Commands for installing ExifTool - Dev without prompts, removing it again and detecting it from deployment tools. A command is shown only when it is certain: from the manifest or the installer technology’s documented default.
Related guide: Silent install switches: MSI, NSIS, Inno Setup · Uninstall a program with the registry or PowerShell
With winget
PowerShell
winget install --id OliverBetz.ExifTool.Development -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id OliverBetz.ExifTool.Development -e --silentwinget uninstall --id OliverBetz.ExifTool.Development -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · Current user
Silent install
ExifTool_install_12.65_64.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Custom folder
ExifTool_install_12.65_64.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\exiftool-dev"- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ExifTool_is1
- DisplayVersion
- 12.65_64
64-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · All users
Silent install
ExifTool_install_12.65_64.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Custom folder
ExifTool_install_12.65_64.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\exiftool-dev"- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ExifTool_is1
- DisplayVersion
- 12.65_64
32-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · Current user
Silent install
ExifTool_install_12.65_32.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Custom folder
ExifTool_install_12.65_32.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\exiftool-dev"- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ExifTool_is1
- DisplayVersion
- 12.65_32
32-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · All users
Silent install
ExifTool_install_12.65_32.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Custom folder
ExifTool_install_12.65_32.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\exiftool-dev"- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ExifTool_is1
- DisplayVersion
- 12.65_32
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-exiftool-dev.ps1
$url = 'https://oliverbetz.de/cms/files/Artikel/ExifTool-for-Windows/ExifTool_install_12.65_64.exe'
$sha256 = '9D39F0ECE821BF734496DB53903D8053A4018160ECCAE70CF2A44D5E4C94BB07'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'ExifTool_install_12.65_64.exe'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-' -Wait install-exiftool-dev.ps1
$url = 'https://oliverbetz.de/cms/files/Artikel/ExifTool-for-Windows/ExifTool_install_12.65_64.exe'
$sha256 = '9D39F0ECE821BF734496DB53903D8053A4018160ECCAE70CF2A44D5E4C94BB07'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'ExifTool_install_12.65_64.exe'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-' -Wait install-exiftool-dev.ps1
$url = 'https://oliverbetz.de/cms/files/Artikel/ExifTool-for-Windows/ExifTool_install_12.65_32.exe'
$sha256 = '3E5290878CAE570D60EAA73FC08E3483B72FB7472568C950D07FEC61A2CE7FC4'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'ExifTool_install_12.65_32.exe'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-' -Wait install-exiftool-dev.ps1
$url = 'https://oliverbetz.de/cms/files/Artikel/ExifTool-for-Windows/ExifTool_install_12.65_32.exe'
$sha256 = '3E5290878CAE570D60EAA73FC08E3483B72FB7472568C950D07FEC61A2CE7FC4'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'ExifTool_install_12.65_32.exe'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-' -Wait