Apple Photos sorts by the date stored in each photo. If you import a raw Google Takeout export, photos whose dates were moved into JSON files will appear on the wrong day.
- Export from Google Takeout (Google Photos only).
- Run the export through the fixer to write dates and GPS back into the photos.
- Unzip the fixed ZIP and import the folders into Apple Photos on a Mac (File → Import) or upload them at icloud.com.
Note: the free version fixes JPEG photos and file dates. HEIC files are copied with their file date set but their internal metadata is not rewritten.
How it works
- Download your Google Photos export from Google Takeout (one or more .zip parts).
- Open the fixer and select all the zip parts (or the extracted folder). JSON files are often in a different part than their photo – selecting all parts lets the tool match them.
- Click Fix metadata. You get a new ZIP with the same folders; your original files are not changed. A CSV report lists every file and what was done.
Everything runs in your browser: photos are not uploaded. The free version handles up to 500 files per run; the planned Pro version (not on sale yet) removes the limit and fixes video dates.