How to put a date on a photo in a Xiaomi phone: all the ways (including hidden)

Why Xiaomi doesn’t have a date and how to fix it

You took a picture on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 or Poco X5 Pro, and when you looked at it, you found that there was no date in the photo, and that's a typical situation for smartphones on Xiaomi's MIUI shell. By default, the manufacturer turns off the display of time stamps to avoid spoiling the composition of the frame. But what if you need to keep the chronology of events — for example, for work reports, travel or family archives?

In this article you will find 5 Proven ways to add date to a photo in a Xiaomi phone: from standard camera settings to third-party apps and hidden features MIUI 14/15. We will understand why sometimes the date disappears after transferring the photo to the computer, how to return it through the computer. EXIF-And what to do if you don't save your camera settings, and you also have a unique life hack for Snapdragon models. 8 Gen 2, This allows you to embed the date directly into the metadata without loss of quality.

Method 1: Include date marking in Xiaomi camera settings

The most obvious method is to activate the feature directly in the Camera app, but there are pitfalls: not all Xiaomi models support this option out of the box, for example, in the Redmi 10C or Poco M5, it may not be available, and in the flagships of the Mi 13 series it is hidden in additional parameters.

To enable the date display:

1. Open the Camera app.
2. Touch the badge. ⚙️ Settings (or swipe from the right edge of the screen).
3. Select the section Shooting options → Date mark.
4. Activate the switch and select the format: GGG-MM-DD or DD.MM.GGGG.

⚠️ Note: On some firmware (for example, MIUI Global 14.0.5) resets after the update. If the date is gone, check the software version in Settings. → About the phone and if necessary update.

Is the camera open in Photo mode (not Portrait or Night) | Is the geotag enabled (otherwise the date may not be saved) | Is there enough space on the phone (less than 10% of memory = metadata failures) | Is Professional mode disabled (it ignores the date settings)

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Method 2: Editing EXIF-data through the gallery

If you forgot to include a date mark before shooting, you can add it after the fact through the built-in Xiaomi Gallery, which works on all models, including the Redmi A2+ and Xiaomi 12 Lite, but has a limitation: the date will only be visible when viewed through the standard app.

Instructions:

1. Open the gallery and select the photo you want.
2. Slap the icon. ✏️ Edit → Tools → Add text.
3. Enter the date manually (e.g. 15.05.2026) and adjust the font/color.
4. Save the changes – the date will be part of the image.

🔍 Important: This method does not change EXIF-tags (hidden photo data), but simply overlays text on top of the image. If you send the photo via messenger, the date will remain, but it can be easily deleted in any graphics editor.

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To avoid the date intruding on the composition, place it in the lower right corner with a transparency of 30-50%. To do this, in the tool "Add text" hold your finger on the slider "Overlap".

Method 3: Hidden MIUI settings for advanced users

In the firmware MIUI 13-15, there's a hidden developer mode that allows you to embed date into the metadata of all photos -- even those that have already been taken. USB-debugging and work with ADB, But it gives the cleanest result: the date will be visible in the properties of the file on any device.

Step-by-step:

1. Turn on Developer Mode: Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version (shap 7 times)
2. Activate. USB-debugging → Additionally. → For developers.
3. Connect your phone to your PC and execute the command: adb shell settings put global camera_date_stamp 1
4. Reboot your smartphone.

⚠️ Note: After that, all new photos will automatically contain the date of the photo. EXIF, But the old pictures will stay the same. To apply the date retroactively, use applications like EXIF Editor (see Method 4).

Method 4: Third-party applications for adding date

If standard methods don't work, Google Play apps will come to the rescue. 10 programs and selected the top-3, Those who work for Xiaomi without root rights and do not spoil the quality of photos.

📌 Tip: For models with MediaTek processor (e.g. Redmi Note) 11) Photo Exif Editor is a good way to use Helio chips. G96/G99. But Timestamp Camera can slow down on budget smartphones due to high resource consumption.

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Method 5: Automation with Tasker (for experienced)

If you want to add a date to a photo automatically — for example, only for Document mode shots or when shooting in a certain location — set up a rule in Tasker. This method takes time to set up, but eliminates routine actions.

Algorithm of settings:

1. Install Tasker and AutoInput plugin.
2. Create a task with the condition: Event → Plugin → AutoInput → UI Interaction → Type: Text → Meaning: “Made” (button in the Gallery)
3. Add the action Launch the application → EXIF Editor with a pre-saved date template.

⚠️ Attention: On Xiaomi with MIUI 14+ Tasker may not see the camera events due to security restrictions. ADB for additional permits:

adb shell pm grant net.dinglisch.android.taskerm android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS

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Tasker is suitable for advanced users, but requires manual adjustment for each Xiaomi model. For most tasks, there will be enough standard methods or applications from Method 4.

Why the date disappears after transferring to the PC or cloud

A common problem is that you add a date to a photo on your phone, but when you upload it to Google Photos or copy it to your computer, it disappears, because of the conflict of metadata between systems.

• 📁 File format: Xiaomi saves photos to.jpg, but some cloud services (e.g. Yandex.Disk) convert them to.jpeg, resetting them EXIF. Solution: Convert your photo to.png through the Gallery before downloading.
• 🖥️ Settings Windows/macOS: By default, the conductor doesn't show the "Date of Shooting" column. Turn it on via View. → Additional parameters → Date.
• ☁️ Cloud services: Google Photos replaces original EXIF To save the date, upload the photo to the archive (.zip).

🔧 Proven trick: If you often transfer photos to your PC, install ExifTool on your computer and use the command to batch date correction:

exiftool "-datetimeoriginal+=0:0:0 0:0:0" -r DIRECTORY C PHOTO

This syncs all the timestamps in the folder.

FAQ: Frequent questions about dates in photos in Xiaomi