OneDrive overwrite picture date taken with the upload dates

Hello Corrado,

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Community, Regarding on you issue/concern "OneDrive overwrite picture date taken with the upload dates" Yes, Microsoft is aware of the issue where OneDrive overwrites the "Date taken" metadata with the upload date, especially when using the mobile app for photo backup.

OneDrive Mobile App (especially on Android) often replaces the original EXIF "Date Taken" with the file system's "Date Modified" or the upload timestamp.

This is more common when:

Uploading in bulk

Using Camera Upload feature

Uploading from apps like WhatsApp or Signal (which may strip metadata)

Recommended Method:

Use OneDrive Desktop App on your PC or Mac.

Connect your phone via USB or use an SD card adapter.

Manually copy photos to a local folder synced with OneDrive (e.g., Pictures > Mobile Backup).

This preserves the original EXIF metadata, including "Date Taken"

and Avoid:

Using OneDrive Mobile App for backing up existing photo archives.

Relying on Camera Upload for metadata-sensitive files.

Reference link;

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/onedriveforbusiness/onedrive-changing-dates/4403732

Please let me know if it works. I await your response.

Warm regards,

JayMark.D | Microsoft Community Support Specialist