diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/channel/calls/MetadataHandler.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/channel/calls/MetadataHandler.kt
index 4b9ec136d..21e275e5e 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/channel/calls/MetadataHandler.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/channel/calls/MetadataHandler.kt
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class MetadataHandler(private val context: Context) : MethodCallHandler {
             "getExifInterfaceMetadata" -> GlobalScope.launch { getExifInterfaceMetadata(call, Coresult(result)) }
             "getMediaMetadataRetrieverMetadata" -> GlobalScope.launch { getMediaMetadataRetrieverMetadata(call, Coresult(result)) }
             "getBitmapFactoryInfo" -> GlobalScope.launch { getBitmapFactoryInfo(call, Coresult(result)) }
+            "getMetadataExtractorSummary" -> GlobalScope.launch { getMetadataExtractorSummary(call, Coresult(result)) }
             "getEmbeddedPictures" -> GlobalScope.launch { getEmbeddedPictures(call, Coresult(result)) }
             "getExifThumbnails" -> GlobalScope.launch { getExifThumbnails(call, Coresult(result)) }
             "getXmpThumbnails" -> GlobalScope.launch { getXmpThumbnails(call, Coresult(result)) }
@@ -544,6 +545,49 @@ class MetadataHandler(private val context: Context) : MethodCallHandler {
         result.success(metadataMap)
     }
 
+    private fun getMetadataExtractorSummary(call: MethodCall, result: MethodChannel.Result) {
+        val uri = call.argument<String>("uri")?.let { Uri.parse(it) }
+        if (uri == null) {
+            result.error("getMetadataExtractorSummary-args", "failed because of missing arguments", null)
+            return
+        }
+
+        val metadataMap = HashMap<String, String>()
+        try {
+            StorageUtils.openInputStream(context, uri)?.use { input ->
+                val metadata = ImageMetadataReader.readMetadata(input)
+                metadataMap["mimeType"] = metadata.getDirectoriesOfType(FileTypeDirectory::class.java).joinToString { dir ->
+                    if (dir.containsTag(FileTypeDirectory.TAG_DETECTED_FILE_MIME_TYPE)) {
+                        dir.getString(FileTypeDirectory.TAG_DETECTED_FILE_MIME_TYPE)
+                    } else ""
+                }
+                metadataMap["typeName"] = metadata.getDirectoriesOfType(FileTypeDirectory::class.java).joinToString { dir ->
+                    if (dir.containsTag(FileTypeDirectory.TAG_DETECTED_FILE_TYPE_NAME)) {
+                        dir.getString(FileTypeDirectory.TAG_DETECTED_FILE_TYPE_NAME)
+                    } else ""
+                }
+                for (dir in metadata.directories) {
+                    val dirName = dir.name ?: ""
+                    var index = 0
+                    while (metadataMap.containsKey("$dirName ($index)")) index++
+                    var value = "${dir.tagCount} tags"
+                    dir.parent?.let { value += ", parent: ${it.name}" }
+                    metadataMap["$dirName ($index)"] = value
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.w(LOG_TAG, "failed to get metadata by metadata-extractor for uri=$uri", e)
+        } catch (e: NoClassDefFoundError) {
+            Log.w(LOG_TAG, "failed to get metadata by metadata-extractor for uri=$uri", e)
+        }
+
+        if (metadataMap.isNotEmpty()) {
+            result.success(metadataMap)
+        } else {
+            result.error("getMetadataExtractorSummary-failure", "failed to get metadata for uri=$uri", null)
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun getEmbeddedPictures(call: MethodCall, result: MethodChannel.Result) {
         val uri = call.argument<String>("uri")?.let { Uri.parse(it) }
         if (uri == null) {
diff --git a/lib/services/metadata_service.dart b/lib/services/metadata_service.dart
index 5bbed1ddb..43a4998b1 100644
--- a/lib/services/metadata_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/metadata_service.dart
@@ -130,6 +130,19 @@ class MetadataService {
     return {};
   }
 
+  static Future<Map> getMetadataExtractorSummary(ImageEntry entry) async {
+    try {
+      // return map with the mime type and tag count for each directory found by `metadata-extractor`
+      final result = await platform.invokeMethod('getMetadataExtractorSummary', <String, dynamic>{
+        'uri': entry.uri,
+      }) as Map;
+      return result;
+    } on PlatformException catch (e) {
+      debugPrint('getMetadataExtractorSummary failed with code=${e.code}, exception=${e.message}, details=${e.details}');
+    }
+    return {};
+  }
+
   static Future<List<Uint8List>> getEmbeddedPictures(String uri) async {
     try {
       final result = await platform.invokeMethod('getEmbeddedPictures', <String, dynamic>{
diff --git a/lib/widgets/fullscreen/debug/metadata.dart b/lib/widgets/fullscreen/debug/metadata.dart
index f05fbf623..d4b03340f 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/fullscreen/debug/metadata.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/fullscreen/debug/metadata.dart
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class MetadataTab extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class _MetadataTabState extends State<MetadataTab> {
-  Future<Map> _bitmapFactoryLoader, _contentResolverMetadataLoader, _exifInterfaceMetadataLoader, _mediaMetadataLoader;
+  Future<Map> _bitmapFactoryLoader, _contentResolverMetadataLoader, _exifInterfaceMetadataLoader, _mediaMetadataLoader, _metadataExtractorLoader;
 
   // MediaStore timestamp keys
   static const secondTimestampKeys = ['date_added', 'date_modified', 'date_expires', 'isPlayed'];
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class _MetadataTabState extends State<MetadataTab> {
     _contentResolverMetadataLoader = MetadataService.getContentResolverMetadata(entry);
     _exifInterfaceMetadataLoader = MetadataService.getExifInterfaceMetadata(entry);
     _mediaMetadataLoader = MetadataService.getMediaMetadataRetrieverMetadata(entry);
+    _metadataExtractorLoader = MetadataService.getMetadataExtractorSummary(entry);
     setState(() {});
   }
 
@@ -94,6 +95,10 @@ class _MetadataTabState extends State<MetadataTab> {
           future: _mediaMetadataLoader,
           builder: (context, snapshot) => builder(context, snapshot, 'Media Metadata Retriever'),
         ),
+        FutureBuilder<Map>(
+          future: _metadataExtractorLoader,
+          builder: (context, snapshot) => builder(context, snapshot, 'Metadata Extractor'),
+        ),
       ],
     );
   }