diff --git a/lib/date_extractors/json_extractor.dart b/lib/date_extractors/json_extractor.dart
index b488dff91..8797bb049 100644
--- a/lib/date_extractors/json_extractor.dart
+++ b/lib/date_extractors/json_extractor.dart
@@ -49,7 +49,34 @@ Future<File?> _jsonForFile(File file, {required bool tryhard}) async {
       _removeDigit, // most files with '(digit)' have jsons, so it's last
     ]
   ]) {
-    final jsonFile = File(p.join(dir.path, '${method(name)}.json'));
+    final transformedName = method(name);
+
+    // 1. Try exact supplemental-metadata match first
+    var jsonFile = File(p.join(dir.path, '$transformedName.supplemental-metadata.json'));
+    if (await jsonFile.exists()) return jsonFile;
+
+    // 2. Try truncated supplemental-metadata patterns
+    // This handles cases where filename is truncated due to length limits
+    // Examples: .s.json, .supple.json, .suppleme.json
+    try {
+      final files = await dir.list().toList();
+      for (final entity in files) {
+        if (entity is File && entity.path.endsWith('.json')) {
+          final basename = p.basename(entity.path);
+          // Match patterns like: filename.s*.json where s* is any truncation of "supplemental-metadata"
+          if ((basename.startsWith('$transformedName.s') ||
+               basename.startsWith('$transformedName.sup')) &&
+              basename.endsWith('.json')) {
+            return entity;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (_) {
+      // Directory listing failed, continue with other methods
+    }
+
+    // 3. Fall back to regular .json format (original behavior)
+    jsonFile = File(p.join(dir.path, '$transformedName.json'));
     if (await jsonFile.exists()) return jsonFile;
   }
   return null;
diff --git a/test/supplemental_metadata_test.dart b/test/supplemental_metadata_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..15c13e7aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/supplemental_metadata_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+import 'dart:io';
+import 'dart:convert';
+import 'package:test/test.dart';
+import 'package:path/path.dart' as p;
+import 'package:gpth/date_extractors/json_extractor.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  group('Supplemental Metadata JSON Support', () {
+    late Directory tempDir;
+
+    setUp(() async {
+      tempDir = await Directory.systemTemp.createTemp('gpth_test_');
+    });
+
+    tearDown(() async {
+      if (await tempDir.exists()) {
+        await tempDir.delete(recursive: true);
+      }
+    });
+
+    Future<void> createTestFiles(String imageName, String jsonSuffix, int timestamp) async {
+      // Create test image file
+      final imageFile = File(p.join(tempDir.path, imageName));
+      await imageFile.writeAsString('test image content');
+
+      // Create test JSON file with supplemental metadata suffix
+      final jsonFile = File(p.join(tempDir.path, '$imageName$jsonSuffix'));
+      final jsonContent = {
+        'photoTakenTime': {
+          'timestamp': timestamp.toString(),
+        },
+      };
+      await jsonFile.writeAsString(jsonEncode(jsonContent));
+    }
+
+    test('should find full supplemental-metadata.json files', () async {
+      await createTestFiles(
+        'Photo0001.jpg',
+        '.supplemental-metadata.json',
+        1609459200, // 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
+      );
+
+      final imageFile = File(p.join(tempDir.path, 'Photo0001.jpg'));
+      final result = await jsonExtractor(imageFile);
+
+      expect(result, isNotNull);
+      expect(result!.millisecondsSinceEpoch, equals(1609459200000));
+    });
+
+    test('should find truncated .s.json files', () async {
+      await createTestFiles(
+        'Screenshot_20230417-090608_Call settings.jpg',
+        '.s.json',
+        1681718768, // 2023-04-17 09:06:08 UTC
+      );
+
+      final imageFile = File(p.join(tempDir.path, 'Screenshot_20230417-090608_Call settings.jpg'));
+      final result = await jsonExtractor(imageFile);
+
+      expect(result, isNotNull);
+      expect(result!.millisecondsSinceEpoch, equals(1681718768000));
+    });
+
+    test('should find truncated .supple.json files', () async {
+      await createTestFiles(
+        'Screenshot_20230814-203649_Telegram.jpg',
+        '.supple.json',
+        1692044209, // 2023-08-14 20:36:49 UTC
+      );
+
+      final imageFile = File(p.join(tempDir.path, 'Screenshot_20230814-203649_Telegram.jpg'));
+      final result = await jsonExtractor(imageFile);
+
+      expect(result, isNotNull);
+      expect(result!.millisecondsSinceEpoch, equals(1692044209000));
+    });
+
+    test('should find truncated .suppleme.json files', () async {
+      await createTestFiles(
+        'Screenshot_20230506-010055_Chrome.jpg',
+        '.suppleme.json',
+        1683338455, // 2023-05-06 01:00:55 UTC
+      );
+
+      final imageFile = File(p.join(tempDir.path, 'Screenshot_20230506-010055_Chrome.jpg'));
+      final result = await jsonExtractor(imageFile);
+
+      expect(result, isNotNull);
+      expect(result!.millisecondsSinceEpoch, equals(1683338455000));
+    });
+
+    test('should still find regular .json files (backward compatibility)', () async {
+      await createTestFiles(
+        'OldPhoto.jpg',
+        '.json',
+        1577836800, // 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
+      );
+
+      final imageFile = File(p.join(tempDir.path, 'OldPhoto.jpg'));
+      final result = await jsonExtractor(imageFile);
+
+      expect(result, isNotNull);
+      expect(result!.millisecondsSinceEpoch, equals(1577836800000));
+    });
+
+    test('should prefer supplemental-metadata over regular json when both exist', () async {
+      // Create image
+      final imageFile = File(p.join(tempDir.path, 'Photo.jpg'));
+      await imageFile.writeAsString('test image content');
+
+      // Create regular .json with one timestamp
+      final regularJson = File(p.join(tempDir.path, 'Photo.jpg.json'));
+      await regularJson.writeAsString(jsonEncode({
+        'photoTakenTime': {'timestamp': '1000000000'},
+      }));
+
+      // Create supplemental-metadata.json with different timestamp
+      final supplementalJson = File(p.join(tempDir.path, 'Photo.jpg.supplemental-metadata.json'));
+      await supplementalJson.writeAsString(jsonEncode({
+        'photoTakenTime': {'timestamp': '2000000000'},
+      }));
+
+      final result = await jsonExtractor(imageFile);
+
+      // Should use the supplemental-metadata timestamp (2000000000)
+      expect(result, isNotNull);
+      expect(result!.millisecondsSinceEpoch, equals(2000000000000));
+    });
+
+    test('should handle files without json metadata', () async {
+      final imageFile = File(p.join(tempDir.path, 'NoMetadata.jpg'));
+      await imageFile.writeAsString('test image content');
+
+      final result = await jsonExtractor(imageFile);
+
+      expect(result, isNull);
+    });
+  });
+}
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