roper reporting of metadata is essential to reproduce microscopy experiments, interpret results and share images. The lack of methods reporting in microscopy is evident in that few research articles pass a test for the minimal information required to reproduce experiments (about 17% of 240 articles containing 1,500 figures with images). The problem is compounded by the number and variety of microscope modalities, options and associated components. Automation has distanced researchers from the technical parameters, so it can be difficult for them to know what information needs to be reported. MethodsJ2 is an ImageJ/Fiji-based software tool that aims to improve reproducibility in microscopy by capturing image metadata from multiple sources, consolidating it and automatically generating methods text for publication.