diff --git a/study_lyte/profile.py b/study_lyte/profile.py
index ba64d02..531645b 100644
--- a/study_lyte/profile.py
+++ b/study_lyte/profile.py
@@ -69,13 +69,21 @@ def __init__(self, filename, surface_detection_offset=4.5, calibration=None,
         self._error = None
         self._ground = None
 
-
     def assign_event_depths(self):
         """" Enable depth assignment post depth realization """
         self.events
         for event in [self._start, self._stop, self._surface.nir, self._surface.force]:
             event.depth = self.depth.iloc[event.index]
 
+    @classmethod
+    def from_metadata(cls, filename, **kwargs):
+        profile = cls(filename)
+        if 'APP VERSION' in profile.metadata.keys():
+            return ProcessedProfileV6(filename)
+        else:
+            return LyteProfileV6(filename)
+
+
     @property
     def raw(self):
         """