EXIF Data Viewer
Drop in a photo to see its hidden metadata: where it was taken (with a map link), which camera and lens, when, and every shooting setting. Copy the whole lot as JSON with one click.
Read-only. The file is inspected in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
Found something you want gone? Switch to the metadata remover.
Drop a photo to inspect
or paste from clipboard · JPEG, PNG, WebP (HEIC in Safari)
What each field means
A phone photo typically carries dozens of entries. The ones worth understanding:
- GPS latitude / longitude. The capture spot in degrees-minutes-seconds, also shown as decimal plus a map link. Absent when the camera had location turned off or the file was already cleaned.
- Camera make / model / lens. What shot the picture — useful for verifying your own archive, identifying a leaked file's source device, or checking gear settings behind a shot you admire.
- Date taken vs. file modified. The first is burned in at capture; the second changes every time the file is saved. If they diverge wildly, the file has been re-saved or edited after the fact.
- Exposure, ISO, aperture, focal length. The recipe of the shot. Landscape shooters compare focal lengths; low-light shooters compare ISO ceilings.
- MakerNote. A vendor-specific blob (Canon, Apple, Sony…) that can hold serial numbers and scene data. It rarely matters to you but can identify the device.
- Orientation. Why some photos display rotated in one app and upright in another — the pixels are stored one way and a flag tells the viewer to rotate.
Why check metadata before sharing?
The classic scenario: a marketplace listing photo that quietly includes the coordinates of your living room. Or a photographer submitting a mock-up whose EXIF names the client's studio. Checking first costs two seconds and tells you exactly what you're about to hand over. If the GPS group is present and the photo is going to strangers, either strip everything with the metadata remover or delete just the location with the GPS removal tool.
Formats the viewer reads
JPEG files carry EXIF in an APP1 segment; PNG files in an eXIf chunk; WebP files in an
EXIF chunk of the RIFF container. HEIC photos from iPhones decode in Safari. If a file contains no
metadata block at all, the viewer says so plainly — screenshots and re-saved downloads usually fall
in this group. For a deeper format-by-format tour, see the main
metadata removal guide.
Frequently asked questions
Does the EXIF viewer upload my photo?
No — parsing happens in your browser's memory and results render on the page. The Network tab stays empty.
How do I check where a photo was taken?
Drop the file in; if a GPS group exists you'll see coordinates and an "open in Google Maps" link. No GPS group means no location data.
What's the difference between EXIF and metadata?
EXIF is the camera-written metadata standard (settings, timestamps, GPS). Files may also carry XMP and IPTC blocks — the viewer shows whatever the file actually contains.
Why does my screenshot have no EXIF?
Screenshots and re-saved downloads typically never had the original block, or lost it in transit. "No metadata found" is normal for them.
Can I export what the viewer finds?
Yes — "Copy as JSON" puts every discovered field on your clipboard.
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