How to use this tool
Read the camera, lens, date, location and editing information stored inside a photo and list every supported field by category. The image is opened for reading only, so nothing is rewritten or re-encoded.
- 1Choose one JPG, PNG or WebP photo from your device.
- 2Read the grouped details, including camera, date, GPS and editing fields.
- 3Open the metadata remover if you want to share a copy without these details.
Best for
Checking what a photo reveals before you share it, or confirming the camera settings and location recorded by a phone or camera.
Privacy
Your photo and its metadata stay in your browser and are never uploaded. GPS coordinates and other values appear only on this page and are not sent to analytics. Read our privacy policy
The metadata groups this viewer reads
Camera, lens and exposure settings come from the EXIF block. GPS tags hold latitude, longitude and altitude. XMP carries editing history and ratings, IPTC holds captions and credits, and PNG or JPEG text chunks store comments. The viewer lists whichever of these blocks the file contains, grouped by category, and reports dimensions and display orientation separately.
View the metadata or remove it?
Viewing is read-only and leaves your file untouched, which is useful when you want to confirm what a photo reveals. To share a copy without those details, remove the metadata from a duplicate instead. Removing embedded text from the picture itself is a separate job.
Remove EXIF and GPS details from a copyCover details visible in the picture
Why a photo may show no metadata
Messaging apps, social networks and screenshot tools commonly strip metadata on export, and some cameras and scanners never record it. A file can also arrive with the blocks present but unreadable. The viewer explains the empty result rather than guessing at details it cannot see, and you can try the metadata remover on any photo to strip whatever remains.
Limitations
- Supports still JPG, PNG and WebP images up to 25 MB and 24 megapixels, with a maximum of 12,000 pixels on either side. HEIC, GIF and animated images are not supported.
- Only metadata stored in the file is listed. Details that apps add to a shared copy, or that were already stripped before the photo was saved, cannot be displayed.
- Very large or unusual metadata blocks are summarized rather than listed field by field.
Questions
How do I view the EXIF data in a photo?
Choose a JPG, PNG or WebP photo and the viewer lists the supported EXIF, GPS, XMP and IPTC fields it finds, grouped by category. No account is needed.
Is my photo uploaded to read its metadata?
No. The file is read on your device in a browser worker and is never sent to a server. GPS coordinates and other values stay on this page and are not included in analytics.
Does the EXIF viewer change my photo?
No. This page is read-only, so it never edits or re-saves the image. To remove the details, open the metadata remover to create a separate cleaned copy.
Why does a photo show no metadata?
Many apps strip metadata when you share, screenshot or export an image, and messaging services often remove it automatically. A photo can also be saved without any embedded details.
Which metadata can I see?
Supported fields include camera make and model, lens, exposure, aperture, ISO, dates, orientation, GPS coordinates and altitude, author, captions, comments and editing software when they are present.
Can I see the GPS location of a photo?
If the file contains GPS tags, the viewer shows the latitude, longitude and altitude under the location group. You can then remove that location from a shared copy with the metadata remover.
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