Image Metadata Viewer
Drop a photo to see its hidden EXIF metadata: camera and lens, shutter speed, aperture and ISO, when it was taken and where, with a map link, plus every tag. Files are read on your device and never uploaded, and you can save a copy with the metadata removed.
This photo contains its GPS location. Remove the metadata before sharing it publicly.
All metadata
| Group | Tag | Value |
|---|
XMP packet
How to use the Image Metadata Viewer
- Add a photo: drop it on the box, press Choose file or paste an image. A sample photo with metadata is shown first.
- Read the summary: camera, lens, exposure settings, date taken and image details.
- Check the location: if the photo has GPS data, you get coordinates and an OpenStreetMap link.
- Search the full tag table for any EXIF field, or export everything as JSON.
- Press Remove metadata to download a clean copy that is safe to share.
What the most important EXIF tags mean
| Tag | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Make / Model | Canon / Canon EOS 80D | Camera or phone that took the photo |
| ExposureTime | 1/250 s | Shutter speed: how long the sensor was exposed |
| FNumber | f/5.6 | Aperture: lower numbers let in more light and blur the background more |
| ISO | 200 | Sensor sensitivity; higher values brighten dark scenes but add noise |
| FocalLength | 50 mm | Lens focal length; FocalLengthIn35mmFilm gives the full-frame equivalent |
| DateTimeOriginal | 2024:05:17 14:22:10 | When the shutter was pressed, in the camera's clock time |
| OffsetTimeOriginal | +02:00 | Time zone of that time (newer cameras and phones) |
| Orientation | Rotated 90° CW | How viewers should rotate the stored pixels |
| GPSLatitude / GPSLongitude | 42° 41′ 5″ N | Where the photo was taken, as degrees, minutes, seconds |
| Flash | Did not fire, compulsory off | Whether and how the flash fired |
Converting GPS coordinates
EXIF stores latitude and longitude as three numbers (degrees, minutes, seconds) plus a reference letter. To get the decimal value used by maps, calculate degrees + minutes ÷ 60 + seconds ÷ 3600 and make it negative for S (south) or W (west).
Example: 42° 41′ 5″ N, 23° 19′ 26″ E becomes 42 + 41/60 + 5/3600 = 42.684722 and 23 + 19/60 + 26/3600 = 23.323889. Six decimal places are precise to about 10 cm, far finer than a phone's GPS accuracy of roughly 3–10 m.
Where metadata lives in each format
- JPEG: EXIF sits in an APP1 segment as a small TIFF structure with IFD0 (camera, date, orientation), the Exif IFD (exposure settings), the GPS IFD and IFD1 (a small embedded thumbnail). XMP is a second APP1 segment, IPTC lives in APP13 and the color profile in APP2.
- PNG: camera data is rare; when present it is in an eXIf chunk. Editors write tEXt, iTXt or zTXt chunks such as Software, Author or an XMP packet.
- WebP: optional EXIF and XMP chunks inside the RIFF container, flagged in the VP8X header.
- HEIC, TIFF and RAW: TIFF and most RAW formats (DNG, CR2, NEF, ARW) are TIFF files themselves; HEIC stores an Exif item that this tool finds by scanning the file.
When you remove metadata here, JPEG, PNG and WebP files are cleaned by deleting those segments and chunks directly, so the image data is not re-compressed. Only the orientation is written back, so the photo still displays upright. Need to convert or shrink the cleaned photo? Try the HEIC to JPG converter or the Image Compressor.
Frequently asked questions
What is EXIF metadata?
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is information that cameras and phones store inside a photo: the camera and lens model, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length, date and time, orientation and often the GPS position where the picture was taken. It is invisible in the picture itself but any EXIF viewer can read it.
Can a photo reveal where it was taken?
Yes, if location services were on for the camera app, the GPS latitude, longitude and often altitude are saved in the EXIF data, accurate to a few meters. That can reveal your home address. Many social networks strip it when you upload, but email, messaging apps set to send files, and cloud links usually keep it.
How do I remove metadata from a photo?
Press Remove metadata. For JPEG, PNG and WebP the tool deletes the EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC, comments and text chunks directly from the file without re-compressing the image, so the quality stays exactly the same. The orientation is kept so the photo is not rotated. Other formats are re-encoded through the canvas.
Why does my photo show no EXIF data?
The metadata may already have been removed. Screenshots, images saved from social media and messaging apps, and pictures exported from many editors or converters have no EXIF. PNG files rarely contain camera data. HEIC photos are supported when the EXIF block can be found; converting them with some tools drops it.
Can I see the date a photo was taken?
Yes. DateTimeOriginal is the moment the shutter was pressed, DateTimeDigitized is when it was stored, and DateTime is when the file was last changed. If an OffsetTimeOriginal tag exists, the time zone (for example +02:00) is shown too. These values come from the camera clock, which may be wrong.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. The file is read with JavaScript in your browser by a built-in parser. Nothing is sent anywhere, which matters because metadata can contain your location and device serial numbers.
Can I edit EXIF data here?
This tool views and removes metadata. To change details like the date or camera name you need a dedicated EXIF editor such as ExifTool; removing all metadata is usually what you want before sharing.