How to view the metadata of a photo
- Select Choose file, or drop a photo on the box.
- Read the summary: camera, lens, date, exposure settings and location.
- Open All tags to see every value in the file. Select Copy as text or Download JSON to keep a record.
What a photo can reveal
Every photo from a phone or camera can carry a hidden record. It usually names the device and the lens, the date and time with seconds, and the exposure settings. If location was switched on, it also holds latitude and longitude, often accurate to a few metres. A picture of your home, your car or your child’s school can therefore tell a stranger where it is. This viewer shows exactly what is stored, so you can decide before you share the file.
The location warning
When the tool finds GPS coordinates it shows a red warning with the position, and a link to the tool that removes it. Many social networks strip the location when you upload, but sending the original file by email, chat or a cloud link usually keeps everything.
Other data you may see
Software shows the editor or the camera firmware. The orientation tag tells programs how to rotate the picture. XMP and IPTC data can contain titles, keywords, copyright and author names. Color profiles are listed too. Files that were screenshots or were cleaned will show little or nothing, which is expected.
Tips
- Strip the data safely with remove EXIF data.
- Set the print resolution label with change image DPI.
- Shrink the file with the image compressor.
- Fix a sideways picture with rotate image.
Good to know
A screenshot, a picture saved from a website and a photo sent through some chat apps usually have no camera data at all, because those apps strip it. The viewer then says that no metadata was found. That is a good sign for privacy, not an error. The tool only reads the file and never changes it, so your photo stays exactly as it was.
Everything runs on your device. Your photos and their location data are never uploaded.