Image Metadata & EXIF Viewer
See exactly what's embedded in a photo — camera details, timestamps, and GPS location if present — before you share it.
How to View an Image's Metadata and EXIF Data
- Click the upload area or drag in an image — JPGs from cameras and phones carry the most detail.
- The tool immediately shows basic File Info: name, type, size, dimensions, and last modified date.
- If the file is a JPG with an embedded EXIF segment, a Camera / EXIF section appears with details like make, model, date taken, exposure settings, and GPS coordinates if present.
- If GPS data is found, read the on-page privacy warning before sharing the original file with anyone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does this tool warn me about GPS coordinates?
Many phone cameras embed the exact latitude and longitude where a photo was taken inside its EXIF data. This tool parses that data locally and, if it finds GPS coordinates, displays a clear warning - because anyone who receives your original, un-stripped file could see precisely where the photo was taken.
Why don't PNG or WebP files show any EXIF data?
The metadata parser reads the JPEG file structure specifically, looking for an APP1 segment containing an Exif marker. PNG and WebP files don't use this structure, so the tool falls back to showing basic file info only (name, size, dimensions) for those formats - this is a real limitation of the parser, not a sign your file is missing something.
My photo shows no EXIF data at all - is that normal?
Yes, very common. Screenshots never have camera EXIF to begin with, and many messaging apps and social platforms automatically strip EXIF data from photos on upload or send, specifically for privacy reasons.
Is my photo uploaded anywhere to read its metadata?
No. The image is read locally with the FileReader API, and a hand-written parser walks the raw JPEG bytes in your browser to find and decode the EXIF segment - the file itself is never transmitted anywhere.
What camera details can this tool show, beyond GPS?
When present in the file, it displays camera make and model, date taken, exposure time, aperture (f-number), ISO, focal length, image orientation, and the software used to process the image - everything the tool can extract from the standard EXIF and GPS IFD tags.