Image Metadata (EXIF) Viewer
Check what a photo reveals before you share it: the camera that took it, when, with which settings, and whether it records where it was taken.
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How do I see the EXIF data of a photo?
Choose a photo to see the metadata stored inside it: camera and lens, exposure settings, the date taken, orientation, colour profile and whether it contains GPS location. Only fields that are actually in the file are shown, and any coordinates stay hidden until you choose to see them.
- Select or drop a JPG, PNG, WebP or BMP image.
- Read the metadata, grouped into camera, date, exposure and image details. Fields the file doesn’t contain are left out.
- If location data is detected, you’re warned, and the coordinates are shown only if you choose to see them.
Not sure what a field means, or whether a photo is safe to share? Read our guide: How to Check Image Metadata and What It Reveals
Key features
Camera and exposure
Make, model, lens, exposure time, aperture, ISO, focal length, flash and white balance, when the camera recorded them.
Dates and orientation
When the photo was taken, digitised and last modified, and how the camera marked it to be rotated.
Location warning
GPS data is flagged clearly. The coordinates stay hidden until you ask for them, and no map is loaded.
Colour and file details
Colour space, bit depth, embedded ICC profiles, XMP data, thumbnails and PNG text fields.
Common uses
- Check whether a photo reveals where it was taken before you share it
- Find the camera settings used for a photo
- Confirm when a picture was taken
Supported formats and limits
- Reads
- JPG (EXIF, JFIF, XMP, ICC), PNG (eXIf, text chunks, ICC), WebP (EXIF, XMP, ICC), BMP
- Not read
- GIF, AVIF and HEIC metadata
What your photos can reveal
Phones and cameras store details in every photo: the device, its settings, the time and, if location is turned on, the exact place. Many social networks remove this when you post, but files sent by email, messaging apps or cloud links often keep it.
To share a copy without metadata, save it again at the same size with the Image Resizer, or convert it with one of the format converters here. Both always write a new file with only the picture, without EXIF or GPS data. The Image Compressor removes metadata too, except when it keeps your original file because compressing couldn’t make it smaller, so check the new file here before you share it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my image show no EXIF data?
Screenshots, edited images and pictures saved for the web often have none, and many apps remove it when sharing. That’s normal, not an error.
Can this tool see where a photo was taken?
Only if the photo contains GPS data. If it does, you’re told, and the coordinates are shown on your screen only if you ask. They are never sent anywhere.
Can the date taken be wrong?
It shows the dates exactly as the camera wrote them, with the time-zone offset when the file stores one. A camera with the wrong clock, or a photo edited and saved by an app, can carry a date that isn’t when the picture was taken, so treat it as what the file says, not as proof.
Can I edit the metadata?
No. This viewer only reads it.
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Related guides & tutorials
How to Check Image Metadata and What It Reveals
Check the metadata in a photo and read what it says: camera, settings, dates and GPS location, what each field means, and what to check before you share.
Image Metadata Explained: EXIF, Dimensions, Camera Data and Privacy
What image metadata is, how EXIF, XMP and IPTC differ, where each format stores them, why photos lose or change metadata, and what metadata can and can’t prove.