Image Metadata Viewer
Display EXIF metadata (camera, GPS, lens, date)
100% free. Runs entirely in your browser - your files and data never leave your device and nothing is uploaded to any server.
Click or drag an image here
JPEG images contain the most EXIF data
About this tool
Photos taken with a camera or phone often carry hidden EXIF metadata - camera model, lens, exposure settings, date taken, and sometimes even GPS location. This tool reads and displays that metadata without altering the image, useful for checking exactly what information a photo carries before sharing it.
How to use this tool
- Upload photo fileAdd the image whose embedded metadata you want to inspect.
- Read EXIF detailsView camera, lens, timestamp, orientation, and available GPS fields.
- Assess privacy riskCheck whether location or sensitive capture details should be removed.
- Take next actionKeep metadata for archival use or remove it before public sharing.
How to check a photo’s metadata
Open the photo and its EXIF data is listed: the camera or phone model, lens, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, the date and time it was taken and - if location was on - the GPS coordinates of where it was taken.
Check before you share: a photo posted from home can reveal your address. Messaging apps and most social networks strip metadata from uploads, but email attachments, cloud links and file transfers usually keep it. To remove it, use the Image Metadata Remover.
Key features
- Shows hidden metadata that most users never notice.
- Helps prevent accidental location disclosure from images.
- Useful for photography QA and camera-setting diagnostics.
- Read-only workflow that does not alter original files.
Common uses
- Checking if a photo includes GPS coordinates before posting.
- Reviewing camera settings for photography learning.
- Auditing newsroom or agency image privacy compliance.
- Verifying capture date/time for evidence or reporting workflows.
Tips for better results
- Inspect metadata before sharing images publicly or with strangers.
- If GPS data exists, remove metadata for privacy-sensitive contexts.
- Compare EXIF across shots to learn which settings improve results.
- Keep originals if metadata is useful for your personal archive.
Mistakes to avoid
- Assuming social or chat platforms always strip metadata automatically.
- Sharing house/family photos without checking embedded GPS data.
- Editing copies and forgetting originals still carry sensitive EXIF.
- Treating metadata as harmless in security-sensitive workflows.
Frequently asked questions
Drop the photo onto the page and the EXIF block is read out in full: camera make and model, lens, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, the date the shot was taken and, if location was enabled, GPS coordinates. The file is parsed in your browser and never uploaded. This is also the quickest way to check what a photo would reveal before you post it, since GPS coordinates in a holiday or house photo are the detail people most often forget is attached.
Many phones automatically embed the GPS coordinates of where a photo was taken into its EXIF metadata - useful for organizing your own photo library, but something to be aware of before sharing photos publicly.
No - this tool only reads and displays existing metadata; the image and its metadata are left completely unchanged.
Use the Image Metadata Remover tool, which strips EXIF data (including GPS location) before you share or download the photo.
Only if the camera recorded GPS and the data was not removed. Most social networks strip location when you upload, so a photo downloaded from them usually has none, while one sent as an original file often still does.
It is a useful clue, not proof. The date comes from the camera's clock, which may be wrong, and EXIF can be edited with ordinary software.
To learn from their own shots: checking the shutter speed, aperture, ISO and focal length of a photo that worked - or did not - helps repeat the result.