// 03 / TOOL
Photo metadata viewer
Every EXIF, GPS and XMP tag in a photo, read in your browser.
🔒 Your photo never leaves your device. It is read in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
RESULTS FOR THIS PHOTO
Location privacy
Remove location to protect your privacy — anyone you send the photo to can see where it was taken (often your home).
Details found in the file
All metadata in this file
Every tag the file carries, grouped by where it is stored. Long and binary values are shortened.
// How it works
Drop in a photo to see all the information stored inside the file: when it was taken, which camera or phone took it, the exposure settings, the GPS location, and any notes left by editing programs. Free, and your photo never leaves your device.
What the viewer shows
The top of the result is the short version: the capture date, whether the photo contains its location, and a check of whether the date looks trustworthy. Below it, All metadata in this file lists every tag the file carries, grouped by the block it is stored in:
- Image (IFD0): camera make and model, software, orientation, the date the file was last changed.
- Camera and exposure (EXIF): capture date, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length, lens, flash.
- Location (GPS): latitude, longitude, altitude and the GPS time, if the camera had location turned on.
- XMP: information added by editing apps, such as edit history, ratings, and sometimes a note that AI tools were used.
- IPTC: captions, keywords, creator and copyright.
- Color profile (ICC): how the colors should be shown.
Long values and binary data (such as the small preview image some cameras embed) are shortened so the list stays readable.
Why look at a photo's metadata
- Check when a photo was taken. The capture date is the main clue. The photo date checker explains how far it can be trusted.
- See what you are about to share. A photo taken at home with location on carries your home's coordinates. If it does, you can remove the location before you send it.
- Spot signs of editing. An editing program in the Software field, or a modified date later than the capture date, means the file was saved again after it was taken.
How to see metadata without this tool
On an iPhone, open the photo in the Photos app and swipe up. On Android, open it in Google Photos and swipe up. On Windows, right-click the file, choose Properties and open the Details tab. On a Mac, open it in Preview and choose Tools > Show Inspector. These show the main fields only; the step-by-step version is on the photo date checker page.
// FAQ
Questions
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
No. The page reads the file with JavaScript inside your browser. Nothing is sent to a server, and you can check this yourself: load the page, switch to airplane mode, and the viewer still works.
The only things we count are that the page was opened and that the tool was used (numbers per day, with no information about you or the photo).
What is EXIF data?
EXIF is the standard way cameras and phones store information inside a photo file: the date and time, the camera and lens, the exposure settings, the orientation, and the GPS location if location was on. It travels with the file when you copy, email or upload the original.
What are XMP, IPTC and ICC?
They are other blocks of information a file can carry. XMP is written by editing programs such as Lightroom and Photoshop (edit history, ratings, sometimes a note that AI was used). IPTC holds captions, keywords, copyright and creator details, often added by photographers and news agencies. ICC is the color profile that tells screens how to show the colors.
Why does my photo show little or no metadata?
Screenshots, pictures saved from websites, and photos sent through messaging apps or social networks are often re-saved by the app, and most of the metadata is dropped. On an iPhone, a photo picked from the photo library may also come with less information than the original. Try the original file from the phone, camera or cloud backup.
Can metadata be faked?
Yes. Every value shown here is text inside the file, and free tools can change it. The viewer flags a few warning signs (for example an editing program in the Software field), but a clean-looking file is not proof. See can photo metadata be changed?
Can I remove the metadata?
The viewer can remove the GPS location and download a clean copy. For a JPEG it deletes only the location and keeps the rest; other formats are re-saved as a JPEG with no metadata at all. There is a separate page for that: remove location from a photo.
// COMING SOON · IPHONE
An iPhone camera that dates photos as you take them
Metadata in a file can be changed after the fact. The app we are building will record the date, time and place at the moment you take the photo, and sign it.
We'll email you once when the app launches. No spam. The app does not exist yet — here is what it will do.