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Photo metadata viewer: see every EXIF field in an image
Drop a photo to read all of its EXIF, IPTC and XMP data, grouped by what it reveals: camera, date, location, author, software and AI traces. Nothing to install, no account.
- Deleted right after analysis
- Original never modified
- No sign-up
Your original file is never modified. Every action produces a new image.
How do I check a photo’s metadata?
- Drop the photo into the viewer above, choose a file, or paste an image URL.
- Read the summary first: a privacy score and the fields that reveal the most, such as location, serial number and name.
- Open All metadata for the full list, grouped by EXIF, IPTC, XMP and maker notes.
JPEG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, TIFF and GIF files work, up to 25 MB each.
What does the metadata viewer show?
A single photo can carry hundreds of hidden fields. This viewer shows all of them, grouped by what they say about you.
- Camera: make, model, lens, and often a body serial number.
- Settings: aperture, shutter speed, ISO, focal length.
- When and where: the exact capture time and the GPS coordinates.
- Who and what with: the owner’s name and the editing software.
- AI traces: C2PA Content Credentials, Stable Diffusion parameters, or an IPTC digitalSourceType marker.
How do I read EXIF data from a URL?
You do not need to download the image first. Switch to the From URL tab and paste a direct link. Our server fetches the image and reads it the same way, so you can check a picture before you save it.
Can I export the metadata?
Yes. Once the analysis is done, export the full listing to TXT, CSV or JSON, for your records or to attach to a support ticket.
How do I remove what the viewer finds?
If the photo reveals more than you want to share, clean it on the spot, or use the metadata remover. To see only where a photo was taken, use the image location finder. To change fields instead, use the metadata editor. To check whether an image was AI-generated, use the AI image checker.
What do built-in viewers miss?
Windows Properties, macOS Preview and the Photos app on your phone all show a curated summary. They display the fields they have a name for and skip the rest, which sounds reasonable until you notice what falls in the gap.
The biggest omission is the manufacturer’s private block, the maker notes. Camera makers reserve a section for whatever they like, in a format they never publish. It is often the largest group in the file.
On one iPhone photo we read field by field, 54 of the 177 fields were undocumented Apple entries. Some cameras also write a body serial number in there, which ties every photo from that camera back to one owner.
No built-in panel will show you any of it. For a device-by-device comparison, see how to view photo metadata.
Does it read RAW and HEIC files?
Yes, and they are usually the richest files you can open here.
A RAW file exists to preserve everything the sensor and the body recorded, so it carries more EXIF than a JPEG of the same shot. HEIC, the default on recent iPhones, carries a full set too. That is why an iPhone photo runs to so many fields.
Converted formats disappoint. WebP supports EXIF and XMP, but plenty of tools that write WebP never bother, so a converted file often arrives empty.
A screenshot is the extreme case. The operating system creates a brand new image, and it carries almost nothing about whatever was on screen.