Image Metadata Viewer: EXIF, GPS and Camera Data

What metadata is and why it matters

Cameras and phones write information into the image file alongside the pixels. The most common standard is EXIF, and it can include the device make and model, the lens, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, the date and time the photo was taken, the editing software used, and, if location services were on, the GPS coordinates where you were standing.

That is useful for photographers comparing settings, and a privacy concern when you share photos of your home, children or workplace. Many social networks strip location data when you post, but email attachments, file-sharing links, messaging apps that send "original quality" files, and many websites keep it.

What this viewer shows

Device: manufacturer, model, software and lens.
Exposure: f-number, ISO, shutter speed, focal length and flash.
Date and time: when the photo was created and last modified, shown in your local time format.
GPS: latitude, longitude and altitude when present. Latitude and longitude are decimal degrees; south and west are negative.

A section that has no matching tags says so. Accepted files are JPG, PNG, TIFF and HEIC. The tags are read with the open-source exifr library, which parses the file bytes without needing to display the image, so HEIC metadata can be read even in browsers that cannot show HEIC photos.

Why a photo may show no metadata

It was downloaded from a website or social network that removed it.
It is a screenshot, which records little or nothing beyond dimensions.
It was exported by an editor set to discard metadata, or passed through a tool that redraws the image (most tools on this site do that).
Location services were off for the camera, so there is EXIF but no GPS section.

Removing what you find

If a photo carries a location you do not want to share, remove it before sending. The Lossless Image Compressor strips metadata without changing any pixels and keeps the colour profile; Remove Image Metadata handles several files at once by re-saving them. Open the cleaned file here again to confirm the GPS section is empty.

Where the processing happens

The file is parsed in your browser. Neither the image nor its metadata, including any GPS coordinates, is sent anywhere.

Questions about this tool

Can this tell me who took a photo?

Only if the camera or editing software wrote an author or copyright field, which most phones do not. This viewer focuses on device, exposure, date and GPS fields.

Does my photo show where I took it?

Open it here and look at the GPS section. If it shows latitude and longitude, anyone who gets the original file can see where the photo was taken. If the section is empty, the photo has no location stored.

I found my home location in a photo. How do I remove it before sharing?

Run the photo through Remove Image Metadata or the Lossless Image Compressor, then open the cleaned file here again to check that the GPS section is empty.

Why does my photo show no information at all?

The data was probably removed earlier, for example by a social network, a messaging app or an editing tool. Screenshots also contain almost no camera information.

Can I see the camera settings used for a photo?

Yes, if they were saved. The Exposure section shows aperture, ISO, shutter speed, focal length and whether the flash fired.

Can I read the data of an iPhone HEIC photo on Windows?

Yes. The viewer reads the data directly from the file, so it works for HEIC photos even in browsers that cannot display them.