EXIF Viewer: Check Photo Metadata & Location
This EXIF viewer shows the hidden data inside a photo: camera and lens, shutter speed and aperture, the exact time it was taken and, if it was recorded, the GPS location with a map link. It reads JPG, HEIC, PNG, WebP, TIFF and camera RAW files. The photo is read by your browser, never uploaded, and never changed.
- Runs on your device
- Browser APIs
- Works offline
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How to view a photo’s EXIF data
Step 1: Drop one or more photos on the box above, straight from your phone or camera card.
Step 2: Press Analyse and read the grouped report: camera, exposure, date and time, location, image.
Step 3: Save the report as Text or JSON if you need it, and use the map link to see where the photo was taken.
Good to know
Formats
Batch-friendly: add many files and they are processed one after another — if one fails, the rest still finish.
How it runs
- Built-in browser features
- Uses standard browser features only — nothing extra to download.
What the photo metadata viewer shows
The report sorts every field it finds into groups, so the answers to the usual questions sit at the top. Anything that does not fit a group is listed under Other fields, in alphabetical order.
| Group | Fields | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | Make, model, lens, serial number, software, owner | Which device took it, and was it edited? |
| Exposure | Shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length (with 35 mm equivalent), flash, white balance | How was the shot made? |
| Date & time | Taken, digitised and modified, with the time-zone offset when stored | When was the photo taken? |
| Location | Latitude, longitude, altitude, direction, map link | Where was it taken? |
| Image | Orientation, colour space, pixel size, DPI, description, artist, copyright | How should it display or print, and who claims it? |
How to tell when and where a photo was taken
Look at Taken under Date & time: it is the moment the shutter fired, as recorded by the camera’s clock, so it is only as accurate as that clock. Modified shows when software last saved the file. If the phone had location services on, the Location group gives coordinates and a link to that spot on OpenStreetMap. The viewer itself loads no map, so nothing about the photo is sent anywhere unless you follow the link.
No date or location in the report usually means the data was removed, not that it never existed.
Do all photos have EXIF data?
No. Photos straight from a phone or camera nearly always do. Screenshots usually carry little more than their size, and images saved from social networks or messaging apps have typically been stripped when the service recompressed them. Edited exports keep or drop metadata depending on the export settings. When nothing is found, the report says so plainly.
If you are about to share a photo and the report shows a location, make a clean copy with remove metadata from photo.
Is it safe to check photo metadata online?
It depends on where the file goes. Many online metadata viewers upload the photo to a server, which defeats the point when you are worried about what it reveals. This one runs the reader inside your browser tab: the photo is opened from your disk, the report is built on your device, and once the reader has loaded for your first photo, it keeps working in airplane mode.
- Batch. Drop a set of photos and get one report per file.
- RAW included. DNG, CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF, ORF, RW2, PEF and SRW are read as well as JPG and HEIC.
- Read-only. The photo is never modified; to change it, use a separate tool.
Tips & troubleshooting
Check a photo before you post it in a sale listing or a public forum; the Location group is the one that matters.
Comparing two shots? Save each report as JSON and diff them, or read the Exposure groups side by side.
RAW photos often hold more fields than the JPG your camera made from them. For a viewable copy, use RAW to JPG.
For video and audio files, the media info tool shows codecs, bitrates and recording dates instead.
EXIF Viewer FAQ
How can I see a photo’s metadata?
Drop it here and press Analyse. The viewer lists camera, exposure, date and location fields in groups, and you can save the report as text or JSON. Nothing is uploaded.
How can I tell when a photo was taken?
Read the Taken line under Date & time. It comes from the camera’s clock, so a wrongly set clock gives a wrong date; the time-zone offset is shown when the device stored it.
Can you find where a photo was taken?
Only if the GPS position was saved in the file. Then the Location group shows latitude, longitude and a map link. Most photos shared through social apps have had it removed.
Can people see my photo metadata on WhatsApp or Instagram?
Copies those apps recompress usually lose their EXIF, but files sent as documents, by email or through cloud links keep it. Remove it first with the EXIF remover to be sure.
Is your photo uploaded anywhere?
No. Your photo is processed by your own browser on your own device. There is no server that receives files, so nothing is uploaded, stored or shared. You can even switch to airplane mode once the page has loaded.