Online EXIF Viewer.
View the camera settings saved in your photos.
Check shutter speed, aperture, lens details, and GPS location when available. Choose a photo to get started.
Drop your photos here
or choose an image to view its metadata
What is EXIF data?
EXIF stands for Exchangeable Image File Format. It's information saved inside a photo: the camera and lens, exposure settings, when it was taken, and sometimes its GPS location. This information is called metadata. Not every image contains all of these details.
Checking your photo settings can help you figure out why a subject looks blurry or which lens you used. You can also check for saved GPS coordinates before sharing a photo. The viewer reads IPTC and XMP metadata too, including captions, keywords, and creator credits.
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Open an image
Choose, drop, or paste a photo from your camera or phone. The original file usually has the most metadata, so try that if a downloaded or edited copy has missing details.
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View the settings
See camera and lens information, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, capture time, and GPS data when present. Open several images and switch between them to compare settings and learn what changed.
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Copy or share metadata
Copy or download the metadata, or review the sharing options and create a public link for others. To clean an image before posting it, use Remove metadata instead.
Understanding your camera settings
Use these settings to compare photos and learn how they were taken.
- Aperture ƒ/2.8
- The lens opening. A lower f-number, such as f/2.8, lets in more light and generally blurs the background more. A higher value, such as f/16, keeps more of the scene in focus.
- Shutter speed 1/250 s
- How long the sensor collects light. A fast exposure, such as 1/1000 s, can freeze motion. Slower exposures can capture motion blur and light trails.
- ISO 100
- The camera's exposure sensitivity setting. ISO 100 is often used in bright light; higher settings such as ISO 1600 help in low light but can make noise more visible.
- Focal length 35 mm
- The lens's focal length. Shorter focal lengths capture a wider view; longer ones give a tighter framing.
- White balance Daylight
- How the camera balances color for the light source. Auto white balance chooses for you; a preset or custom setting can compensate for warm or cool lighting.
- Exposure compensation +1 EV
- An adjustment to the camera's suggested exposure. Positive values (+EV) request a brighter exposure; negative values (−EV) request a darker one. The settings the camera changes depend on its mode.
- Focus mode Auto / Manual
- How focus was set. Autofocus lets the camera focus; manual focus lets the photographer adjust it. This information isn't recorded or readable in every file.
- Capture date & time DateTimeOriginal
- The date and time recorded by the camera when the photo was taken. Useful for organizing a collection, but the camera clock may be wrong and the time zone may be missing.
- GPS location Latitude / Longitude
- Coordinates recorded with the photo, when location was enabled. They can help place a travel photo on a map, but may be missing, imprecise, or edited. Review them before sharing.
Common questions
Help with missing EXIF data, supported files, and photo privacy.
What is EXIF data?
EXIF stands for Exchangeable Image File Format. It stores details such as the camera and lens, exposure settings, capture date, orientation and sometimes GPS coordinates inside an image. This viewer also reads IPTC, XMP and color profile metadata when available.
How do I view EXIF data online?
Select an image, drag and drop it here, or paste a copied image. Your browser reads its metadata and displays the camera settings, location and individual tags. Select several photos to switch between their details. No account or installation is needed.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. Viewing and exporting happen in your browser. Only creating a share link sends the metadata you select to the site's server. Location and device serial numbers are hidden by default, and a thumbnail is optional. Your original image is never uploaded.
Which image formats can I open?
You can read metadata from JPEG/JPG, HEIC/HEIF, PNG, TIFF, WebP, AVIF and GIF images. The fields available depend on the image and the software that saved it. HEIC and TIFF metadata can be read even when your browser cannot display a preview.
Why is there no EXIF data in my image?
Screenshots and edited or downloaded images often have little metadata. Many social platforms and messaging apps remove EXIF when they resize or re-encode a photo. Try the original file from your camera or phone. Missing GPS usually means location was not recorded or was removed.
Can I find where a photo was taken?
If a photo includes GPS coordinates, the viewer shows them in the Location section. You can choose to load a map or open the coordinates in Google Maps. Location can be missing, imprecise or edited; the viewer cannot recover coordinates that are not in the file.
Can EXIF data prove a photo is authentic?
No. EXIF data can be edited or removed, and a camera clock can be wrong. Metadata can provide context, but it does not prove who took a photo, when it was taken or whether the image was altered.
Can I remove or edit EXIF data here?
You can remove metadata, but this tool does not edit individual tags. Choose Remove metadata in the header to download a cleaned JPEG, PNG, or WebP copy. Reading and removal both happen locally. The viewer's sharing controls filter the public metadata record only; they do not clean or change an image file.