Image Metadata Viewer

View image metadata and EXIF information online, quickly and easily.

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Your image can be processed directly in your browser.

A look at the tool before you open it

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Upload an image

Drag and drop a file here, or choose one from your device.

Browse image

Supported formats: JPG, JPEG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, HEIC, GIF

Example metadata fields

File name
sample-photo.jpg
File size
3.8 MB
Dimensions
6000 × 4000 px
Camera
Canon EOS R6
Lens
RF 24-70mm f/2.8
Exposure
1/250s · f/4.0 · ISO 200
Date taken
14 Mar 2026, 17:42
Colour space
sRGB

Sample values shown for illustration. The fields you actually see depend on what the image itself contains.

What this EXIF viewer reads

Different images carry different information. The tool reports every field it can find and simply leaves out the ones that aren’t there.

EXIF information

The technical record a camera or phone writes into a photo: exposure, ISO, aperture, focal length, flash status and white balance.

Image dimensions

Width and height in pixels, aspect ratio, orientation flag and resolution — useful before printing, cropping or uploading to a platform with size rules.

File information

File name, size, format and MIME type, plus colour space and bit depth where the format records them.

Camera details

Make and model of the device, lens description, and the software or firmware version that produced or last edited the file.

Date and time data

When the shot was captured, when the file was digitised, and when it was last modified — three timestamps that don’t always agree.

Browser-based processing

The viewer is built to read files with the browser’s own APIs, so in normal use your image is parsed on your device rather than sent somewhere to be analysed.

How it works

Three steps, no account and no software to install.

  1. Step 1

    Upload an image

    Open the tool and drop a file into the upload area, or pick one from your device. Photos straight from a camera or phone usually carry the most detail.

  2. Step 2

    Scan available metadata

    The image metadata checker reads the EXIF block and other embedded tags, then works out which fields the file actually contains.

  3. Step 3

    View the information

    Results appear in readable groups — camera, exposure, dimensions, dates and file details — so you can scan them without decoding raw tag numbers.

What is image metadata?

Image metadata is information stored inside an image file that describes the image rather than being part of the picture you see. Open the same file in a photo app and you see pixels; read its metadata and you see a record of how, when and with what the file was made. It travels with the file, which is why a photo copied between devices usually keeps its details.

What EXIF means

EXIF stands for Exchangeable Image File Format. It’s the standard cameras and phones use to write shooting information into JPEG, TIFF and many HEIC files. When people talk about an EXIF viewer, they normally mean a tool that decodes this block and shows it in plain language. EXIF is the most common metadata standard, but not the only one — IPTC is used for captions and credits, and XMP is used by editing software for its own settings and edit history.

What may be stored in an image

The exact list depends on the device and the format, but commonly recorded fields include camera make and model, lens, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length, flash and white balance, image width and height, orientation, colour space, the software that last saved the file, and one or more timestamps. Some files also carry GPS coordinates, a copyright or artist tag, a caption, or an embedded thumbnail generated at capture time.

Why inspect metadata

Photographers check settings to understand why a frame worked. Designers and developers confirm dimensions, colour space and file type before a file goes into a layout or a build. Archivists rely on capture dates to order a collection. And anyone about to share a photo publicly may want to know what is attached to it first — particularly location data, which is easy to forget about.

Why some images have little or no metadata

An empty result is normal and doesn’t mean the file is broken. Most social platforms and messaging apps strip metadata when an image is uploaded, both to reduce file size and to protect users. Screenshots and exported graphics are created by software rather than a camera, so there was never any EXIF to record. Editors often discard tags when saving for the web, and formats such as PNG and GIF were not designed around EXIF in the first place. If a file comes back nearly empty, try the original rather than a downloaded or forwarded copy.

Who uses an image information viewer

Photographers

Review the exact exposure behind a shot and compare settings across a shoot.

Designers

Confirm dimensions, resolution and colour space before placing an asset.

Developers

Inspect format, MIME type and orientation flags when debugging uploads and thumbnail generation.

Content creators

Check what is attached to a file before publishing it to a public feed.

Digital archivists

Use capture timestamps and device details to date, sort and verify collections.

General users

Find out when a photo was taken, on which device, and whether it carries a location.

How your images are handled

This online EXIF viewer is built to read files with the browser’s own File and image APIs, which means that in normal use the metadata is parsed on your own device as you use the page.

We would rather be accurate than absolute, so we don’t claim that every image in every situation is guaranteed to stay on your machine. Browsers differ, features change, and a future version of the tool may add something that needs a server. Where that ever applies, it will be stated on the tool page itself.

Two habits are worth keeping regardless of which tool you use: treat location tags as sensitive, and avoid uploading confidential images to any third-party website you haven’t checked. Our Privacy Policy sets out what the site collects, and the Cookie Policy, Terms of Service and Disclaimer cover the rest.

Frequently asked questions

What is image metadata?
It’s descriptive information stored inside an image file alongside the picture itself — details such as the device that created it, the settings used, the pixel dimensions and the date it was captured.
What is EXIF?
EXIF, short for Exchangeable Image File Format, is the standard cameras and phones use to write technical shooting data into a photo. An EXIF metadata viewer decodes that block and presents it in readable form.
Can I view camera information?
Yes, when the file contains it. Camera make and model, lens, and the software that saved the file are among the most commonly recorded fields in photos taken with a camera or phone.
Can I see image dimensions?
Yes. Width and height are read from the image itself, so they are reported even for files that carry no EXIF data at all — screenshots and exported graphics included.
Does every image contain metadata?
No. Some files carry a full record, others only basic dimensions and format. A file with no EXIF is still a perfectly valid image.
Why is EXIF sometimes missing?
Most social networks and messaging apps remove metadata during upload, editors often drop it when exporting for the web, and images generated by software never had camera data to begin with. Checking the original file rather than a shared copy usually gives a fuller result.
Which image formats are supported?
Common web and camera formats including JPG and JPEG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, HEIC and GIF. JPEG and TIFF files typically hold the richest EXIF data; PNG and GIF usually expose little beyond dimensions and format.
Is Image Metadata Viewer free?
Yes. The tool is free to use, with no account, no sign-up and no limit on how many images you check.
Can I use it on a phone or tablet?
Yes. The image metadata checker runs in any modern mobile or desktop browser, and works with photos straight from your device’s gallery.
Does viewing metadata change my file?
No. The viewer only reads the file to display what’s inside it. Your original image is not edited, re-saved or modified in any way.

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Open the viewer, add an image, and see exactly what information it carries.

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