Read an image's EXIF metadata
Camera, date, settings, GPS position, dominant colors. The photo never leaves your device.
Drag & drop or click to choose
PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF, SVG, BMP, TIFF
How to read a photo's metadata
Add an image
Drop the original file, straight from the camera. An image received through a messaging app or saved from a social network has often lost its metadata already.
Browse the information
Dimensions, size, format and megapixels for any image; for a JPEG, the EXIF data: camera, lens, date, exposure, ISO, focal length, GPS position, author and copyright.
Export if needed
Copy everything as JSON or download a CSV file. Dominant colors can be copied with one click, as hex values.
When to use it
Before publishing a photo
A photo taken with a phone may hold the exact place where it was taken. Check before putting it on a website, a forum or a listing.
Finding the settings of a shot
Aperture, shutter speed, ISO, focal length and lens: enough to understand why a photo worked, or did not.
Extracting a palette
The image's eight dominant colors give a starting point for a brand palette or a layout.
Checking an image before using it
Real dimensions, ratio, size and histogram at a glance, without opening any software.
Good to know
- EXIF data is only read from JPEG files. For a PNG or a WebP, the tool shows dimensions, size, colors and the histogram.
- The tool reads metadata, it does not remove it. To strip it, run the photo through the compressor or the converter: the output file holds none, whichever mode you pick.
- Most social networks and messaging apps strip metadata themselves on upload. An email, a personal website or a file share does not.
- The file is read in your browser. Nothing is uploaded: this tool has no server mode.
Frequently asked questions
What does a photo's EXIF data contain?
The camera make and model, the lens, date and time, exposure settings, orientation, sometimes the author's name and a copyright, and, if location was enabled, the latitude and longitude of the shot.
How do I know if my photo holds a GPS position?
Drop it here: if coordinates are present, the EXIF tab shows two lines, "GPS latitude" and "GPS longitude". If they are missing, the file holds no position, or it is not a JPEG.
How do I remove metadata from a photo?
Re-encode it in your browser with the compressor (quality 90 for a near-identical result): the output file holds neither EXIF nor position. Then check the result here.
Why is no EXIF data shown?
Either the file is not a JPEG, or it was re-saved by an app that strips metadata, as most messaging apps, social networks and screenshot tools do.