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EXIF Viewer
Read camera make, model, exposure settings, capture date, and GPS coordinates embedded in a JPEG photo's EXIF metadata, in your browser.
🔒 This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to a server.
EXIF metadata is most common in JPEGs straight from a camera or phone — photos edited or shared through some apps have it stripped.
How the EXIF viewer works
- Choose a JPEG photo.
- The tool scans the file's binary header for the EXIF metadata block, which JPEG stores in an APP1 marker segment near the start of the file.
- Recognized fields — camera make and model, exposure settings, capture date, and GPS coordinates if present — are listed alongside the photo.
What EXIF actually is
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is a standard for embedding metadata directly inside a JPEG file, using the same TIFF-style tag structure TIFF images use. A camera or phone writes this data automatically at the moment a photo is captured — things like the exact shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and often GPS coordinates — long before the image is ever uploaded anywhere.
FAQ
Why does my photo show no metadata?
Many apps and platforms strip EXIF data when you save, edit, screenshot, or share a photo — this is often done deliberately, partly for privacy (to remove GPS location, for example). Photos straight off a camera or phone's camera roll are the most likely to still have it.
Does this work on PNG or HEIC photos?
No — this tool reads the EXIF format specifically, which is embedded in JPEG files. PNG doesn't use EXIF the same way, and HEIC (common on iPhones) uses a different container format entirely.
Can this show GPS location data?
Yes, if the photo has it — GPS latitude and longitude are read alongside the camera details, when present. This is exactly the kind of information that gets stripped when sharing photos publicly, for privacy reasons.
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
No. The file is read and parsed entirely in your browser using a small EXIF parser — nothing is sent to Online Tool Store or any other server.
How we compare
| Feature | Online Tool Store | Jeffrey's Exif Viewer | Right-click → Properties (Windows) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on any device, no OS-specific menu | ✓ | ✓ | Windows only |
| Photo never uploaded to a server | ✓ | Uploads to server | ✓ |
| Shows GPS coordinates directly | ✓ | ✓ | Limited details tab |
For a quick, private look at a photo's camera and GPS metadata on any device, the Online Tool Store EXIF Viewer keeps the file on your own machine.