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Photo Metadata Viewer
Read-only: see every EXIF / GPS / device field hidden inside a photo — nothing is uploaded or changed.
Processed locally in your browser · files never uploaded
Drop a photo, or click to choose
JPEG · PNG · WebP supported, read-only
Files are processed only in your browser — never uploaded
Up to 20 files · 30 MB each
What you can see
Drop a photo above and every group below is decoded locally — read-only, nothing is modified.
| Group | What's in it | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
Camera info (IFD0) | Make, model, software, capture dates, artist, copyright | Identifies your device and editing tools; the artist field sometimes contains a real name typed in years ago and forgotten |
| Capture settings (EXIF sub-IFD) | Exposure, ISO, aperture, lens model — and sometimes body and lens serial numbers | Serial numbers can tie anonymous photos to other photos from the same camera, and to a warranty registration with your name on it |
| Location (GPS IFD) | Latitude, longitude, altitude, GPS timestamp — converted to decimal degrees with an OpenStreetMap link | One click shows you exactly what a stranger would see: the map pin where the photo was taken |
| PNG text chunks | tEXt, zTXt, iTXt contents | AI image generators write full prompts, model names, and seeds here; screenshots and exports leave tool traces |
| Format flags | Presence of XMP, IPTC, and C2PA Content Credentials | Tells you whether there's a second layer of metadata — including signed AI-provenance records — beyond classic EXIF |
Why check AI metadata?
- Before posting. See your own coordinates once and you'll never skip the check again.
- Files you received. Verify when and where a photo was really taken.
- AI images. Check for C2PA Content Credentials before publishing.
- After cleaning. Confirm your remover actually removed — this viewer is the receipt.
Found something? The full cleaner strips everything; the GPS remover takes just the location.
Frequently asked questions
- Is my photo uploaded or changed?
- Neither. The file is parsed in browser memory, read-only, and never leaves your device.
- What does the map link do?
- It opens the photo's GPS coordinates on OpenStreetMap — only if you click it; nothing is sent otherwise.
- A photo shows almost nothing — is the viewer broken?
- No. Social platforms strip metadata on upload, so re-downloaded images are often nearly clean. What you see is what the file actually contains.
- Which formats?
- JPEG, PNG and WebP. For video and PDF, use the matching remover tools — they report what they find as they clean.
- Clean metadata means a photo is safe, right?
- Not entirely — visible content (street signs, receipts, reflections) can still give things away. Metadata is only half the story.