EXIF Metadata Viewer
View camera model, GPS location, exposure, date and all EXIF metadata embedded in any photo. Free, private, runs in your browser.
What Is EXIF Metadata?
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is a standard for storing metadata inside image files. Every time you take a photo with a smartphone or digital camera, the device automatically embeds information about how the photo was taken — camera model, lens, focal length, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, date/time and often GPS coordinates. This metadata travels with the image file unless it is deliberately removed.
Common EXIF Fields
| Field | Typical value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Make / Model | Apple iPhone 15 | Device that took the photo |
| DateTimeOriginal | 2024:06:01 14:23:55 | When the shutter was pressed |
| FNumber | f/1.8 | Aperture — affects depth of field |
| ExposureTime | 1/120 s | Shutter speed |
| ISOSpeedRatings | ISO 200 | Sensor sensitivity |
| FocalLength | 26 mm | Equivalent focal length |
| GPSLatitude / GPSLongitude | 51.5074, −0.1278 | Where the photo was taken |
Privacy Warning — GPS in Photos
If you share photos publicly, the embedded GPS coordinates can reveal your exact location — accurate to within a few metres. This affects photos taken on smartphones with location services enabled. Before posting images to a website, forum or social media platform you do not fully control, strip GPS data using our EXIF Metadata Remover tool.
When Do Platforms Strip EXIF Automatically?
Many platforms remove EXIF on upload, but not all — and behaviour varies by platform and upload method.
| Platform | EXIF stripped? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Yes — always | Strips all EXIF including GPS on send | |
| Yes — always | Strips EXIF; also re-compresses the image | |
| Twitter / X | Yes (mostly) | Strips GPS; some technical EXIF may remain |
| Yes — always | Strips all EXIF metadata | |
| Flickr | No — preserves it | Keeps full EXIF; shows camera data on photo page |
| Imgur | Yes | Strips on upload; re-encodes image |
| Direct file sharing | No | Email attachments, Dropbox, Google Drive pass the original file unchanged |