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Image Metadata Viewer
Read the EXIF data hidden in a photo — and strip it before you share.
About Image Metadata Viewer
Every photo carries a second file inside it: the camera that took it, the lens, the shutter speed, the date, and often the exact GPS coordinates of where you were standing. This tool shows you all of it, then lets you download a clean copy with the metadata removed. Photographers use it to check settings; everyone else uses it to avoid publishing their home address.
How to use Image Metadata Viewer
- 01
Upload a photo
Drop an image into the upload area. JPG and TIFF carry the richest metadata.
- 02
Review what it contains
Metadata is grouped into camera, exposure, location and file sections. Anything not present is simply omitted.
- 03
Strip it if you want to
Press "Download without metadata" to get a copy of the image with all EXIF removed, ready to share safely.
Features
- Full EXIF readout: camera, lens, ISO, aperture, shutter speed
- GPS coordinates with a link to the location on a map
- Capture and modification dates
- Grouped, readable output rather than raw tag numbers
- One-click download of a metadata-free copy
- Nothing is uploaded — the file is read locally
Frequently asked questions
Everything people ask about the Image Metadata Viewer.
Most phones write GPS coordinates into every picture by default. Sharing that photo shares the coordinates too, which for pictures taken at home means sharing your address. You can turn it off in your camera app’s settings, and strip it from existing photos here.
Most large platforms strip it when they re-encode uploads, but not all do, and files sent directly — by email, chat or cloud link — usually keep everything. Strip it yourself if it matters.
No. Screenshots, images exported from design tools and files that have already been processed often carry no EXIF at all. PNG and WebP also store far less than JPG.
The picture is re-encoded at maximum quality, so any change is imperceptible. Dimensions and colours stay the same — only the hidden tags are gone.
Yes, completely. There is no account to create, no trial that expires, no watermark on the output and no feature held back behind a paywall. The site is supported by unobtrusive advertising, not by charging you.
No. Image Metadata Viewer runs entirely inside your browser, so your files never leaves your device. You can confirm this by opening your browser's network tab — there is no upload request.
Yes. Because processing happens locally, there is no copy of your data on any server to leak, subpoena or lose. Nothing is logged and nothing is stored.
Yes. The interface is built mobile-first, with touch-friendly controls and layouts that adapt to small screens. Everything that works on a desktop works on a phone.
Once the page has loaded, yes. All processing is local, so you can carry on working if your connection drops.
Any current version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari or Opera, on desktop and mobile. If something behaves oddly, updating your browser resolves it in almost every case.
There is no server-side limit because nothing is uploaded. Files up to about 50 MB are comfortable on a typical device; beyond that, processing speed depends on your machine's memory.
Yes. Whatever you produce here is yours — use it in client work, products, packaging or publications. There is no watermark, no licence to accept and no attribution required.
No. There is nothing to keep: your data is never transmitted, and it is cleared from memory as soon as you close or reload the page.
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