Free Online EXIF Viewer
Paste or upload any JPEG, HEIC, PNG, WebP, or RAW photo to view every EXIF tag — GPS coordinates, camera make and model, exposure settings, timestamps, and the software that touched the file. Everything runs client-side in your browser: your photo is never uploaded to a server. Free, private, instant.
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What Is EXIF Data?
EXIF stands for Exchangeable Image File Format. It is a metadata standard built into nearly every modern camera and smartphone. The instant you press the shutter, the device writes dozens of structured fields into the image file alongside the pixel data. That metadata travels with the photo — through email, cloud storage, AirDrop, and any platform that doesn't actively strip it — and any EXIF viewer can read it back out.
The fields fall into a handful of common groups. Here are the tags you'll see most often when you open a photo in this viewer:
- Make — the camera manufacturer (e.g., Apple, Canon, Sony).
- Model — the specific camera or phone model (e.g., iPhone 15 Pro, Canon EOS R5).
- DateTimeOriginal — the exact second the shutter fired, often including timezone.
- ExposureTime — shutter speed, written as a fraction like 1/125.
- FNumber — the aperture, written as an f-stop like f/1.8.
- ISOSpeedRatings — the sensor sensitivity used for the exposure.
- FocalLength — the focal length the lens was set to, in millimeters.
- GPSLatitude / GPSLongitude — the exact location where the photo was taken, often accurate to a few meters.
- Software — the application that last wrote the file (Lightroom, Photoshop, Snapseed, an AI tool).
- Orientation — the original rotation flag set by the camera.
What You Can Learn From a Photo's EXIF
EXIF is more than a list of camera settings — it's a small forensic record of how a photo came to exist. With a good EXIF viewer you can answer questions a photo alone can't:
- The exact camera settings.Aperture, shutter speed, ISO, focal length, flash status, white balance, and metering mode. Photographers use these to learn from other people's work; investigators use them to verify how a shot was actually taken.
- When and where the photo was taken.
DateTimeOriginaland the GPS tags pin a photo to a moment and a place — often the most privacy-sensitive thing in the entire file. - Whether the photo was edited. The
Softwaretag frequently reveals Lightroom, Photoshop, mobile filter apps, or AI generators like Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and DALL·E. If a photo claims to be untouched but the Software field says "Adobe Photoshop", that's a strong tell. - The original orientation. The Orientation tag records whether the photo was shot portrait, landscape, or upside down — useful when a viewer is showing the image rotated and you want to know which way the camera was actually held.
- The device identity. Make, Model, and (on some cameras) a unique serial number. Multiple photos with the same serial number can be linked to the same physical device.
Privacy: Nothing Leaves Your Browser
This EXIF viewer is built entirely in client-side JavaScript. When you select or drop a file, the parser reads the EXIF block locally — your image is never uploaded to a server, never written to a database, and never visible to us or anyone else. You can run it with the network disconnected and it still works. If a photo contains GPS coordinates or other sensitive tags, you can decide on your own machine whether to share it, after seeing exactly what it contains.
Supported File Types
The viewer parses any image format that carries an EXIF block, including:
- JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg) — the universal camera format.
- HEIC / HEIF(.heic) — Apple's default since iPhone 7.
- PNG (.png) — limited EXIF support via eXIf chunks.
- WebP(.webp) — Google's format, EXIF in RIFF chunks.
- TIFF (.tif, .tiff) — full EXIF support.
- RAW (.cr2, .nef, .arw, .dng, etc.) — the richest metadata, including proprietary maker notes.
- AVIF (.avif) — modern HEIF-based format with EXIF support.
Related Guides
What Is EXIF Data?
Reference for every common EXIF field, file format support, and how the metadata gets written in the first place.
How to Read EXIF Data
Step-by-step instructions for reading EXIF on iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows, and the web.
Remove Photo Metadata
Strip EXIF data after viewing it — including GPS coordinates — before sharing photos online.
GPS Data in Photos
How location coordinates get embedded, what they reveal, and how to turn off geotagging.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is EXIF data?
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is metadata embedded in photos by cameras and phones. It records the device, lens, and exposure settings, the date and time the photo was taken, and often GPS coordinates. Any EXIF viewer can read it back out of the file.
Is this EXIF viewer free?
Yes. The viewer is free, has no sign-up, no watermark, no usage limit, and no paid tier. It's a static web page funded by a small amount of unobtrusive advertising — the tool itself is completely free to use.
Does this viewer upload my photo anywhere?
No. The EXIF parser runs entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. Your image file never leaves your device. You can confirm by opening your browser's network tab — there are no upload requests when you load a photo. You can even disconnect from the internet and the viewer still works.
What file types are supported?
JPEG, HEIC/HEIF, PNG, WebP, TIFF, AVIF, and most RAW formats (CR2, NEF, ARW, DNG, ORF, RAF, RW2, and others). If a file contains an EXIF block, this viewer will read it.
Can I see GPS coordinates from a photo?
Yes — if the photo has GPS data, the viewer surfaces the latitude and longitude and shows the approximate location. Photos taken on a phone with location services enabled for the camera will almost always include GPS coordinates accurate to within a few meters. Photos from cameras without GPS chips won't have those tags.
How do I remove EXIF data after viewing?
Click "Strip Metadata & Download" on the viewer above to save a clean copy of your image with all EXIF data removed. For platform-specific instructions on iPhone, Android, Mac, and Windows, see the remove metadata guide.