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Our free EXIF viewer helps you uncover the hidden metadata embedded in your digital photos. EXIF data contains valuable information about how your photos were taken, including camera settings, location data, and technical details.
Our EXIF viewer is invaluable for photographers learning from others' work, investigators verifying photo authenticity, and privacy-conscious individuals who want to understand what information their photos contain before sharing them online.
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) data is metadata automatically embedded in digital photos by cameras and smartphones. It records technical information about how the photo was taken, including camera settings, date, time, and sometimes location.
Yes! If your camera or smartphone has GPS enabled, your exact location coordinates are embedded in the EXIF data. This is why it's important to check EXIF data before sharing photos online if you're concerned about privacy.
Absolutely! All processing happens locally in your browser. Your images never upload to any server, ensuring complete privacy and security while viewing EXIF data.
EXIF data is most commonly found in JPEG images from digital cameras and smartphones. Some RAW formats and TIFF files may also contain EXIF data, though support varies by camera manufacturer.
Photographers use EXIF data to learn from other photographers' work by understanding what camera settings they used. It's also useful for analyzing your own photos to improve your photography technique.
Every digital photo tells more than one story. Beyond what you see in the image, there's a hidden layer of information called EXIF data that reveals the technical story of how that photo was created. This comprehensive guide will help you understand, interpret, and utilize EXIF metadata like a professional photographer.
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is metadata automatically embedded in photos by digital cameras and smartphones, creating a unique technical fingerprint for each image.
Think of EXIF as the blueprint of how your photo was created - every setting, every parameter, and sometimes even the exact location of creation.
EXIF data can reveal sensitive information including exact GPS coordinates, making it essential to understand before sharing photos online.
Analyze EXIF data from professional photos to understand what settings were used to achieve specific effects.
Law enforcement and investigators use EXIF data to verify photo authenticity and establish timelines.
Extract GPS coordinates to create photo maps or remember exact shooting locations for return visits.
Check and remove sensitive EXIF data before sharing photos on social media or with strangers.
Safety Tip: Always check for GPS data before uploading photos to social media, especially photos taken at home, work, or children's schools. Our EXIF viewer helps you identify and understand this sensitive information.
Typically include extensive EXIF data including GPS (if enabled), software processing information, and sometimes even facial recognition data.
Include detailed exposure settings, lens information, camera serial numbers, and sometimes copyright information set by the photographer.
Can add or modify EXIF data, including software name, editing history, and sometimes strips original EXIF data for privacy.
Compare DateTimeOriginal with ModifyDate to detect if photo has been edited or altered after capture.
Unique sensor patterns and serial numbers can identify which specific camera took a photo.
Multiple photos with GPS data can reveal travel patterns, daily routines, and significant locations.
Software tags and modified dates can indicate if and when a photo was edited, potentially altering its authenticity.
Technical Note: Our viewer uses the industry-standard EXIF.js library to parse metadata directly in your browser. This approach ensures complete privacy while providing professional-grade EXIF analysis capabilities.