What this tool does
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File format) is a block of metadata that cameras and phones write into photo files: capture time, camera and lens model, exposure/aperture/ISO, focal length and even GPS coordinates. When you wonder "what device took this photo and when", the answer lives here.
Checking EXIF matters for privacy too: before sharing a photo, see whether it carries GPS location — many phone originals record home-address-level coordinates. This page parses everything locally; the photo is never uploaded, so your location is never "seen" either.
How to use
- Drop a photo JPG (the common case) and TIFF are supported. Screenshots and re-compressed chat images usually have no EXIF — you get a clear notice rather than an empty table.
- Read the structured result Results are grouped into file / camera / capture parameters / GPS and emitted as JSON: exposure as 1/250, aperture as f/2.8, GPS as decimal degrees — ready to paste into a report.
- Check GPS before sharing If latitude / longitude have values, the original carries geolocation. For public sharing, run it through an image tool first (compression/watermarking strips metadata).
FAQ
Why did my photo show no EXIF?
Common causes: screenshots (screen pixels, no camera data), re-compressed images from chat apps (stripped on send), or re-hosted images. Only originals carry full EXIF.
Does it read PNG / WebP metadata?
No. PNG uses tEXt/iTXt chunks and WebP a RIFF container — neither is EXIF's APP1 structure. Camera workflows are essentially all JPG.
How accurate is the GPS data?
Accuracy depends on what the device wrote (phones are usually meter-level). The tool converts faithfully — degrees/minutes/seconds to decimal — adding or removing nothing.
Can it modify or strip EXIF?
This tool is read-only. To strip metadata, re-encode with the image compressor or converter — re-encoding naturally drops EXIF.
What is the Orientation field for?
It tells viewers whether to rotate for display: 1 = normal, 6/8 = rotate 90°. Pipelines that ignore it produce "sideways" photos — this field tells you where the problem lies.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. Parsing runs in a browser Worker; the file never leaves your device — which is exactly the right order: check privacy before uploading any original.
Limits
Read-only: no modifying or stripping EXIF; up to 50MB per file.
Two containers supported: JPEG (with APP1 Exif) and TIFF; PNG/WebP/HEIC are out of scope.
Common tags are parsed (camera/lens/time/exposure/GPS); vendor-private tags are not, and corrupt entries show as missing.