Free tool
EXIF Viewer — View & Remove Image Metadata Online
View a photo’s EXIF data and download a metadata-stripped copy.
What this tool does
Want an image metadata viewer online? This tool shows a photo's EXIF metadata - things like the camera, lens, exposure settings, the date it was taken, and GPS location if present - right in your browser, and nothing is uploaded. Open an image and read its hidden details in seconds.
Ever wondered what information your photos quietly carry? Many images store data about the device and settings used to capture them, including shutter speed, aperture, and ISO, and some even include the exact GPS coordinates of where the photo was taken. This viewer lays all of that out clearly so you know precisely what your image is revealing, whether you are a photographer studying your settings or simply checking what a picture might expose before you post it.
Concerned about privacy? You can also download a clean copy of your photo with the metadata stripped out. That removes details like GPS coordinates and camera information before you share or post the image, so a picture cannot quietly broadcast where you live, work, or travel. It is a simple, practical step that gives you control over what travels with your photos.
Because the entire process runs in your browser, your photo never leaves your device and nothing is uploaded to a server. You can inspect and clean even sensitive or personal images with full peace of mind, knowing the files stay entirely on your own computer the whole time. It is a fast, private way to understand exactly what is embedded in a photo and to remove anything you do not want to share before the image ever goes out.
How to use it
How to view and remove image metadata
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Upload your photo
Select or drag an image into the tool. It is read locally in your browser and never uploaded.
- 02
View the EXIF metadata
See details such as camera model, lens, exposure settings, the date taken, and GPS location if the photo contains it.
- 03
Check for location data
Look for GPS coordinates to confirm whether the photo reveals where it was taken.
- 04
Strip the metadata
Choose the option to remove the metadata for a clean, privacy-friendly copy.
- 05
Download the clean image
Save the metadata-stripped photo to your device, ready to share safely.
For AI photo creators
Understanding the data inside your photos is part of staying in control of your images. Creating brand-new images from scratch is another kind of control entirely.
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Frequently asked questions
- What metadata can this viewer show?
- It displays EXIF details such as the camera, lens, exposure settings, the date the photo was taken, and GPS location if that information is stored in the image.
- Is the metadata viewer free?
- Yes. Viewing metadata and downloading a stripped copy is free and runs in your browser.
- Is my photo uploaded to see its metadata?
- No. Everything happens in your browser, so your image never leaves your device and nothing is uploaded.
- How do I remove metadata from a photo?
- Open your image, choose the option to strip the metadata, and download the clean copy. This removes details like GPS coordinates and camera information.
- Why would I want to strip EXIF data?
- Metadata can reveal where and when a photo was taken and what device captured it. Removing it before sharing helps protect your privacy and location.
- Does every photo have metadata?
- Not always. Some images contain rich EXIF data while others have little or none, depending on the device and how the file was created or previously edited.
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EXIF viewer at a glance
- Runs in
- Your browser — nothing uploaded
- Account
- Not required
- Cost
- Free, no watermark
- Works offline
- After the page loads
- Formats
- JPEG, PNG, WebP
- File limit
- Your device memory, not a quota
What a file knows about itself
The data your photographs are carrying
Every photograph from a camera or phone carries a metadata block recording how it was made: the camera body and lens, the shutter speed, aperture and ISO, the focal length, the orientation, the date and time, and often the software that has touched it since.
If location services were enabled, it also carries GPS coordinates accurate to a few metres. That is genuinely useful for your own archive and a privacy problem the moment you send the file to someone else.
Three reasons to look
Why read a file's metadata?
Knowing what you are about to share
A photograph taken at home and posted publicly can carry the coordinates of your front door. Most large social platforms strip EXIF on upload, but direct file sharing — email, chat attachments, cloud links — usually does not.
Check before sending anything you did not take in a public place. Re-encoding through the converter strips metadata as a side effect if you want it gone.
- GPS coordinates are accurate to a few metres.
- Direct file transfer usually preserves everything.
- Converting the file removes metadata along with it.
Understanding what produced a result
Settings explain outcomes. A portrait with beautifully separated background was shot at a wide aperture and a longer focal length; a landscape sharp front to back was not.
Reading the EXIF of your own successful frames is more useful than any tutorial, because the conditions were yours.
- Shutter speed under 1/focal length usually means blur.
- Aperture explains how much is in focus.
- ISO explains where the noise came from.
Checking provenance, carefully
Metadata can tell you a file was edited in particular software, or that its creation date does not match its claimed one. That is a useful signal and a weak proof.
EXIF is trivially editable and routinely stripped, so its absence proves nothing and its presence proves little. Treat it as one input rather than evidence.
- Absent metadata is normal, not suspicious.
- EXIF fields can be edited freely.
- Generated images carry no camera data by definition.
Metadata questions
What the EXIF viewer handles
What you can read, and what is genuinely not there.
A photo showing no metadata at all
It was probably re-encoded — by a social platform, a messaging app, or a previous conversion. That removes EXIF as a side effect.
Finding where a photo was taken
GPS fields appear only if location services were on at capture. Most phones enable it by default; most cameras do not have it.
Metadata on a screenshot
Screenshots carry almost nothing — no camera, no exposure, sometimes only dimensions and the device that took them.
Checking whether an image is AI-generated
EXIF cannot tell you. Generated files carry no camera data, but neither does any file that has been converted. Absence is not a signal.
Removing metadata before publishing
Run the file through the image converter. Re-encoding drops the metadata block without needing a dedicated stripping tool.
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