EXIF Viewer
Drop in photos to inspect every EXIF, GPS, IPTC, and XMP tag — with a live map, human-readable values, and one-click metadata strip. JPEG, HEIC, PNG, TIFF, WebP. Up to 20 files at once.
Drop images here
Or click to browse. JPEG, HEIC, PNG, TIFF, WebP · Up to 20 files · Files stay on your device.
Choose photosWhy people inspect or strip metadata
Photo metadata leaks far more than most people expect — location, device identity, software fingerprints, and sometimes even the owner's name.
Privacy
Strip GPS, serial numbers, and software fingerprints before posting on social media or selling items online.
Photographers
Verify camera settings — aperture, ISO, lens, focal length — and confirm copyright and author tags are correct.
Forensics & OSINT
Trace the device or software that produced a photo, detect thumbnail mismatches, and verify timestamp consistency.
Web publishing
Slim down assets by stripping bloated XMP/IPTC blocks before shipping production images to users.
How to view and remove EXIF metadata
Drop or pick photos
Drag JPEG, HEIC, PNG, TIFF, or WebP files (up to 20) into the drop area, paste from clipboard, or click to browse. Everything happens locally.
Review the cards
Tags are grouped into EXIF (camera), GPS (location with live map), IPTC (editorial), XMP (creative apps), and File. Use search to filter any tag or value instantly.
Export or strip
Click JSON or CSV to export metadata, or "Strip & Save" to download a clean copy of the image with all metadata removed. Adjust JPEG quality as needed.
Process multiple files
Switch between loaded images using the tab strip. Each image's metadata is analysed independently. Click Reset to start fresh.
Frequently asked questions
No. Everything happens in your browser using the File API and JavaScript. The image stays on your device — nothing is ever transmitted to any server.
JPEG, HEIC/HEIF, PNG, TIFF, and WebP for metadata reading. HEIC is automatically converted to JPEG for preview in Chrome and Firefox using a built-in converter. The strip feature re-encodes to JPEG or PNG via canvas.
The strip feature re-encodes JPEGs at your chosen quality (default 95%), which is visually indistinguishable for most photos. PNGs stay lossless. If you need bit-perfect metadata removal, use exiftool -all= on the command line.
Yes — if GPS tags are present, an embedded OpenStreetMap appears directly in the GPS card showing the exact location, plus links to Google Maps and OpenStreetMap and a one-click coordinate copy button.
Yes — select multiple files when browsing, or drag and drop several images at once. Each file gets its own tab. Click a tab to view that image's metadata and preview. You can strip or export each file independently.
Tags that can reveal sensitive information — GPS coordinates, camera serial numbers, owner names, and software versions — are highlighted in amber with a warning icon. A privacy banner appears at the top of the metadata panel listing exactly what was found.
About photo metadata
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is the camera-written block: shutter speed, aperture, ISO, white balance, focal length, lens, software version, and — on phones — a GPS sub-block. IPTC carries editorial data: caption, headline, byline, copyright. XMP is Adobe's XML-based metadata embedded by Lightroom, Photoshop, and Capture One.
Why it matters
- Photos taken on a phone include precise GPS coordinates by default.
- Camera serial numbers uniquely identify a physical device across photos.
- Software-version tags reveal exactly which editor produced a photo.
- Thumbnail mismatches can expose a pre-edit version of the image.
- Timestamps may reveal when and where you were at a given moment.
For the strongest privacy guarantees, combine metadata stripping with a canvas re-encode (which this tool does) and consider screenshot round-trips when sharing very sensitive images.