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EXIF Viewer

EXIF data is information a camera or phone saves inside every photo: the make and model, lens, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, the date and time it was taken, and often the GPS location. Editing apps add their own name and history on top.

Files
Drop photos or videos here or click to browse
or paste from clipboard (Ctrl+V) · JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, AVIF, TIFF, GIF, RAW, MP4, MOV, PDF
Files stay in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

How to view the EXIF data of a photo

  1. Drop your files

    Drop one or more photos, RAW files, or videos on the tool, or paste a picture from the clipboard.

  2. Read the summary

    The camera, lens, exposure settings, date taken, and size appear first, with a map when the file records where it was taken.

  3. Open the sections

    Every field is sorted into sections such as Camera, Exposure, Location, and Maker notes. Type in the filter box to find one field.

  4. Download the list

    Save every field of every file as a CSV spreadsheet, or as JSON if you want to process it further.

Why use this tool

Reads photos, RAW and video

JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, AVIF, TIFF and GIF, RAW files such as NEF, CR3, ARW, DNG and RAF, plus MP4, MOV and PDF.

Plain-language sections

Hundreds of raw fields are grouped into Camera, Exposure, Date and time, Location, Image, Software, Description and rights, and Maker notes, with readable names.

Location on a map

When a file holds GPS coordinates, they are flagged in red and shown on a map, with decimal coordinates you can paste into any map app.

Maker notes included

The private section each camera brand writes, from Nikon and Canon to Sony, Fujifilm and Pentax, is decoded and listed under the brand name.

Export to CSV

One click saves every field of every file to a spreadsheet that opens in Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets with accents intact.

Files stay on your device

Files are read in your browser and never uploaded. The reader downloads once, about 7 MB, and is reused for the rest of the visit.

About this tool

Every photo carries more than its pixels. Cameras and phones write the make and model, the lens, the shutter speed, aperture and ISO, the exact time the picture was taken, and often the GPS position. Editing apps add their name and an edit history, and agencies add captions, keywords and copyright. This viewer reads all of it and lays it out in plain words, with the most useful facts at the top.

Each field is sorted into a section a person can scan: Camera, Exposure, Date and time, Location, Image, Software and editing, Description and rights, and Maker notes, the private block each camera brand writes. Repeats are hidden, since the same date or setting is often stored three times in different formats. The filter box narrows hundreds of fields to the one you are looking for.

If a file records where it was taken, the result is flagged in red and the spot is shown on a map. That is worth checking before posting a photo online. To change or remove the location, use the GPS editor; to remove every personal detail at once, use the metadata stripper. To see how many pictures a camera has taken, use the shutter count checker.

Files are read on your device. The reader downloads about 7 MB the first time, often while you are still choosing a file; after that most photos open in a second or two. Several files can be dropped at once and are read one after another.

Frequently asked questions

How does the EXIF viewer work?
It reads the metadata blocks stored inside the file, including EXIF, XMP, IPTC, GPS, colour profiles and the camera maker notes, then sorts every field into plain-language sections. A summary of the camera, settings, date and size is shown first.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. Files are read in your browser and never leave your device. The reader itself, about 7 MB, downloads once the first time. When a photo holds a location, the map pictures for that area are loaded from OpenStreetMap; the photo and its coordinates are never sent.
Which files can it read?
Photos in JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, AVIF, TIFF and GIF, camera RAW files such as NEF, CR2, CR3, ARW, DNG, ORF, RAF, RW2 and PEF, videos in MP4, MOV and other common formats, and PDF documents.
Why does my photo show almost no metadata?
Most social networks and messaging apps remove metadata when a photo is shared, and screenshots never had any. Exporting from some editors drops it too. The original file copied straight from the camera or phone usually holds the full set.
Can it show where a photo was taken?
Yes, if the camera or phone recorded a location. The result is marked GPS location, the spot appears on a map, and the coordinates are listed in decimal form. Many phones record location by default, so check before sharing.
Is there a limit on file size or count?
There is no set limit. Files are read one after another, so a large batch or a long video takes a little longer. Very long field values are shortened on screen but kept complete in the CSV and JSON downloads.

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