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Shutter Count Checker

A shutter count is the number of times a camera has taken a picture. Many cameras write the running total into each photo they save, so the count can be read from an original JPG or RAW file taken with that camera.

Camera files
Drop a photo straight from your camera
or paste from clipboard (Ctrl+V) · JPG or RAW: NEF, CR2, CR3, ARW, DNG, PEF, ORF, RAF, RW2
Files stay in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

How to check a camera shutter count

  1. Take a fresh photo

    Shoot one picture with the camera you want to check, so the count in the file is the current one.

  2. Copy the original file

    Copy the JPG or RAW file straight from the memory card. Files sent through messaging apps or exported from editors usually lose the count.

  3. Drop it on the tool

    The count, the camera model, and the date the photo was taken appear as soon as the file is read. Several files can be checked together.

Why use this tool

Reads RAW and JPG

NEF, NRW, CR2, CR3, ARW, DNG, PEF, ORF, RAF, RW2, and other RAW formats are read alongside ordinary JPG files.

Hundreds of camera models

The count is read from the maker-specific part of the file, including the scrambled form some brands use, so it works wherever the camera records a figure.

Says when there is no count

If a camera does not store a count, the row says so and explains why for that brand, instead of showing a made-up number.

Compare several bodies

Drop a file from each camera at once and copy every result as plain text, handy when listing used gear for sale.

Photos 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 press of the shutter wears the mechanism a little, so the total number of pictures a camera has taken is the first thing to check when buying or selling a used body. Many cameras keep that total and write it into each photo, inside a section of the file that only the camera maker documents. This tool reads that section and shows the figure in plain numbers.

Coverage depends on the maker, not on this tool. Nikon and Pentax record the count in nearly every model. Sony records it in many models, often more reliably in RAW files than in JPGs. Canon writes it only in some professional bodies; most consumer Canon cameras keep it internal. Fujifilm stores a frame counter, which is shown with a note. Phones have no mechanical shutter and record nothing.

The count is a snapshot from the moment the photo was taken, so use a new picture rather than an old one. Editing apps and messaging services often strip this part of the file, so copy the original straight from the card. To see everything else the file holds, open it in the EXIF viewer. To remove the camera serial number and location before sharing a photo, use the metadata stripper.

Frequently asked questions

How does it find the shutter count?
Cameras store their running shot total in a maker-specific section of each photo file. The tool reads that section, decodes it for the brand that wrote it, and shows the number together with the camera model and the date the photo was taken.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. The file is read in your browser and never leaves your device. The reader itself, about 7 MB, is downloaded once the first time you use it.
Which cameras are supported?
Any camera that writes a count into its files. That includes nearly all Nikon and Pentax models, many Sony models, some professional Canon bodies, and Fujifilm frame counters. Most consumer Canon cameras and all phones do not record one.
Why does it say no shutter count was recorded?
Either the camera never writes the count into photos, or the file was changed after it left the camera. Exporting from an editor or sending through a messaging app usually drops that section. Try the original file copied straight from the memory card.
Is the number exact?
It is the figure the camera wrote at the moment of that photo. A newer photo gives a newer number. Fujifilm figures are frame counters and may differ slightly from mechanical shutter use.

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