What is EXIF data?

Metadata is information stored inside a photo file. EXIF is a familiar name for data about the camera and capture. We show which camera settings and capture date are recorded in your file.

A photo may also contain a location, author name or description. This can help organize your photo library, but you may not want to share it with every recipient.

1. Open the photo metadata checker and choose one or more photos from your device.
2. The first readable photo’s details open in a dialog. It shows detected values such as camera model, GPS coordinates and capture date.
3. Read the privacy overview and available categories, such as camera, date and location. For multiple photos, use thumbnails or arrows to browse results. The overview shows up to five photos per page.
4. Open View technical data if you want to see the field names and values actually read.

Analysis takes place in your browser. An example file helps you explore the interface, but reveals nothing about your own photo.

ISO

The sensitivity setting used. This value alone does not tell you how bright or sharp the photo is.

Shutter speed

The exposure duration, for example 1/250 second. A fraction represents a duration, not a date.

Aperture

The lens opening as an f-number, for example f/2.8.

Focal length

A lens value in millimeters. Any 35 mm equivalent is a separate field.

Orientation

An instruction for rotating or flipping the image when displayed.

We show only recorded values and do not fill in missing camera settings. Devices do not all store the same fields.

Want to share a photo without its location while keeping camera settings? For JPEG, you choose which data to remove. All detected categories are selected by default. Data that was not found cannot be selected. Uncheck Camera and lens and, if needed, Photo dates if you want to keep them.

We create a new copy and read it again. The recheck lists what was removed, what was preserved and what could not be fully checked. Read the selective removal steps before sharing the copy.

An editor may omit metadata. A shared or downloaded copy may differ from the original. We also cannot recognize every field or file variant. When in doubt, try the original file if available.

The filename, file size and dimensions may be known even without recognizable EXIF data. They do not necessarily describe the original capture.

Metadata can also be edited. We cannot establish identity, authenticity or AI origin from this data. Learn more about the reliability of photo dates and what else a photo may reveal.

Our standalone metadata tool also offers optional extended analysis alongside the quick checker. Use it to inspect more fields. It shows only data actually read and lets you download a report.

In Edit metadata you can change a JPEG photo’s author, copyright notice, description or capture date. For each field, choose to leave it unchanged, edit it or remove it. We read the new copy again. An edited value proves nothing about the original capture.

EXIF and IPTC describe different kinds of photo metadata. For technical definitions, see the CIPA EXIF standards and the IPTC Photo Metadata standard. We show the metadata fields we can recognize. Supporting a format does not mean we can read every field from every standard.