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Image metadata viewer: see what a photo records

Drop a photo to read its EXIF, XMP and IPTC data: where and when it was taken, the camera and its settings, the apps that edited it and any hidden preview inside.

GPS shown as plain numbers
Every EXIF, XMP and IPTC field by name
Hidden previews and attachments

Drop a photo to see its metadata JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC or AVIF, up to 50 at once. Your photos stay on this device. Choose photos

What to do with the metadata

Keep the rotation tag, so sideways phone photos still show upright

How to view the metadata of a photo

Use the original file
Metadata lives inside the file as the camera saved it. Copies from chat apps, social sites and screenshots often carry little or none, so ask for the original when it matters.
Open it in the viewer
JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC and AVIF files are read right in your browser. Several at once is fine.
Read the summary
A location warning comes first, then the date, the camera or phone, names, serial numbers and anything attached to the photo.
Open every field
All metadata lists every field in the file by group: EXIF tags by their standard names, every XMP property, IPTC datasets and PNG text such as AI prompts. GPS is shown as decimal numbers and in degrees. Maker notes, which only the camera maker documents, are listed by size.

Want a clean copy? Remove EXIF data and location: See what a photo reveals, such as where it was taken, then remove it without re-saving.

The EXIF fields that matter most

EXIF is the standard cameras and phones use to describe a photo. CIPA, the Japanese camera industry association, publishes it; the current version is Exif 3.1 from January 2026. These are the fields people look for most.

Field	Example	What it tells you
Date taken (DateTimeOriginal)	2026-10-01 14:03:22	When the shutter fired, by the camera's clock. On its own it has no time zone.
Time zone (OffsetTimeOriginal)	+05:30	How far the camera's clock was from UTC, written by newer cameras and phones.
GPS latitude and longitude	40.689250, -74.044500	Where the camera was. A minus sign means south or west.
GPS time	08:33:22 UTC	The time from the satellites, always in UTC.
Make and model	The phone or camera name	Which device took the photo.
Exposure, aperture and ISO	1/120 s, f/1.8, ISO 100	How the photo was exposed. Useful to photographers, harmless for privacy.
Software	The app that saved it last	Whether the photo went through an editor.
Body serial number	A camera's serial	Links photos to one camera, so it is worth removing before sharing.
Image unique ID	A long hexadecimal ID	Exif 3.0 makes it a 128-bit ID given to each photo when it is taken, and recommends a random one (UUID version 4).
Orientation	Stored sideways	How to turn the picture so it shows upright.

XMP and IPTC hold the rest: captions, keywords, the creator and copyright, place names, people tagged by name, the editing history and, for AI images, labels that say how the image was made.

How to read GPS coordinates

Cameras store latitude and longitude as degrees, minutes and seconds, plus a letter for the direction. 40° 41' 21.3" N means 40 + 41/60 + 21.3/3600, which is 40.689250 degrees north. South latitudes and west longitudes become negative numbers, so 74° 2' 40.2" W is -74.044500.

The viewer shows both forms. Press Copy coordinates, or copy the decimal pair yourself, such as 40.689250, -74.044500, and paste it into the search box of any map app to see the spot. We do not load a map on this page, so the coordinates never leave your device unless you paste them somewhere. To see the spot without pasting anything on a Mac, use Show Location Info in Preview, which marks it with a pin on a world map and has a Show in Maps button (Apple).

Some photos also record altitude above or below sea level, the direction the camera faced, speed and an accuracy radius in meters. A GPS block with no usable position usually means the phone had no fix when the photo was taken.

How to see photo metadata on iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows

Phones and computers have a built-in panel for the basics, no website needed. The last row shows what this viewer lists.

Device	Where to look	What it shows
iPhone and iPad	Open the photo in Photos, then swipe up or tap the Info button (Apple).	The device, the date and time, camera details such as lens and shutter speed, and where it was taken, with a link to Maps. To check a photo on this page instead, note that Safari's photo picker has an Options menu that decides whether the location is shared (WebKit).
Mac	In Preview, click the Info button in the toolbar, then the More info tool (Apple), or choose Tools, Show Location Info for its GPS section (Apple). In Photos, select the photo and click the Info button in the toolbar, or press Command-I (Apple).	Preview's More info tool shows the image's details and where the photo was taken. Photos lists the device, the date and time, camera details such as lens, shutter speed and file size, and where it was taken, with a link to Maps.
Android	Open the photo in Google Photos, tap More, then About, or swipe up (Google).	The date and timestamp, and the location under More (Google).
Windows	In File Explorer, select the photo and press Alt+Enter (Microsoft), or right-click it and choose Properties, then open the Details tab.	Camera, date and GPS fields, among others.
Any phone or computer	Drop the photo on this page, or choose it from your gallery.	Every EXIF, XMP and IPTC field by name, plus coordinates that only an attached video or image holds, hidden previews, attached videos or images, data after the end of the image, AI labels or prompts, and Content Credentials, which you can verify in the AI image checker.

Can you trust what the metadata says?

Treat metadata as a lead, not proof. Anyone can edit EXIF fields with free tools, copy them from another photo or delete them. The date comes from the camera's clock, which may never have been set, and GPS can be off when the phone had a weak signal.

Missing metadata proves nothing either. Screenshots, many apps and social sites save new copies without it. To check whether an image was made with AI, use the AI image checker, which verifies signed Content Credentials. To look for a hidden original inside a cropped photo, use the cropped photo checker.

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Questions

How can I find where a photo was taken?

Open the original file in the viewer. If the camera recorded GPS, a red box shows the coordinates as numbers you can paste into any map app. If there are no coordinates, the photo may still name a city or country in its XMP or IPTC data, which the viewer also shows. When neither is there, the file cannot tell you where it was taken.

How do I see the metadata of a photo on iPhone?

In Photos, open the photo and swipe up or tap the Info button. Apple lists the device, the date and time, camera details such as lens and shutter speed, and where the photo was taken (Apple). For every field, including serial numbers, captions and hidden previews, open this page in Safari and choose the photo. Safari's photo picker can leave the location out of the copy it hands over, and since iOS 17 an Options menu in the picker controls this (WebKit), so allow the location there if you want to check it.

How do I check photo metadata on Android?

Open the photo in Google Photos, tap More, then About, or swipe up, to see its date and timestamp (Google). The location is under More as well (Google). If the photo carries Content Credentials, a How this was made section in About summarizes its media composition, edit history and whether AI was used (Google). For every field in the file, open this page in Chrome and choose the photo from your gallery.

How do I view EXIF data on Windows?

In File Explorer, select the photo and press Alt+Enter (Microsoft), or right-click it and choose Properties, then open the Details tab. It lists the camera, date and GPS fields. Windows defines its date taken property as the date read from the camera in the file's EXIF tag (Microsoft). To see every field, including XMP and IPTC details such as people tagged by name, plus hidden previews, attachments and data after the image, drop the photo on this page.

Can you get EXIF data from an Instagram or WhatsApp photo?

Usually not much. A photo saved from a social app or received as a normal chat picture is normally a new, smaller copy, and those copies tend to lose most metadata. A file sent as a document or email attachment keeps everything, so ask the sender for the original if the details matter.

Can EXIF data be faked or changed?

Yes. Free tools can edit any EXIF field, and a date or location can be typed in or copied from another photo. Treat metadata as a lead. For proof of where an image came from, look for signed Content Credentials with the AI image checker.

Why does my photo show no metadata?

The file was probably saved again by something that drops it: a screenshot, an editing app, a social site or a chat app. Some cameras and phones also let you switch off location, and privacy options in share menus can leave it out. The original file from the camera is the place to look.

Why does the viewer show a different date or location than Google Photos?

Google Photos shows any date you changed, and it can estimate a location from landmarks and your other photos. Google says a copy you download or share to other apps may show the original date and time your camera saved (Google). It also says an estimated location is not shared, and a photo you download and email shows the original location your device saved, without your Google Photos edits (Google). The viewer reads only what is stored in the file, so it shows those saved values.

What time zone is the date taken in?

The camera's local time, with no zone attached. Newer cameras and phones add a separate offset, such as +05:30, which the viewer shows as the time zone when taken. The GPS time, when present, is always in UTC.

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