Free Online Image Metadata Viewer
Use this free image metadata viewer to inspect EXIF, GPS, camera details, and editing records. Read your photos locally and export a JSON report without uploading or changing the originals.
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How to View Image Metadata Online
To view image metadata, choose a photo above and select View metadata. Read the file information and embedded fields under Metadata details, then export a JSON report if you need a copy. This free image metadata viewer reads your local file without uploading or changing it.
1. Choose the original photo
Select a JPG, PNG, WebP, or supported AVIF file. Use the original export when possible: a screenshot or a copy saved from a social post may contain different records.
2. Read the metadata details
Click View metadata. Check dimensions, file size, detected metadata containers, and readable fields. For a batch, select each image in the file list to see its report.
3. Export a report if needed
Select Export JSON to save the reports for successfully inspected images. Viewing the results does not create a cleaned image or modify the original.
What Can an Image Metadata Viewer Show?
Image metadata is information stored alongside the picture, such as camera settings, capture dates, descriptions, and editing software. EXIF is one kind of metadata; XMP, IPTC, and PNG text can hold other records. What appears depends on the file and on which fields can be decoded.
File information and camera EXIF
The report shows the detected format, pixel dimensions, and file size. When readable EXIF is present, it can also show camera make and model, lens, exposure, ISO, orientation, and capture time. These fields are not included in every image.
XMP, IPTC, and editing records
Look for readable captions, creator names, copyright notices, software names, or editing records. A stored name or date is information written into the file, not independent proof of who created it or when.
Detected containers and readable values
A container label means a metadata block was found; it does not mean every value inside was decoded. For example, C2PA / JUMBF may appear as a detected block without a readable creation history. Inspect the field list and any decoding note separately.
Can I Find a Photo’s GPS Location in Its Metadata?
Yes, if the selected file contains GPS fields that the viewer can decode. Look under Metadata details for latitude, longitude, and related GPS tags. The viewer displays stored values; it does not infer a location from the scenery, open a map, or look up an address.
If no coordinates appear, the camera may not have recorded them, an export may have removed them, or the fields may not be readable. Missing GPS data does not reveal where the photo was taken. Inspect the exact copy you plan to share, since another version can contain different records.
Which Image Formats Can I Inspect?
Choose up to 30 images per batch, with a limit of 20 MB per file and 150 MB in total. Images over 50 megapixels are rejected. File format support and metadata field support are different: opening a picture does not guarantee that every embedded tag can be read.
JPG / JPEG, PNG, and WebP
Inspect these formats for supported metadata containers and readable fields. PNG can contain EXIF, text, XMP, and provenance records; it is not automatically metadata-free. Some PNG text is shown as a container detail rather than a decoded field.
AVIF: limited inspection
AVIF requires browser decoding support. The report can show basic file information, but container inspection is limited; an empty list is not confirmation that the file contains no metadata. Viewing an AVIF does not convert or overwrite it.
HEIC, TIFF, RAW, GIF, SVG, and video
These inputs are not supported here. For an HEIC photo, export a JPEG copy first. A conversion can change or omit metadata, so the resulting report describes that copy, not necessarily all the records in the source file.
Why Is My Photo Missing EXIF or GPS Data?
A photo can display normally and still have little readable metadata. The data may never have been recorded, may have been omitted when saving a copy, or may be stored in a form this viewer cannot decode. These are different situations, even when the visible field list is empty.
Check which version you selected
A screenshot is a new image and may not carry the original camera records. A messaging app, social platform, or editor may also change metadata during export. Try the original file rather than assuming a downloaded copy contains the same fields.
Separate missing data from unreadable data
Review detected containers as well as decoded fields. A container with no readable values, a decoding note, or limited AVIF support means inspection is incomplete. The viewer cannot recover deleted metadata or invent missing dates and locations.
How to View Photo Metadata on iPhone, Android, Windows, or Mac
Open this page in a modern browser on your phone or computer, choose a supported local photo, and select View metadata. You do not need an account or an app installation. On a phone, the file picker and photo library may provide different versions of an image, so check the selected filename and format.
iPhone and Android
For a quick check on iPhone, Apple Photos also has an Info view with capture and camera details. To inspect a supported file here, select it from your device; export HEIC as JPEG if necessary. Android gallery menus vary, while the browser workflow remains choose, inspect, and read.
Windows and Mac
Drag the original file into the viewer or use Choose images. Compare readable camera and editing fields, then export JSON if you need a record. Dates shown by a file manager or photo library may describe a download, file change, or library entry rather than the embedded capture time.
Can Metadata Show Whether an Image Was AI-Generated?
Metadata can contain readable software names or generation parameters, but this viewer is not an AI image detector. It does not analyze pixels, reconstruct prompts that were not saved, or certify whether a picture was made by a person or an AI system.
A C2PA / JUMBF container indicates possible Content Credentials. This tool detects supported containers but does not validate their signatures or authenticate their claims. Content Credentials can accompany camera photos as well as edited or generated images. Neither their presence nor the absence of metadata is a verdict about the image.
Is This Image Metadata Viewer Private and Read-Only?
Yes. Image inspection runs in your browser; your selected photos and their metadata are not uploaded to our servers. The viewer does not edit, recompress, or remove anything from the original file. There is no sign-up requirement or payment step for viewing the results.
If you want to remove metadata after inspecting it, open the separate metadata remover and create a sharing copy. Keep the original. A downloaded JSON report can contain the same GPS or identifying fields you just viewed, so review its contents before sharing it.
How Do I Export Image Metadata as JSON?
After inspection finishes, select Export JSON to download image-metadata-report.json. It contains an array of reports for successfully inspected files in the current batch. You can inspect up to 30 images together and review each one using the file list.
Each report includes the filename, detected format, size in bytes, width, height, detected blocks, readable fields, and a decoding note when available. Block entries describe the kind and size of detected records; fields contain decoded values. This is a metadata report, not a cleaned photo, a full copy of every metadata block, or a certificate of authenticity.
Image Metadata Viewer FAQ
Is an EXIF viewer the same as an image metadata viewer?
EXIF is one type of image metadata, often used for camera and capture details. This viewer also reports supported XMP, IPTC, PNG text, and provenance containers. A container can be detected even when its individual fields cannot be decoded.
Can I view image metadata from a URL?
This tool accepts local files, not pasted image URLs. Save a copy you are allowed to access, then select it here. The downloaded file may contain different metadata from the original; the viewer reports only the copy you choose.
Can I find the original date a photo was taken?
Look for a readable capture field such as DateTimeOriginal when present. Do not treat a download date or filesystem modification time as the capture date. Metadata dates can be edited and may lack timezone information, so they are not independent proof of when a photo was taken.
Does a screenshot keep the original photo’s metadata?
A screenshot is a new file and often lacks the original camera EXIF and GPS records. It can still have its own file information or embedded records. Inspect the actual screenshot rather than assuming it has no metadata.
Will viewing metadata change the quality of my photo?
No. Inspection reads the selected file without editing or recompressing it. Export JSON saves a separate text report. Any conversion you perform elsewhere, such as HEIC to JPEG before inspection, is a separate operation that may change the image or its metadata.
Can I edit or remove metadata in this viewer?
No. This page is read-only. Use the separate AI Metadata Remover to make a cleaned copy; the viewer does not change fields, remove GPS, or alter platform labels. Keep your original file if you need its creation records.
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