About the EXIF Data Viewer
EXIF Data Viewer shows the hidden details stored inside a photo: the camera and lens, the date it was taken, exposure settings, the size in pixels and, if the camera saved it, the GPS location. You can list every tag the file holds and copy the readable details as text. One button downloads a clean copy with the metadata removed. For most JPG files the removal is lossless and the picture data is left exactly as it was; other formats, and rotated JPGs, are saved again as a new image. It shows what the file stores, and everything happens in your browser.
Updated September 2026
How to use the EXIF Data Viewer
- 1Select a photo, or drop one on the page.
- 2Read the Details table. If a location is present, a notice appears and you can open it on a map.
- 3Tick Show all tags to see every raw tag the file holds.
- 4Click Remove all metadata and download to save a clean copy.
- 5Use Copy details as text if you want to keep a record of what was there.
What is stored in a photo
Every digital photo can carry a small block of text-like data alongside the pixels. It records how the picture was made: the device, lens, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length, the orientation of the camera and the time on its clock. Editing software often adds its own name too.
Phones add one more thing: a position from the GPS or Wi-Fi. That can be accurate to a few metres, which is why a photo taken at home can reveal where you live.
Check for location before sharing
Before posting a photo on a forum, a marketplace listing or a personal site, open it here. A Location row means coordinates are inside the file. Use Open in map to see what a stranger could see, then decide whether to clean the file.
Photos of children, of your home, or taken at a private event deserve the extra look. Also check screenshots and edited images, which sometimes keep details from the original.
Removing metadata without losing quality
For a JPG that is stored upright, the tool removes the EXIF, XMP, Photoshop and comment segments and copies the rest byte for byte. Nothing is re-compressed, so quality stays identical. The page tells you which method was used.
A photo that is stored sideways with a rotation tag, or one in another format, is drawn onto a canvas and saved again. That fixes the rotation and drops all metadata, but it produces a newly compressed image. If quality matters, keep a copy of the original. For smaller files, Compress Image is the right tool.
What social apps do with your photo data
Large platforms usually process uploads and often remove location before showing the picture to others, but they may keep the data on their own servers. Messengers behave differently again, and sending an image as a file or document often keeps everything.
Because you cannot see what an app will do, make your own clean copy first. If the photo is an iPhone HEIC image, convert it with HEIC to JPG, and use Image Converter or Image Resizer to prepare it for sharing.
Features
- Camera, lens, date, exposure, aperture, ISO and focal length
- GPS location with an Open in map link
- Show all tags for the full list
- Lossless metadata removal for most JPGs
- Clean copy saved as name-clean
- Copy details as text
- Private: the photo never leaves your device
Frequently asked questions
What is EXIF data?
EXIF is information a camera or phone writes into a photo file next to the picture: the make and model, the date and time, exposure settings and often the GPS position. Other kinds of metadata, such as XMP, can also be present. Most viewers never show it, but the file carries it.
Does my photo contain my location?
Only if the camera app saved it. Many phones do by default. Open the photo here: if there is a Location row, the file holds coordinates, and you can open them on a map to see how precise they are. Photos from some cameras and screenshots have none.
How do I remove location from a photo?
Click Remove all metadata and download. The clean copy has no GPS, camera or date information. Your original is not changed, so keep the copy for sharing and store the original privately.
Does removing metadata lower the quality?
For a normal upright JPG, no: the metadata blocks are cut out and the picture data is copied untouched, and the page says so. For PNG, WebP, HEIC or a rotated JPG, the picture is drawn and saved again, which compresses it a second time and may lose a little detail.
Does WhatsApp or Instagram remove EXIF?
Many apps strip or change metadata when they re-compress an upload, but you cannot count on it, and behaviour differs between apps, versions and sharing methods such as sending as a document. Removing it yourself before sharing is the safe route.
Can I see the camera and date a photo was taken?
Yes, when the file stores them. The Camera and Date taken rows show what the file says. Note that these values can be edited or wrong, for example if the camera clock was not set, so treat them as hints and not proof.