Photos carry far more than pixels. A single JPEG can record the camera and lens used, the exact exposure settings, the date and time to the second, and — often without the photographer realising — the GPS coordinates where it was taken. This viewer shows you what is actually in the file.
How to use the Image Metadata Viewer
- Upload the image you want to inspect
- Read the dimensions, type and file size
- Review any EXIF data the file carries — particularly GPS coordinates
- If the metadata is sensitive, strip it by re-encoding through the Image Converter
The privacy problem with EXIF
Phones embed GPS coordinates in photos by default. Posting an unedited photo taken at home can publish your home address to anyone who knows how to read the metadata — which is trivial.
Most large social platforms strip EXIF on upload, but plenty of places do not: direct file sharing, email attachments, self-hosted sites, cloud drive links, messaging apps that send files rather than compressed images. Check before you share anything sensitive.
Re-encoding an image removes metadata as a side effect, so running a photo through the Image Compressor or Converter strips EXIF along with everything else.
What the fields mean
- Dimensions — pixel width and height, which determine display size and file size far more than anything else.
- MIME type — the actual format, which can differ from the file extension. A file named .jpg may genuinely be a PNG.
- File size — bytes on disk. Compare against dimensions to judge whether the image is efficiently compressed.
- EXIF — camera make and model, exposure, aperture, ISO, focal length, capture timestamp, and GPS coordinates when the camera recorded them.
Frequently asked questions
Is my photo uploaded anywhere to read its metadata?
No. The file is read in your browser and never transmitted. That matters here more than for most tools, since the whole point is inspecting potentially sensitive data.
How do I remove EXIF data from a photo?
Run it through the Image Converter or Image Compressor. Re-encoding through the Canvas API discards all metadata, so the output carries no EXIF at all.
Why does my image show no EXIF data?
Several reasons: PNG and WebP rarely carry it, screenshots and exported graphics never do, and most social platforms strip it on upload. An absence of EXIF usually means the file has already been processed.
Does EXIF data affect file size?
Negligibly — typically a few kilobytes. Strip it for privacy, not to save space.