Some images never contain capture information. Screenshots, edited exports and shared copies may also lack the original tags. First check that you selected the original file, then inspect the JSON report for IPTC, XMP or basic image properties. A field missing from the summary does not mean all other metadata is absent. No EXIF can be a valid result. If the JSON report records a warning that some metadata could not be read completely, treat the report as the information successfully read, not proof that the file contains nothing else.
EXIF Viewer: View Photo Metadata
Upload one photo up to 50 MB to view its stored capture time, camera settings and GPS information, then download a JSON report. The file is read on the server; missing metadata cannot be recovered.
How to view photo metadata and EXIF information
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Choose the original photo to inspect
Select one JPEG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, HEIC/HEIF or AVIF up to 50 MB. Selecting the file starts the upload immediately. Use the original file saved by the camera or phone when possible; a screenshot of a photo does not replace its original capture information. You can still submit a supported file if the browser cannot display a preview.
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Read the uploaded photo's metadata
Wait for the upload to finish, then click Read Photo Information to read tags already present in this copy and create a report. The tool does not convert or change the original image, or restore capture information that has been lost.
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Review the summary and save the JSON report
View the camera, lens, capture time and exposure settings in the completed result. For more fields, download the JSON report. If the file contains a complete valid GPS coordinate pair, select Open Google Maps. Check the report for details that are not listed in the summary.
How to read the photo metadata report
EXIF is one part of a photo's metadata; the image may also contain IPTC and XMP information. The page shows a summary of common capture details, while the full JSON report keeps additional readable fields and their sources. Use the dates to organize photos, compare recorded camera settings, or check for location and author details before sharing the report. The following information appears only when it can be read from the current file.
File and image
Check the detected format, file size and pixel dimensions to confirm which copy you are inspecting. Look in the full report for additional properties such as orientation and color information. Having these basic properties does not mean the file also contains camera details or a capture date.
Camera and exposure settings
When recorded, you can view the camera and lens model, ISO, aperture, shutter speed and focal length. To compare two photos, read the report for each original separately. A setting that is absent cannot be determined with certainty just from the picture's appearance.
Capture dates and timezones
The report may include capture, digitization or creation, and embedded modification dates, along with any recorded timezone offsets. Check what each field means before sorting photos by date. The viewer does not infer a missing timezone or substitute server filesystem times for the photo's internal records.
GPS and map location
Read stored latitude, longitude and available altitude. A Google Maps link appears only for a complete valid coordinate pair; the coordinate values are in the JSON report. The map shows the position recorded in the file. It does not identify the location by analyzing the scene.
Author, copyright and description
Look in the full report for existing author, copyright, description and keyword fields when organizing assets or reviewing information you plan to share. These are records inside the file; the presence of a copyright or author field does not itself grant permission to use the image.
Additional tags and their sources
The JSON report preserves readable tag names and sources such as EXIF, IPTC and XMP. Fields with the same name can belong to different groups, so compare the source as well as the value. Binary content and unsupported deeply nested values are omitted, and not every manufacturer-specific tag is guaranteed to be readable.
A visible date stamp, text or landmark does not automatically become an EXIF field. To extract words you can see in a picture, use Image to Text (OCR). This page reads metadata stored in the file; it does not reconstruct capture records from the image.
Questions about viewing photo information
You can view its recorded position on a map only when the photo contains readable, valid GPS coordinates. If GPS is missing or invalid, try the original file for the same photo. The tool does not recognize landmarks, guess locations from pixels or recover deleted coordinates. Even an available map position is not proof of the true capture location.
Start with DateTimeOriginal when checking a capture date. In EXIF, CreateDate usually describes digitization or creation, while ModifyDate records an embedded modification time. They can match or differ depending on how the image was processed. Download the JSON report to inspect other dates and timezone fields such as OffsetTimeOriginal. The date you downloaded the file is separate from these internal tags. Without a timezone, do not assume a value is a confirmed local time or UTC time.
Selecting a file uploads the original to the server immediately. Clicking Read Photo Information starts reading the uploaded file. Images and JSON reports are stored temporarily and removed by scheduled cleanup, so download any report you want to keep promptly. The map does not load automatically. Opening its Google Maps link passes the report's coordinates to the map service through the URL. Also check location, device and author details before sharing a report.
This page reads metadata and creates a JSON report. It has no date editor, GPS deletion or metadata removal controls. Downloading the report does not alter the original photo or produce an image with metadata removed. To edit or clear tags, process a copy in a tool that supports that operation, then inspect the exported image again to check the result.
No. Metadata can be edited, copied or deleted, and a device's recorded time or position can be inaccurate. The report helps with organizing assets, reviewing camera settings and checking what the current file contains. It cannot independently prove the photo's origin or what happened when it was taken. Missing EXIF alone does not prove that a photo is fake either.