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📊 Metadata Reader

View Image Metadata Online

Read all hidden metadata from any photo in your browser. EXIF camera data, GPS coordinates, shooting date, file info — no software download, no upload, free forever.

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How to view image metadata online

  1. Open the Image Metadata Viewer
  2. Upload your JPEG, PNG, WEBP, TIFF, or BMP image
  3. All EXIF, GPS, and file metadata is displayed in a searchable table
  4. Click the GPS link to view the photo location on Google Maps
  5. Optionally click Remove Metadata and download the cleaned image

Why check image metadata before sharing?

Before sharing photos online — especially on public platforms — it's important to check what metadata is embedded. Smartphone photos often contain your exact GPS location. Removing EXIF data prevents this from being extracted by recipients or web scrapers that analyse uploaded images.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Simply open this page, drag your image into the drop zone or click to browse, and all metadata fields are instantly displayed. Nothing is uploaded — the metadata is read directly from the file in your browser.
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) contains camera and capture settings. IPTC contains editorial metadata like keywords and copyright. XMP is an Adobe-developed extensible format that can contain both types plus custom fields. This viewer reads all three.
Yes, HEIC/HEIF files from iPhone contain EXIF metadata that this tool reads, including GPS, camera settings, and timestamp.
Several reasons: the image was stripped before you received it (social media platforms remove EXIF on upload), it's a screenshot, it was created in a graphics editor without EXIF support, or it's in a format without metadata support (SVG, GIF).
Yes. A 'Copy as JSON' or 'Download as text' option allows you to save the full metadata report for archiving or inclusion in documentation.
Browser support for RAW formats (CR2, NEF, ARW, DNG) is limited. JPEG-embedded previews within RAW files may be readable, but full RAW metadata extraction is not guaranteed in-browser.

Three metadata standards explained

EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) — Created by JEITA. Stores camera settings: aperture, shutter, ISO, GPS, timestamp. Embedded by cameras and smartphones.
IPTC (International Press Telecommunications Council) — Editorial metadata used by journalists and stock photo agencies: headline, caption, keywords, copyright, creator byline.
XMP (Extensible Metadata Platform) — Adobe's extensible standard stored as embedded XML. Can contain EXIF and IPTC data plus custom schema fields. Used by Lightroom, Photoshop, and Premiere.

View Image Metadata – Full EXIF, IPTC, and XMP Data Inspector

Modern image files can contain three distinct types of embedded metadata: EXIF (camera and shooting data, GPS, timestamps), IPTC (editorial and copyright fields used by news agencies — caption, keywords, credit, copyright notice), and XMP (Adobe's extensible XML-based metadata format used in Lightroom, Photoshop, and Bridge for rating, labels, and custom fields). This tool reads and displays all three standards in a single view.

Understanding the difference matters: a photojournalist embedding copyright notices in IPTC fields needs to verify those fields survived format conversion. A privacy-conscious user needs to check whether GPS coordinates are stored in EXIF. A stock photographer verifying their keywording needs to see their XMP keyword array. This browser-based viewer decodes all fields from your image locally — nothing is uploaded to any server.

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