EXIF Viewer & Metadata Remover — Free Online
Inspect the hidden metadata inside your JPEGs — camera, settings, date, GPS — and download a clean copy with everything stripped, all without uploading a byte.
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Guide & tips for this tool
What is EXIF and why should you look at it?
Every photo from a digital camera or smartphone carries an invisible passenger: EXIF metadata. Stored inside the JPEG file, it records the camera make and model, the exact date and time of the shot, exposure settings such as ISO, shutter speed, aperture and focal length, the software that last edited the image, and — if location services were enabled — precise GPS coordinates. This data is genuinely useful for photographers reviewing their technique, but it is also a privacy leak most people never think about. Post a straight-from-camera photo to a forum or marketplace and you may have just published where you live.
A viewer that respects your privacy
Most online EXIF viewers ask you to upload your photo to their server — ironic for a privacy tool. This one contains a hand-written EXIF/TIFF parser that runs entirely in your browser tab. It walks the JPEG markers, locates the APP1 segment, reads the TIFF header in either byte order, and decodes the common tags from IFD0 and the Exif sub-IFD: make, model, date taken, ISO, exposure time, f-number, focal length, orientation and software. If a GPS information block is present, the tool flags it prominently without displaying the exact coordinates on screen. None of your image data ever touches a network.
Removing metadata the reliable way
The “Download with metadata stripped” button does not merely edit tags — it re-encodes your photo through an HTML canvas. The canvas pipeline keeps only the pixels, so every metadata block (EXIF, thumbnail previews, maker notes, XMP) disappears from the output file by construction. The result is a clean JPEG, PNG or WebP that looks identical to the original. This is the same technique browsers apply universally, and it is far more thorough than tag-editing utilities that can leave orphaned data behind.
What this tool does not decode
The parser deliberately focuses on the tags people actually check. Vendor-specific maker notes, embedded thumbnails and IPTC/XMP blocks are not displayed (though they are removed by the strip step). PNG and WebP files rarely carry EXIF; when they do not, the tool says so plainly instead of showing an empty table. For a deeper dive into the risks and history of photo metadata, read our article on what EXIF data is and why you should remove it before sharing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to check EXIF data here?
Yes — this is one of the few EXIF viewers that never uploads your photo. Parsing happens in JavaScript inside your own browser tab.
Which information can EXIF reveal about me?
At minimum your camera or phone model and when the photo was taken. If GPS tagging was on, it can include exact latitude and longitude — enough to locate your home or workplace.
Does stripping metadata reduce image quality?
The strip step re-encodes the pixels at 92% quality (lossless for PNG/WebP), so the result is visually identical. Only the metadata disappears.
Why does my PNG show no EXIF data?
EXIF is primarily a JPEG convention. PNG files can carry textual chunks, but most contain little or no camera metadata — the tool will tell you when nothing is found.
Do social networks remove EXIF for me?
Most large platforms strip EXIF on upload, but many forums, marketplaces, messaging apps and email attachments do not. Stripping before sharing is the only option you fully control.
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