EXIF Viewer / Stripper
View EXIF metadata embedded in photos (camera, GPS, settings) and download a privacy-safe stripped copy.
Click or drag a photo to view EXIF metadata
JPEG, TIFF, HEIC, WebP, PNG, AVIF
All processing happens in your browser — images are never uploaded to a server.
About this tool
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is a standard for embedding metadata within image files. JPEG, TIFF, and some RAW formats store EXIF data as a block of tag-value pairs. The data includes camera settings (aperture, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, focal length, flash status), lens information, image dimensions, capture date and time, camera make and model, and optionally GPS coordinates.
GPS coordinates in EXIF data pose a significant privacy risk. When you photograph your home, office, or any sensitive location and share the unstripped photo file directly (via email, messaging apps, or file sharing), the precise location is embedded in the file and readable by the recipient. Social media platforms (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook) strip EXIF data during upload, but direct file sharing over messaging apps, email, and file hosting services typically does not.
Some EXIF fields affect how images are displayed. The Orientation tag tells image viewers and browsers how to rotate or flip the image to display it correctly — many cameras capture images in landscape orientation and use Orientation to indicate the actual rotation. Stripping Orientation without applying it first can cause images to appear rotated incorrectly. The ColorSpace and color profile tags affect how colors are interpreted. Strip EXIF selectively or understand the implications before removing all metadata.