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View EXIF Data Online Free — PrivaTools

TL;DR: Upload an image and read its EXIF metadata — GPS coordinates, camera make/model, lens, ISO, shutter speed, software, timestamps.

View EXIF data online for free — see every piece of metadata embedded in a JPEG, PNG, TIFF, or HEIC: GPS coordinates, camera make and model, lens info, ISO, exposure, timestamps, software, and more. Counterpart to Remove EXIF.

View EXIF Data is one of 179+ free file utilities on PrivaTools. The entire stack is open source under the MIT license, so the privacy guarantees can be audited end-to-end. You can also run all 179 tools on your own infrastructure with one docker compose command.

How to Use View EXIF Data

  1. Upload an image — Select a JPG, PNG, TIFF, WebP, HEIC, or BMP up to 500 MB.
  2. Inspect the metadata — The tool reads every EXIF, IPTC, and XMP field: camera make and model, lens info, ISO, exposure, GPS coordinates, capture timestamps, software versions, embedded copyright.
  3. Decide what to do next — If GPS coordinates are present they reveal where the photo was taken. Use Remove EXIF before publishing to strip them.

Frequently Asked Questions

What metadata does it show?

All standard EXIF tags (camera make/model, lens, ISO, exposure, focal length, timestamps), GPS sub-IFD (latitude, longitude, altitude), IPTC, and XMP-embedded fields, plus PNG tEXt chunks if present.

Does this strip the metadata?

No — this is read-only. To strip metadata, use Remove EXIF.

Why does my photo have GPS coordinates?

Most smartphones embed GPS coordinates in photos by default. They reveal exactly where the photo was taken. Strip them before posting publicly.

Last reviewed 2026-05-01 by the PrivaTools maintainers. Source code on (MIT-licensed, self-hostable).

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