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Free EXIF Viewer — See the Hidden Data in Your Photos

October 12, 2026 · 2 min read · By the DollarWise team

How it works

Almost every photo from a phone or camera carries a hidden block of data called EXIF: the camera model, the exact date and time, shutter settings, and often the GPS coordinates of where the shot was taken. Upload a photo here and this tool reads that data locally, in your browser, and lays it out in a clean report.

EXIF Viewer

Reveal the camera settings, date and GPS location stored inside your photos.

100% Free Forever No Sign-up No Credit Card Private — files never leave your browser Unlimited Use

1 Add a photo

Drag & drop a photo here or click to browse — JPG or TIFF work best
Phone and camera JPGs carry rich EXIF data. Screenshots, downloads and most PNG/WebP files usually have little or none.

2 Read the report

🔍 Photo report

🎉 Free forever. No sign-up. No credit card. No limits.

This tool runs entirely in your browser — inspect as many photos as you like, as often as you like.

Everyday uses

  • Privacy checks: see if a photo you are about to post reveals your home’s GPS coordinates.
  • Photographers: check which lens, focal length and settings produced a favorite shot.
  • Sorting old photos: recover the real date a photo was taken when the file date is wrong.
  • Buying used gear: verify the camera model and shutter settings in a seller’s sample photos.
  • Family history: find where and when old family photos were taken.

Frequently asked questions

Is it safe to check photos here? Yes. The file is read locally by your browser’s JavaScript — it is never uploaded, so even sensitive photos stay on your device while you inspect them.

Why does my photo show no EXIF data? Many apps strip metadata automatically. Screenshots never had any, social media downloads are usually cleaned, and most PNG/WebP files carry little or none. Original JPGs straight from a phone or camera almost always have it.

How accurate is the GPS location? Very — phone photos typically store coordinates accurate to a few meters. That is wonderful for organizing travel photos, and exactly why you should strip EXIF before posting photos of your home publicly (our free EXIF Remover does that in one click).