Image Metadata & Tag Viewer — Read EXIF, XMP, IPTC & Image Tags Online

How to use this tool

1. Add an image. Click the upload area or drag and drop any image file.
2. Read the summary. Camera, exposure, GPS, dimensions and format are shown instantly, with badges for each metadata standard found.
3. Explore every tag. Expand the EXIF, XMP, IPTC, ICC and other groups to inspect every raw metadata tag in the file.

What Is Image Metadata?

Image metadata is the hidden information stored inside an image file alongside the picture itself. Cameras, phones, and editing software embed dozens of tags describing how, when, and where a photo was taken, who owns it, and how it has been edited. This tool reads those tags from your image entirely in your browser and presents them in plain language, then lets you expand every raw tag the file contains.

EXIF, XMP, IPTC and ICC — the metadata standards

Images can carry several different metadata standards at once, and this viewer reads them all. EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) holds camera and capture settings: make and model, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length, flash, white balance, orientation, and GPS coordinates. XMP is Adobe’s XML-based format used for keywords, star ratings, copyright, and a record of edits made in Lightroom or Photoshop. IPTC stores descriptive and rights data — captions, headlines, credit, source, and location names — and is the backbone of news and stock photography workflows. The embedded ICC color profile tells you which color space (such as sRGB or Display P3) the image was encoded in.

What Can I See?

Drop in a JPEG, PNG, TIFF, HEIC, or AVIF file to see camera make and model, lens, exposure settings, dimensions and megapixels, the date the photo was taken, and GPS coordinates with links to OpenStreetMap and Google Maps. If the file contains an embedded thumbnail it is shown too, and badges indicate which metadata standards were found. Formats the browser can’t render inline (HEIC and AVIF) still have their metadata read and displayed.

Common metadata tags reference

Metadata on social media

Most major social platforms strip image metadata on upload to protect user privacy and reduce file size. Instagram, X (Twitter), TikTok, and Facebook all remove EXIF before serving images. However, direct file transfers (WhatsApp, Telegram, email attachments, AirDrop) typically preserve the original metadata. Always strip metadata before sharing sensitive photos through direct channels — you can do that with our companion EXIF remover tool.

Forensic uses

EXIF data plays an important role in digital forensics and journalism. The timestamp and GPS data can corroborate or contradict claims about when and where a photo was taken. Photos that have been digitally manipulated often have mismatched or missing EXIF data - a camera-original file will have consistent metadata while a screenshot or re-saved image will not. News organizations and fact-checkers routinely examine EXIF data when verifying the authenticity of photos.

Privacy

All metadata parsing happens in your browser using the native File API. Your photos and their metadata are never uploaded to any server.