EXIF Viewer
Quickly view and analyze EXIF metadata of image files without installing any software. Supports mainstream image formats including JPEG, PNG, TIFF, HEIC, AVIF, and WebP. All operations complete in your browser, protecting your privacy.
What is EXIF Data
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is a metadata standard automatically embedded in image files by digital cameras and smartphones when taking photos. This data contains important information about shooting parameters, device details, time, location, and more.
Common EXIF Information Types
- Camera Information: Device model, manufacturer, firmware version
- Shooting Parameters: Aperture, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, focal length, exposure compensation
- Time Data: Capture date/time, modification time, timezone information
- Geographic Location: GPS coordinates, altitude, direction (if location enabled)
- Image Attributes: Resolution, color space, compression method, orientation
- Copyright Information: Author, copyright statement, software info
Main Features
Full Format Support
Supports viewing EXIF data from mainstream image formats:
- JPEG/JPG: Most common photo format with complete EXIF information
- TIFF/TIF: Professional photography and printing format
- PNG: Supports partial metadata standards (like tEXt, iTXt)
- HEIC/HEIF: iPhone default format, supports complete EXIF
- AVIF: Next-generation image format with metadata support
- WebP: Google's modern image format
- GIF: Animated format supporting basic metadata
Complete Information Display
Tool automatically extracts and displays all available EXIF tags in images, including:
- Standard EXIF tags (like Make, Model, DateTime)
- Vendor-specific tags (like Canon, Nikon, Sony custom fields)
- GPS location information
- Thumbnail information
- Color profiles
- File system attributes
Browser-side Processing
All data processing occurs entirely in your browser; images are never uploaded to any server, ensuring privacy.
Use Cases
Photographers
- Review shooting parameters to recreate ideal effects
- Verify camera settings are correct
- Quickly check shooting info when organizing photos
- Review lens and body pairing records
Privacy Protection
- Check for sensitive location information before sharing photos
- Verify successful GPS data removal from photos
- Confirm images don't contain personal identification information
Forensic Analysis
- Verify photo authenticity and originality
- Check if images have been edited
- Extract capture time for event timeline analysis
- Trace photo source through device information
Content Creation
- Understand shooting parameters of excellent works
- Learn professional photographers' camera settings
- Study imaging characteristics of different devices
Technical Development
- Test if image processing software preserves metadata
- Verify EXIF writing functionality
- Debug image-related applications
How to Use
- Click upload area or drag image files to the page
- Wait for automatic EXIF data parsing
- Browse displayed metadata tags and corresponding values
Important Notes
- Some image editing software or social media platforms automatically remove EXIF data
- Screenshots typically don't contain original photo EXIF information
- PNG format has limited EXIF support and may not display complete information
- Compressed or optimized images may lose some metadata
Privacy Statement
This tool runs entirely in the browser without uploading your images to servers. All data parsing and display occur locally. Data automatically clears when you close the page.
Tool Comparison
Compared to desktop software (like ExifTool, Photoshop), this tool requires no installation, is ready to use, and cross-platform compatible, suitable for quick viewing needs. Compared to online services, this tool protects privacy, has no file size limits, and works offline (after initial load).
