EXIF & metadata reader
Read every hidden metadata field in a photo, video or audio file — EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC, ICC, camera, codec and tag details — from JPEG, HEIC, PNG, WebP, TIFF/RAW, MP4/MOV, MKV, MP3, FLAC, WAV and more. Nothing leaves your device.
Open EXIF & metadata reader →What is the EXIF & metadata reader?
A free, private metadata reader for any photo, video or audio file that runs entirely in your browser. Drop a file in and it lists every hidden field the file carries: the EXIF block in a JPEG, HEIC, TIFF or camera RAW (camera, lens, exposure, dates, GPS, serial numbers, maker note), XMP and IPTC editing metadata, the embedded ICC colour profile, PNG text chunks, the container and track details of an MP4, MOV, MKV or WebM (codecs, frame rate, bitrate, rotation, creation time, iTunes tags, QuickTime location), and the tags and stream headers of an MP3, FLAC, OGG, WAV, AIFF or M4A (ID3v2, Vorbis comments, cover art, encoder, broadcast extension). A privacy check summarises what the file reveals about you, and the whole report can be copied or downloaded as JSON, CSV or text. Nothing is uploaded — the parsers read the file's bytes on your device.
How to use EXIF & metadata reader
- Add files — Drop one or more photos, videos or audio files onto the page, or choose them. Large videos are read in small ranges, so even multi-gigabyte files open instantly.
- Read the summary — The key facts appear as tiles — dimensions, duration, codec, camera, exposure, dates, title and artist — with a preview of the image, video or cover art beside them.
- Check the privacy panel — Badges flag GPS coordinates, serial numbers, owner names, timestamps, software and unique IDs. A GPS location comes with a map link and a Show map button that embeds the spot on an OpenStreetMap view.
- Explore every field — Each metadata block is its own collapsible section. Filter fields by name or value, show the raw tag IDs, then copy the report as JSON or download it as JSON, CSV or a text file.
Frequently asked questions
Which formats does it read?
Images: JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, ICO, SVG, TIFF, DNG and TIFF-based RAW (CR2, NEF, ARW, ORF, RW2, PEF, SRW), Fujifilm RAF, Canon CR3, HEIC/HEIF and AVIF. Video: MP4, M4V, MOV, 3GP, MKV, WebM and AVI. Audio: MP3, FLAC, OGG (Vorbis, Opus, Speex, FLAC), WAV and RF64, AIFF and M4A. Other formats are identified by their signature and show the file facts only.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No. Every parser runs in your browser and reads only the byte ranges it needs from the file on your disk. There is no server and no network request. The one exception is optional: when a file carries GPS coordinates you can press Show map, and only then does the browser load an OpenStreetMap view of that spot from openstreetmap.org.
How is this different from the EXIF viewer & stripper?
That tool shows the headline camera fields of a photo and saves a clean copy. This one is the full dump — every IFD, XMP, IPTC, ICC, maker-note size and thumbnail flag — and it also reads video and audio containers. Use this to inspect, then that one to strip an image.
Why does a HEIC photo show no preview?
Most browsers cannot decode HEIC images, so the preview stays blank, but the metadata is read from the container directly and is complete.
What does the privacy check look for?
GPS coordinates and place names, camera and lens serial numbers, owner, artist or author names, copyright notices, device make and model, software versions, timestamps, unique document or file IDs, edit history, proprietary maker notes, embedded thumbnails and free-text comments — anything that can identify you, your equipment or your workflow.
Can I see the GPS location on a map?
Yes. When coordinates are found, the GPS panel shows them in decimal and degrees-minutes-seconds with a link to OpenStreetMap, and a Show map button embeds the map with a marker right in the tool. The map is loaded only when you press the button, and the choice is remembered for the next file.
Tips
- Drop a whole folder of photos at once and switch between them in the list — the CSV export then covers every file in one sheet.
- Use the filter box to jump straight to a field: type gps, serial, date or the name of any tag.
- Switch on Show tag IDs when you need the hexadecimal EXIF tag numbers for a script or a support ticket.