EXIF viewer online: check photo metadata in your browser
Camera, lens, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, date and the place a photo was taken. Your file never leaves your computer: the data is read in the browser, with no upload to a server.
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This photo has a location saved in it. Remove the GPS data before you publish it online.
This file has no EXIF data
Most often because it went through a messenger, social media or an «export for web» that strips metadata. The dimensions and format were still read.
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How to read EXIF data
Shutter speed, aperture and ISO are the three numbers that describe exposure: 1/250 s, f/2.8 and ISO 400 mean a fast shutter, a bright lens and medium sensitivity. The focal length tells you which lens took the photo; on cameras with a smaller sensor, the 35 mm equivalent is the value that matters.
The date in EXIF comes from the camera clock, not from a server. If the camera had the wrong time or time zone set, the date will be off; newer cameras also store the time zone offset (OffsetTime).
EXIF and privacy
A phone photo usually carries the exact coordinates of the place, the phone model and the time down to the second. Published online without cleaning, it reveals a home address, a child school or a studio. Remove the GPS data and the body serial number before publishing; in files for the client you can keep them, since the client knows where the session took place anyway.
For a photographer, though, EXIF is an asset: the author and copyright written into the metadata are proof of authorship when a photo is stolen, and the gear data helps you recreate the settings of a successful shoot.
EXIF when you send photos to clients
A file sent through a messenger loses its metadata and quality. The client gets a photo with no author, no copyright and shrunk to 1 or 2 Mpx, which is enough for a phone screen but not for a print.
So deliver finished photos through a gallery or as a full-resolution file. In a Picvelo delivery gallery the client downloads the originals unchanged, with the EXIF intact, and you see which photos they picked.
Frequently asked questions
What is EXIF?
EXIF is metadata that a camera or phone writes into the photo file: camera and lens model, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length, date and often GPS coordinates. Editing software also adds the author and copyright there.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No. Your browser reads the file header locally, on your computer or phone. Neither the file nor the data read from it reaches the Picvelo server. You can check it in the browser developer tools: after you load a file, no request carrying its contents is sent.
Why does my photo have no EXIF?
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and most messengers strip metadata on upload. So does a Lightroom export with the «Metadata» option unchecked and many photo-shrinking tools. If you need the EXIF, ask for the original file, not the photo from a chat.
Does a photo reveal where it was taken?
If it has GPS coordinates saved, yes: phones store them by default, cameras only with a GPS module. Before you publish photos from your home or from a client session, remove the GPS data; most editing software has an option for it on export.
Does a client gallery keep the EXIF?
It depends on the gallery type. In a delivery gallery (finished photos to download) and with the originals archive add-on, Picvelo stores the file unchanged, so the client downloads it with the EXIF, author and copyright you set in Lightroom. In a selection gallery photos are downscaled to 2560 px on the long side, and previews in both gallery types are smaller and carry no EXIF, so saving a preview reveals neither the location nor your gear.
Deliver originals with full EXIF to your client
Picvelo delivery gallery: the client downloads unchanged, full-resolution files with your author and rights in the metadata. 30 days of the Pro plan free, no card.