About the EXIF Viewer

EXIF Viewer is a free online tool that reads and displays all the hidden metadata embedded in your photos — including camera make and model, lens, exposure settings, GPS coordinates, and more.

How It Works

When you upload an image, it is sent to our server where exifr (a Node.js library) parses the binary EXIF, GPS, and IPTC metadata blocks embedded in the file. The raw values are cleaned and formatted — for example, exposure times shorter than 1 second are expressed as fractions (e.g., 1/250s), f-numbers are prefixed with "f/", and GPS coordinates are decoded to decimal degrees. The formatted data is returned as JSON and displayed in the browser.

Supported metadata fields include: camera make and model, lens model, focal length, aperture (f-number), shutter speed, ISO, white balance, flash, exposure mode, date/time, image dimensions, colour space, editing software, and GPS latitude/longitude.

What Is sortout.app?

sortout.app is a growing collection of focused web tools, each designed to do exactly one thing well. Every tool is free, requires no account, and is built to load fast anywhere.

Privacy

Your files are sent to our server over HTTPS, processed immediately, and deleted — never stored or shared. See our full Privacy Policy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this tool free?

Yes, completely free with no usage limits.

Do I need to create an account?

No. There is no sign-up, no login, and no registration of any kind.

My image has no EXIF data — why?

Many social media platforms and messaging apps strip EXIF data when you upload or download images to protect privacy. Screenshots also contain no EXIF. Only photos taken directly by a camera or phone typically contain EXIF.

Is GPS data always present?

Only if your camera or phone had location services enabled when the photo was taken. Many cameras do not record GPS at all.

What formats are supported?

JPEG, PNG, WebP, and TIFF. Maximum file size is 20 MB.

Contact

Questions or feedback? Open an issue at github.com/sortout-app/feedback or email hello@sortout.app.