What this metadata viewer checks
The scanner looks for EXIF and GPS, IPTC, XMP, ICC, PNG text, AI workflow fields, and conservative C2PA markers. It does not validate C2PA signatures or invisible watermarks.
Local, read-only image inspection
Metadata viewer for images
Inspect EXIF, GPS, camera details, dates, rights, AI workflow data, and provenance markers in JPEG, PNG, or static WebP. Your file stays on your device and remains unchanged.
Local metadata viewer
Ready to inspectFree · no signupInspect image metadata without changing the file
Drop an image to view supported metadata grouped by privacy risk. The viewer never creates or modifies a copy.
Drop images here
or choose files from your device
You can also paste an image
JPEG, PNG, static WebPUp to 5 files, 25 MB each
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On-device processingNo file uploadRead-only inspection
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View test evidenceRead-only by design
Files stay on your device. No filename, pixel data, metadata value, or file hash is sent to the server by the viewer.
Understand the result
What an image metadata viewer can reveal
Metadata can describe where an image was captured, which device or software handled it, when it changed, who owns it, and how it was created. The viewer groups supported fields by meaning so privacy-sensitive details stay separate from display, rights, and provenance data.
EXIF & GPS
Coordinates, altitude, direction, capture time, and other camera-generated fields are shown when they are present in a supported image.
Camera & software
Review camera or phone models, lens details, serial-like identifiers, editing software, and encoder information.
Dates & timeline
Compare capture, digitization, modification, and container timestamps without assuming every date is trustworthy.
Author & rights
Inspect creator, credit, copyright, usage terms, captions, and other IPTC or XMP authorship fields.
AI workflow
See supported prompt, seed, sampler, model, ComfyUI, AUTOMATIC1111, or InvokeAI fields. These are workflow clues, not proof that an image is AI-generated.
Color & provenance
ICC display profiles and conservative C2PA markers are reported separately instead of being mislabeled as privacy risks.
Supported image files
One viewer for JPEG, PNG, and static WebP
There is no need to choose a separate JPG, PNG, or WebP metadata reader. Add a supported image and the local scanner identifies its real file signature before reading the metadata containers it understands.
- JPEG
- Reads supported EXIF, GPS, IPTC, XMP, ICC, comments, and conservative provenance markers in JPEG images.
- PNG
- Reads supported eXIf, text chunks, XMP, ICC, and common AI workflow fields while treating transparency as display information.
- WEBP
- Reads supported EXIF, XMP, ICC, and provenance markers in static WebP. Animated WebP is rejected instead of returning an incomplete result.
PDF, Office files, audio, video, HEIC, RAW, APNG, and animated WebP are not supported here. They are rejected clearly and are never uploaded for remote processing.
How to read image metadata
Metadata is broader than EXIF
An EXIF reader answers only part of the question. A useful metadata viewer also distinguishes privacy details from authorship, display instructions, workflow data, and provenance markers.
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Start with the broader metadata record
Metadata is the umbrella term for information stored alongside visible pixels. Depending on the format, that can include EXIF, IPTC, XMP, ICC profiles, PNG text, comments, and provenance data.
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Treat EXIF as one source, not the whole file
EXIF commonly contains camera, phone, GPS, date, orientation, and exposure details. An image can contain no EXIF and still carry identifying or workflow information elsewhere.
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Read the category, value, and limitation together
The viewer shows supported values locally and groups them by privacy risk. A missing result means no supported field was detected; it is not a universal guarantee that every future metadata format or invisible signal is absent.
Clear capability boundaries
Metadata viewer questions
Direct answers about privacy, supported images, EXIF, and what a read-only inspection does—and does not—prove.
- Is this metadata viewer free?
- Yes. The current viewer requires no account and can inspect up to five supported images at a time, with a 25 MB limit per file.
- Does the image metadata viewer upload my files?
- No. Supported files are parsed in your browser. The viewer does not send the filename, pixel data, metadata values, or a file hash to the server.
- Does viewing metadata change or remove anything?
- No. The viewer only reads supported metadata and displays the result. It does not rewrite the image, create a copy, or remove Content Credentials.
- What is the difference between an EXIF viewer and a metadata viewer?
- EXIF is one metadata format used by many cameras and phones. This viewer also checks supported IPTC, XMP, ICC, PNG text, AI workflow, container, and provenance fields.
- Which image formats can I inspect?
- The viewer accepts JPEG, PNG, and static WebP images up to 25 MB each. APNG, animated WebP, multi-asset JPEG, HEIC, RAW, and malformed files are rejected clearly.
- Can it detect every watermark or prove an image is not AI-generated?
- No. It does not detect SynthID, invisible pixel watermarks, steganography, or visual classifier signals, and its C2PA check is conservative marker detection rather than cryptographic signature validation.
- Can this viewer read PDF metadata?
- Use the separate PDF Metadata Viewer for PDF document properties and catalog XMP. This image viewer remains limited to the image formats covered by its own test matrix.
Need a cleaned copy?
Use the AI Metadata Remover to re-encode a new image, discard supported file-level metadata, and inspect the output again.