Image guide
How to View Image Metadata Safely
Image metadata can describe a file, camera settings, dates, orientation, and sometimes location. Availability varies by format and by how the image was edited or shared.
Open the Image Metadata Viewer toolQuick answer
Missing metadata does not mean an image is fake, and present metadata does not prove authenticity. Many apps strip fields, and metadata can be edited.
What an image metadata viewer can show
Basic properties include filename, byte size, MIME type, pixel width, and pixel height. Embedded data may include camera make, exposure, creation time, orientation, software, copyright, or GPS.
Not every image contains EXIF or other readable blocks. Screenshots, web exports, messaging apps, and privacy settings often remove them.
How to use Image Metadata Viewer
- Choose the image from your device.
- Read dimensions, type, size, and available metadata.
- Check sensitive fields before copying or sharing the report.
ToolPixels reads safe available properties locally. Do not publish a report without checking names, timestamps, serial information, or coordinates.
Understand dates and orientation
Metadata can contain capture, digitization, modification, and filesystem dates. Time zones may be absent, so systems can display them differently.
Orientation tells software how to rotate stored pixels. Re-exporting often bakes in the displayed rotation and removes the tag.
Privacy and authenticity limits
GPS fields can reveal where a photo was taken. Remove sensitive metadata with a dedicated editor, then inspect the cleaned copy again.
Metadata is context, not a chain of custody. Use original files and specialist analysis when authenticity has legal or investigative importance.
Try it in your browser
The free ToolPixels Image Metadata Viewer processes your file locally in the browser. Review the result and keep the original file.