Analyze file metadata
Drop in a photo, video, audio recording or PDF and see everything hidden inside it — the camera or software that produced it, timestamps, exposure settings, audio tags, and whether it still carries coordinates.
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Reads metadata in: JPEG · PNG · WebP · HEIC/HEIF · AVIF · MP4 · QuickTime MOV · WebM · PDF · MP3 · WAV · M4A
Your file never leaves your device. Processing happens entirely in your browser.
What gets read
For images: the full EXIF block including the maker and model, lens data, exposure settings, orientation and every timestamp; the GPS block; IPTC fields used by newsrooms and stock libraries; XMP properties written by editing software; and the embedded ICC colour profile.
For videos: the container and codecs, resolution, frame rate and duration, plus the metadata stores themselves — QuickTime udta atoms, the Apple keys/ilst pairs that iPhones use for make, model and location, and Matroska tags in WebM.
For audio: ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags in MP3, Broadcast Wave (bext) and iXML production blocks in WAV, and iTunes atoms in M4A, including embedded cover artwork.
For documents: document properties (author, title, producer, dates) and embedded XMP packets in PDFs.
Reading the results
Fields are grouped into categories rather than dumped as raw JSON. A small amber dot marks any value that could identify a person, a device or a place, and the count at the top tells you how many of those exist.
You can copy a single value, a whole category, or the entire report, and export it as JSON or plain text. Turn on "Show raw values" to see the unformatted originals and which block each field came from.
Provenance
See what a file says about how it was made
Some cameras and image generators write a record into the files they produce — the tool, the settings, sometimes the whole prompt. This reads that record from five different places and shows you what it says, without uploading anything. When a file carries nothing, it says that too, and says what it does not mean.
Frequently asked questions
Is my photo uploaded to analyse it?
No. The file is read directly in your browser and parsed there. No network request carries your file or its metadata, which is why analysis works even with your connection off after the page has loaded.
Why does my photo show no metadata at all?
Many apps strip it already. Screenshots, images saved from web pages, and photos received through most messaging apps usually arrive with nothing left. A file straight off a camera or phone is where you will see a full set of fields.
What does the amber dot next to a value mean?
It flags values that could identify someone or somewhere: the camera make and model, serial numbers, author and copyright fields, software versions, timestamps and anything positional. It is a prompt to look, not a verdict.
Can I see the location on a map?
The coordinates are shown as text and can be copied. They are deliberately not plotted on an embedded map, because loading map tiles would send the location of your photo to a third-party service — exactly what this tool exists to help you avoid.