Free EXIF Viewer - Check Photo Metadata Online

Drop a photo to instantly read its camera, lens, exposure settings, date, GPS location and shutter count. Everything runs in your browser - your photos are never uploaded.

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What is EXIF data?

EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is the hidden information your camera or phone stores inside every photo. It records how the shot was taken - the camera and lens, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, focal length, the exact date and time, and often the GPS coordinates of where you were standing. Reading it is the fastest way to learn from your own photography, verify a used camera, or check what metadata you might be sharing publicly.

What the main fields mean

Aperture (f-number): How wide the lens opening was. Lower numbers like f/1.8 mean more light and a blurrier background; higher numbers like f/11 keep more of the scene sharp.
Shutter speed (exposure time): How long the sensor was exposed, e.g. 1/500 s freezes motion while 1/15 s blurs it.
ISO: Sensor sensitivity. Low ISO is cleanest; high ISO brightens dark scenes at the cost of noise.
Focal length: The lens zoom position in millimetres. The "35 mm equivalent" adjusts it for your sensor size so focal lengths are comparable across cameras.
GPS coordinates: Where the photo was taken, if the camera recorded it. Shown on a map below when present.

How to check your camera's shutter count

Shutter count (also called shutter actuations) tells you how many photos a camera has taken - useful when buying or selling used gear. It is not a standard EXIF field; it lives in each manufacturer's private "maker notes", so availability depends on the brand:

Nikon, Pentax: shutter count is embedded in almost every file - this viewer reads it directly.
Sony, Fujifilm: many bodies store an image counter that can be read from the file.
Canon, Panasonic: most models do not write shutter count to the photo at all - it is kept inside the camera firmware. No online tool can read it from an image; you need software that connects to the camera over USB.

For the most reliable result, use an original, unedited file straight from the camera - editing or exporting often strips the maker notes that contain the count.

Is it private?

Yes. This tool reads your photo locally in your browser - nothing is uploaded to a server. That also means it works offline once the page has loaded. The only exception is the optional map: to draw it, your photo's GPS coordinates (not the photo) are sent to Google Maps, and only after you choose to enable the map. If you would rather not share a location at all, you can view the coordinates as text without loading the map.

Frequently asked questions

Are my photos uploaded to a server?

No. The EXIF viewer reads your photo directly in your browser. The image never leaves your device and is never sent to ShutterDev or anyone else.

Can this tool show my camera shutter count?

It shows the shutter count when the camera stored it in the file (Nikon, Pentax, many Sony and some Fujifilm bodies). Canon and Panasonic generally keep it in the camera firmware, so it cannot be read from a photo for most of those models.

Why is there no location on my photo?

Many cameras do not record GPS, and most social networks and messaging apps strip it when you share an image. If there is no GPS data in the file, no map can be shown.

Which file formats are supported?

JPEG, HEIC, TIFF, PNG and most RAW formats (DNG, ARW, NEF, CR2, CR3 and more) carry EXIF metadata this viewer can read. A visual preview appears for formats your browser can display, such as JPEG and PNG.

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