Image Metadata Viewer
EXIF/ICC metadata embed camera settings, orientation, GPS, timestamps, and thumbnails. Parsing locally helps you fix rotation bugs in responsive layouts, audit accidental geolocation leaks, and align color-managed exports with what browsers display.
How to use
- Select an image file; typical flows parse metadata in-browser without uploading bytes to a server.
- Review orientation tags, GPS IFDs, lens metadata, and ICC profile names that influence rendering pipelines.
- Strip or edit sensitive fields before publishing when coordinates or serial numbers must stay private; re-export a clean derivative.
FAQ
- Why does the same photo look rotated on the web?
- Browsers honor EXIF orientation differently from raw pixels. Bake orientation into exports for predictable CSS or consistently rely on `image-orientation`—mixing strategies causes skewed layouts.
- Can I trust embedded GPS?
- Accuracy depends on the device fix; messengers may strip tags. Treat coordinates as PII and scrub them when sharing publicly.
- What if ICC and embedded thumbnail disagree?
- Trust the main image bitstream plus declared ICC for color-managed viewers; thumbnails can be outdated JPEG previews from the camera.
Image Metadata Viewer
Image Metadata ~/tools/image $ ./image-exif.sh
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Drag and drop media files here, or click to upload
Supports image or audio files. Analysis runs completely locally to protect your privacy.