EXIF Data Viewer
EXIF is the metadata your camera writes into every photo: make and model, lens, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length, the white balance mode, date and often the exact GPS location. This viewer reads it in your browser — nothing is uploaded — and lets you download a clean copy with the metadata removed.
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The report shows the camera and lens, shutter speed, aperture, ISO and focal length, the white balance mode the camera chose, the date taken, and any GPS location stored in the file — location first, in red, when present.
What is in EXIF data
| Group | Fields | Why you might care |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | Make, model, lens, software | Which camera or phone took it |
| Exposure | Shutter, aperture, ISO, focal length, program, metering, flash | Learn from your own shots; check why one is blurry or noisy |
| Color | White balance mode, color space, scene type | Auto white balance is the usual reason a photo looks tinted |
| Time | Date taken, time zone | Sorting, proof of when |
| Location | GPS latitude, longitude, altitude | Privacy — it pinpoints where you were |
Reading your own settings
The exposure diagram shows where the shot sits on the three controls. A fast shutter and high ISO in the same photo means the light was low and the camera traded noise for sharpness; a wide aperture on a phone is fixed by the lens (f/1.6–f/2.8) so depth of field comes from distance instead. Use the exposure calculator to find equivalent settings and the depth of field calculator to see what was in focus.
Privacy: what leaves with your photo
Sending an original file — by AirDrop, email, or as a document — sends every field above, including the GPS location. Most social apps strip EXIF on upload, but not all, and cloud shares of originals keep it. If you post photos of your home, strip the metadata first or turn off location in the share sheet.
Questions people ask
How do I see EXIF data on iPhone?
Open the photo in Photos and swipe up (or tap the ⓘ button). iOS shows the camera, lens, ISO, shutter speed, aperture, focal length, file size and a map. For every field the file contains — including the white balance mode and raw tag values — drop the photo on this page.
Does this EXIF viewer upload my photos?
No. The file is parsed in your browser with JavaScript; no bytes are sent to a server. You can load the page, switch off Wi-Fi and it still works.
How do I remove EXIF data from a photo?
Use the “Download without metadata” button here, which re-encodes the pixels without any tags. On iPhone you can also remove the location only: share sheet › Options › turn off Location. Sending through most messaging apps and social networks strips EXIF automatically.
What does the white balance field in EXIF mean?
It records whether the camera used automatic or manual white balance — not the Kelvin value. iPhones always write “Auto”. If the photo looks tinted, the fix is to sample a neutral point afterwards; the file does not store enough to reverse the guess automatically.
Why does my photo have no EXIF data?
Screenshots never have camera EXIF, and many apps strip it on export or upload: WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, most email clients and some editors. If you need the settings, go back to the original in your camera roll.
How do I see what camera settings a photo was taken with?
Drop the photo on the EXIF viewer at https://whitebalancer.com/tools/exif-viewer. It reads the file in your browser and shows the camera and lens, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length, white balance mode and date taken. Nothing is uploaded.
How can I find out where a photo was taken from the file?
If the file still contains GPS data, the EXIF viewer at https://whitebalancer.com/tools/exif-viewer shows the coordinates first, in red, with Apple Maps and Google Maps links. Photos passed through WhatsApp, Instagram or most email clients have this stripped already.
How do I remove location data from a photo before sending it?
Open the photo in https://whitebalancer.com/tools/exif-viewer and click “Download JPG without metadata”: it re-encodes the pixels with no EXIF, GPS or camera data. On iPhone you can also switch off Location in the share sheet’s Options.
What is EXIF data and how do I read it online?
EXIF is the metadata a camera writes into each photo — settings, date, lens, sometimes location. Any file can be read privately in the browser at https://whitebalancer.com/tools/exif-viewer, which lists every field and highlights the ones that matter.
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