Every photo from a phone carries hidden metadata: GPS coordinates of where it was taken, exact timestamps, camera details. Drop a photo here to see everything it would reveal — checked entirely in your browser, never uploaded — then remove it in one click.
If GPS coordinates are present, you'll see the exact map location your photo exposes.
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is a block of metadata that cameras and smartphones automatically embed into every photo they take. It was standardised in 1995 and is now written by virtually every camera, phone, and scanner manufactured since 2000.
EXIF data sits alongside the pixel data inside the image file — it doesn't affect how the photo looks, but it travels with the file every time you share it. The data can include: GPS coordinates of where the photo was taken, the exact date and time of capture, the make and model of the camera or phone, camera settings (aperture, shutter speed, ISO), and sometimes the device serial number. When you send a photo — via email, a marketplace message, a cloud link, or a messaging app — the recipient can read all of this with free tools in seconds.
This viewer shows you exactly what EXIF data your photo contains before you share it. The check runs entirely in your browser: your photo never leaves your device.
Smartphones write 40+ metadata fields into every photo: precise GPS coordinates (to a few metres), capture time to the second, device make and model, even editing software history. Send that file — to a buyer, a tenant applicant, a stranger on a marketplace — and they can read all of it with free tools. This viewer shows you exactly what a recipient could see. Unlike other EXIF sites, the check runs locally in your browser: ironic as it would be, your photo is not uploaded to check whether it's safe to upload.
JPEG photos carry EXIF; screenshots and most PNG/WebP files don't.
Camera, software, timestamps — and a red warning with a map link if GPS coordinates are embedded.
GPS data links to an exact map position — what anyone you sent this photo to could find.
The Strip EXIF tool removes every metadata field and gives you a clean file to share.
| Field | What it reveals |
|---|---|
| GPS coordinates | Exact location — home, workplace, school — to within metres |
| Timestamp (original) | When you were there, to the second |
| Camera make & model | Your device — useful for profiling and scams |
| Software field | Editing apps used (reveals retouching) |
| Serial numbers | Some cameras embed body/lens serials — ties photos to you across accounts |
Photos sent to strangers on Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist or dating apps can expose your home address via GPS EXIF.
Listing photos shared before going live reveal the property address and timeline to anyone with the file.
Other EXIF viewers upload your photo to their server to "check its privacy". This one parses the file in your browser. It works offline.
Found something? The Strip EXIF tool removes every field — GPS, timestamps, serials — in seconds.