/tools/exif-viewer
EXIF Viewer & Forensic Image Inspector
View EXIF and photo metadata, privacy exposure, hashes, and file structure without uploading the original.
Original evidence file
Read-onlyThe original is never modified. Metadata can be forged or removed, so findings are clues—not proof that an image is authentic or manipulated.
Inspection report
Choose an image to generate privacy and forensic findings.
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Choose an image to inspect its metadata.
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/forensic-scope
Inspect image evidence without changing it
Metadata and privacy exposure
The viewer extracts supported EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC, PNG text, ICC, timestamp, camera, software, serial-number, and descriptive fields. GPS coordinates are displayed locally and are never sent to a map provider.
Hashes and container structure
SHA-256 identifies the exact original file. JPEG segments, PNG chunks, WebP chunks, declared MIME type, filename extension, dimensions, orientation, embedded thumbnails, and possible C2PA markers are reported separately. Download the report for further review with the JSON Formatter.
/sanitized-copy
Remove known metadata without recompressing pixels
For JPEG, PNG, and WebP, the sanitized-copy action removes known EXIF, XMP, IPTC, comments, timestamps, and detected C2PA metadata while copying the original compressed pixel payload unchanged. Rendering-related colour data is retained. The resulting file receives its own SHA-256 hash and never replaces the original.
If display rotation depends on an EXIF orientation tag, removing that tag may change how some software presents the unchanged pixel matrix. Use the separate image editor when orientation must be baked into a new derivative.
/faq
EXIF and forensic image questions
Does missing EXIF prove an image is fake?
No. Messaging apps, social networks, editing software, screenshots, and intentional privacy tools commonly remove metadata. Existing metadata can also be changed. Treat it as context rather than an authenticity verdict.
Are Content Credentials cryptographically validated?
This version detects supported C2PA/JUMBF container markers but does not validate signatures or the truth of embedded claims. The report labels that limitation explicitly.
Which formats can be sanitized?
Known metadata removal is available for JPEG, PNG, and WebP. TIFF, HEIC, AVIF, GIF, and BMP can be identified or partially inspected, but this tool will not rewrite them because doing so safely requires more format-specific guarantees.