Image Metadata Viewer
Inspect all metadata in an image — file properties, dimensions and aspect ratio, EXIF (camera settings), XMP (Adobe metadata), IPTC (news / stock photo), GPS, and color profile. Broader than a pure EXIF viewer.
Drop an image here or click to select
Any format — JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, TIFF, AVIF, RAW
About Image Metadata Viewer
This Image Metadata Viewer is a superset of the EXIF Viewer — it reads not only EXIF but also XMP (Adobe's extensible metadata format used by Lightroom, Photoshop, and DAM systems), IPTC (the news and stock-photo industry standard for captions, credits, and keywords), color profile information, and derived properties like aspect ratio and megapixels. When you inspect an image with a complex history — a photo shot on a DSLR, imported to Lightroom for edits, tagged in a DAM, and finally exported for the web — this viewer surfaces every metadata layer separately so you can trace the file's provenance.
The file-properties panel shows what the browser's File API knows immediately: name, MIME type, size, last-modified date, plus the natural dimensions and aspect ratio computed from the image itself. The metadata panels appear when their respective segments are present. XMP is most common in files processed through Adobe tools. IPTC is most common in editorial and stock imagery. Color profile is embedded by most professional cameras and photo editors. Perfect for developers building on top of image metadata, photographers auditing their export pipelines, and anyone trying to understand what data an image is carrying beyond the pixels. All parsing happens in your browser via exifr — no upload, no logging, no cloud service.
How to Use
Drop an image into the drop zone or click to select. Any format the browser can display works — JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, TIFF, AVIF, and most RAW files.
File properties (name, size, type, dimensions, aspect ratio, megapixels) appear immediately.
EXIF, XMP, IPTC, and other metadata segments are parsed and displayed in separate panels when present.
The raw JSON at the bottom is every field the parser found — useful for developers building on top of the data.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between EXIF, XMP, and IPTC?
EXIF is the standard for camera settings (aperture, ISO, shutter, GPS) — embedded automatically by cameras. XMP is Adobe's extensible format used by Photoshop, Lightroom, and modern DAM systems — stores edit history, ratings, keywords, and star ratings. IPTC is the news industry standard for captions, credits, keywords, and location descriptions — common in editorial and stock photography.
Why do I see different metadata on the same image after editing?
Different editors write different metadata. Lightroom adds XMP with edit history. Photoshop adds XMP with layer info. Instagram strips almost everything for privacy. A photo passing through multiple pipelines accumulates or loses metadata depending on each tool's behavior — this viewer shows exactly what survived at the current step.
Can this viewer read HEIC and RAW files?
Yes — exifr handles HEIC/HEIF (iPhone photos) and many RAW formats (CR2/CR3 Canon, NEF Nikon, ARW Sony). The preview may fail on RAW because browsers can't render raw sensor data, but metadata parsing works from the file's IFD blocks regardless.
How is this different from the EXIF Viewer tool?
The EXIF Viewer focuses on camera-specific data (make, model, exposure, GPS). This Image Metadata Viewer is broader — includes file properties, all metadata segments (EXIF + XMP + IPTC + color profile), aspect ratio, and megapixels. Use EXIF Viewer for photography workflows; use Image Metadata Viewer when you need the full picture.
Is my image uploaded when I use this tool?
No. exifr parses metadata locally using the File API — the image never leaves your browser. Verify by opening the Network tab: zero outbound requests during parsing.