Image Metadata Extractor: analyze EXIF, IPTC and GPS information
Our image metadata extractor allows you to analyze and extract all information
contained in a photo: EXIF data (camera, shooting settings), IPTC (copyright, author),
and GPS (geolocation). This tool is essential for photographers, web developers and professionals
who want to analyze image metadata.
What is image metadata?
Image metadata is hidden information contained in image files.
It includes details about shooting, the camera used, camera settings,
GPS location, copyright and much more.
📊 Supported metadata types
- EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format): Technical shooting information
- Camera make and model
- Shooting date and time
- Settings: ISO, shutter speed, aperture
- Focal length and flash used
- Image orientation
- GPS (Geolocation): Geographic position where photo was taken
- Latitude and longitude
- Altitude
- Direct link to Google Maps
- IPTC (International Press Telecommunications Council): Editorial metadata
- Author and copyright
- Title and image description
- Keywords
- Credits
- Other metadata: File format, dimensions, size, etc.
Why extract metadata?
📸 Photography
- Analyze shooting parameters
- Learn techniques from other photographers
- Verify technical information of a photo
- Manage copyrights
🔒 Privacy
- Check GPS data before publishing
- Remove sensitive information
- Protect your location
- Control shared metadata
💻 Development
- Test image imports
- Analyze supported formats
- Debug orientation issues
- Verify image quality
📰 Journalism & Media
- Verify photo authenticity
- Manage credits and copyrights
- Organize image libraries
- Add descriptions and keywords
Tool features
🚀 Key strengths
- Complete extraction: All EXIF, GPS, IPTC metadata
- Clear interface: Metadata organized by category
- Geolocation: Direct link to Google Maps for GPS coordinates
- Multiple formats: PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, WEBP, TIFF
- Max size: Up to 5 MB image
- Detailed view: All available metadata at a glance
- Free and secure: No storage, server-side analysis
Usage guide
📋 Extraction steps
- Upload your image: Select a photo from your computer
- Click "Extract metadata": Analysis starts
- View results: Metadata organized by category
- General file information
- EXIF data (camera and settings)
- GPS coordinates if available
- IPTC metadata (copyright, author)
- Complete view of all metadata
- Check geolocation: Click "View on map" for GPS data
💡 Usage tips
- Privacy: Always check GPS data before sharing a photo online
- Photo learning: Study EXIF parameters of beautiful photos to learn
- RAW formats: Some RAW formats may not be supported, convert to JPEG
- Editing: Note that some editing software removes metadata
- Smartphones: Phone photos often contain GPS data
Practical applications
📐 Usage examples
- Privacy check: Ensure no GPS data is present before publication
- Photo learning: Analyze settings of a beautiful photo found online
- Library management: Extract metadata to organize thousands of photos
- Quality control: Verify images meet required standards
- Forensics: Authenticate a photo by checking its metadata
- Image SEO: Check IPTC metadata for web optimization
Supported image formats
🖼️ Compatible formats
- JPEG/JPG: Most common format, supports complete EXIF
- PNG: Can contain textual metadata
- TIFF: Professional format with rich metadata
- GIF, BMP, WEBP: Limited metadata support
Note: JPEG and TIFF formats generally contain the most metadata.
Web formats like PNG and WEBP have more limited support.
⚠️ Privacy: Image metadata can reveal sensitive information like your exact location.
Use this tool to check data before sharing your photos on social media or public sites!
Remember: Our metadata extractor is the perfect tool to analyze hidden information
in your photos. Whether you're a photographer, developer or privacy-conscious, this tool helps you
understand and control the data contained in your images!