JPG/JPEG Metadata Viewer
Inspect EXIF GPS, camera make/model, lens details, and embedded thumbnails from JPEG photos without recompressing.
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Max file size: 100 MB
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Why view JPG/JPEG metadata?
Checking JPG/JPEG metadata helps you protect privacy, verify authenticity, and understand how the file was created.
Protect privacy
Catch GPS trails, device IDs, and captions in your JPG/JPEG before posting or handing off.
Verify authenticity
Check capture time, camera/lens settings, and export software to spot edits in your JPG/JPEG.
Prep delivery
See color profiles, dimensions, and orientation so JPG/JPEG exports look correct on every screen.
Preview the report layout
See how we surface EXIF, PDF, and video metadata before you upload your own file.
Example Metadata Report
After uploading, you'll get a detailed breakdown of your file's hidden data, similar to the example below.
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Our secure process
We show you exactly what happens when you upload a file, so you know where your data goes and what stays untouched.
Upload over HTTPS
Pick or drop your JPG/JPEG. Transfers are secure.
Parse metadata only
We read headers and metadata blocks; the file content is not changed or recompressed.
Highlight key signals
We group timestamps, authorship, location, and technical fields so you can spot what matters quickly.
Display readable results
You see structured metadata grouped by sections for fast review with no downloads required.
Delete temporary copy
The transient server copy is purged right after processing completes.
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What JPG/JPEG metadata can you view?
Here are the fields you can inspect before you share or archive the file. Use them to verify provenance, quality, and privacy.
- EXIF GPS, camera make/model, lens, exposure, and ISO
- Orientation flags and embedded thumbnails
- IPTC/XMP captions, keywords, copyright, and software tags
What metadata lives inside a JPEG
JPEG (the container most people call "JPG") wraps its compressed pixel data in a sequence of APP markers — small byte blocks identified by tags like APP0 (JFIF), APP1 (EXIF and XMP), APP2 (ICC profile), APP13 (Photoshop/IPTC), and APP14 (Adobe). Every camera and phone drops a rich APP1 EXIF block here with timestamp, camera and lens make/model, shutter/aperture/ISO, flash state, orientation, and — if location services were on — a GPS sub-IFD with latitude, longitude, altitude, and in iOS 14+ a GPS DateStamp and horizontal accuracy value.
APP1 also commonly carries an XMP packet that mirrors some EXIF fields but adds editing history (xmpMM:History), rights (dc:rights), keywords, ratings, and processing software. Photos round-tripped through Lightroom, Capture One, or Snapseed gain a paper trail here that survives uploads even when the file is recompressed. Social platforms like Instagram typically strip APP1 on upload but leave a new APP14 Adobe marker and recomputed quantization tables — signals this viewer surfaces so you can tell whether a file came straight from a camera or has already been through a platform.
Finally, many JPEGs embed a small JFIF or EXIF thumbnail (often 160x120) that was never updated when the main image was edited. That thumbnail can reveal redacted faces, older versions, or unblurred license plates — a decade-old class of privacy leak. The viewer shows the thumbnail, its dimensions, and the APP marker it lives in so you know exactly what ships alongside the photo.
JPEG metadata FAQs
Do Instagram, Facebook, or WhatsApp strip EXIF from JPEGs?
Yes — most mainstream platforms strip APP1 EXIF on upload, including GPS. LinkedIn and Discord preserve it. The viewer lets you confirm for any specific file whether EXIF is still present.
Can the embedded thumbnail differ from the visible image?
Yes, and it is a common privacy issue. Older editors updated the main image but not the APP1 thumbnail, so the thumb can still show the original pre-blur, pre-crop content. The viewer displays both so you can compare.
What is APP14 and why does it mean my JPEG was re-encoded?
APP14 is the Adobe marker. Platforms and editors inject it when they re-encode a JPEG; a camera-original rarely has it. Seeing APP14 next to missing EXIF is a strong "this has been through an upload pipeline" signal.
Why is the GPS dateStamp different from the capture DateTimeOriginal?
GPS time comes from the satellite stream in UTC, while DateTimeOriginal is whatever the camera's clock said — often local time with no timezone. A mismatch usually means the camera clock was wrong, not that the file was edited.
Does this viewer handle progressive and optimized JPEGs?
Yes. The metadata readers walk APP markers before the SOS marker, so progressive, baseline, and optimized Huffman-encoded JPEGs all work the same way.