TIFF Metadata Viewer
Inspect camera, scanner, and GeoTIFF metadata from TIFF/TIF files while keeping bit depth and pages intact.
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Why view TIFF metadata?
Checking TIFF 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 TIFF before posting or handing off.
Verify authenticity
Check capture time, camera/lens settings, and export software to spot edits in your TIFF.
Prep delivery
See color profiles, dimensions, and orientation so TIFF 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.
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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 TIFF 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/IPTC/XMP blocks and optional GeoTIFF tags
- Scanner/HostComputer fields, page names, and document info
- Bit depth, resolution, orientation, and color profiles
What metadata lives inside a TIFF
TIFF is a tag-based format — every piece of information, including the image itself, is addressed as a numbered tag inside an Image File Directory (IFD). The baseline spec defines a few dozen tags (ImageWidth=256, ImageLength=257, DateTime=306, Artist=315, HostComputer=316, Software=305), and the EXIF, IPTC, XMP, and GeoTIFF specs all bolt on additional tag ranges. The viewer walks each IFD in order and decodes every tag it recognizes, including the private ranges used by major scanner and camera vendors.
TIFFs from scanners carry distinctive tags that other image formats do not: DocumentName (269), PageName (285), PageNumber (297), and HostComputer (316) reveal the operator's machine name and the scanner's own firmware string. Drum scans from archive houses, KIC ScanStation outputs, and IRIS prepress files each have fingerprint tag sets this viewer surfaces so you can confirm provenance on archival material.
GeoTIFF layers on top of the baseline with GeoKeyDirectoryTag (34735), GeoDoubleParamsTag (34736), and ModelTiepointTag (33922), encoding coordinate reference systems and georeferencing for GIS and satellite imagery. Photo TIFFs from DSLRs carry standard EXIF in IFD0's ExifIFD pointer (34665) plus optional GPS sub-IFD (34853). Because TIFF also supports multi-page files, the viewer shows the IFD chain so you know whether you are looking at a single page, a scan stack, or a pyramidal OME-TIFF with half-resolution preview layers.
TIFF metadata FAQs
How do I tell a scanned TIFF from a camera TIFF?
Scanner TIFFs typically have HostComputer, DocumentName, and ResolutionUnit set to 2 (inch) with XResolution/YResolution of 300 or 600. Camera TIFFs have an ExifIFD pointer and ISOSpeedRatings. The viewer surfaces both so the distinction is immediate.
What is a GeoTIFF and can this viewer read it?
GeoTIFF is a TIFF with extra keys (GeoKeyDirectoryTag 34735) that describe map projection and tie points. The viewer decodes the keys and shows the coordinate system name when recognizable — useful for confirming a satellite image has the projection you expected.
Does this handle multi-page TIFFs?
Yes. We walk the IFD chain and show each page's dimensions, bit depth, and per-page metadata so you can audit every page of a multi-page scan without opening a desktop viewer.
What is the difference between TIFF EXIF and JPEG EXIF?
The tag numbers and field types are identical — both use the TIFF 6.0 tag model. The difference is packaging: TIFF stores EXIF natively in an IFD, while JPEG wraps the same IFD in an APP1 marker. Round-tripping between them is lossless.
Why is bit depth listed per-sample instead of per-image?
TIFF's BitsPerSample tag stores one value per channel, so a 16-bit RGB TIFF reads `16,16,16` and a CMYK+alpha scan reads `8,8,8,8,8`. The viewer shows the array so you can spot unexpected extra channels.