EXIF · PDF · audio · video · code100% private — runs in your browserGPS, privacy scan & cleaner
Real, universal parsing
From-scratch EXIF/IPTC/XMP, ID3/FLAC/MP4, BMFF/EBML/RIFF, PDF and OOXML parsers — accurate as ExifTool, in your browser.
100% private
Files are read with the File API and analyzed on your device. Nothing is uploaded, stored or logged.
GPS map & privacy scan
See geotagged photos on a live map, score your exposure, and download a metadata-stripped clean copy.
Hashes & forensics
CRC32, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256 and SHA-512 for integrity, deduplication and chain-of-custody documentation.
Explore & export
Table, tree, raw and JSON views with search; export JSON/CSV/XML/Excel and formatted PDF reports.
Metadata API
Scale extraction via REST — EXIF, PDF and media endpoints, batch jobs, webhooks, API keys and analytics.
What is file metadata?
File metadata is “data about data” — hidden information a file stores about itself, separate from its actual content. A photo doesn’t just contain pixels; it also records the camera that took it, the exposure settings, the date and often the exact GPS location. A Word document stores the author, the company, the editing time and revision number. An MP3 keeps the artist, album and cover art.
This File Metadata Viewer reads all of that, locally in your browser, using real from-scratch parsers — the same EXIF, ID3, BMFF and OOXML structures that desktop tools like ExifTool, MediaInfo and Adobe Bridge read. Because everything runs on your device, you can inspect confidential files without ever uploading them.
- Camera, lens, exposure and GPS for photos (EXIF/IPTC/XMP)
- Author, title, company and edit history for documents
- Artist, album, bitrate, duration and album art for audio
- Codec, resolution, frame rate and tracks for video
- MD5/SHA/CRC checksums for integrity and forensics
Why metadata matters
Metadata is invisible until you look — and that cuts both ways. It powers asset management, SEO and forensics, but it also leaks private information you may not want to share.
- Asset management — search, sort and organise large media libraries by their embedded properties
- SEO for media — proper titles, captions and copyright help images and video rank
- Copyright tracking — prove authorship and licensing with IPTC/XMP rights fields
- Privacy protection — spot and remove GPS, author and personal data before posting
- Digital forensics — hashes, timestamps and device fingerprints establish provenance
- Compliance auditing — verify documents meet retention, PDF/A and governance rules
Types of metadata
Different file types store metadata in different standards. Understanding them helps you know what to look for — and what to strip.
EXIFExchangeable Image File Format
Camera, lens, exposure, orientation, date and GPS embedded by cameras and phones.
Found in: JPEG, TIFF, HEIC, RAW (CR2/NEF/ARW)
IPTCIPTC-IIM
Editorial metadata — caption, keywords, by-line, copyright and location used by newsrooms.
Found in: JPEG, TIFF (Photoshop)
XMPExtensible Metadata Platform
Adobe’s XML metadata — creator, rights, ratings, edit history and custom fields.
Found in: JPEG, PNG, PDF, WebP, video
DocumentOffice / OpenDocument properties
Author, title, company, revision, word count and editing time.
Found in: DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, ODT, ODS, ODP
Media tagsID3 / Vorbis / MP4 atoms
Artist, album, track, genre, lyrics, BPM, ISRC and album art.
Found in: MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, WAV
ContainerBMFF / EBML / RIFF
Duration, resolution, frame rate, codecs and track structure.
Found in: MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI
SystemFilesystem metadata
Name, size, MIME type and modification time exposed by the browser.
Found in: All files
SecurityHashes & signatures
CRC32/MD5/SHA checksums, digital signatures and encryption status.
Found in: All files; PDF signatures
How to view file metadata
1
Upload a file
Drag and drop any file (image, PDF, Office document, audio, video, archive or code) onto the tool, browse from your device, or import from a URL. Nothing is uploaded — the file is read locally in your browser.
2
Analyze metadata
The tool instantly detects the true file type from its bytes, computes MD5/SHA/CRC hashes, and extracts every embedded metadata block — EXIF/IPTC/XMP, document properties, media tags, archive structure and more.
3
Review insights
See a smart dashboard with quick insights (GPS, author, hidden data), privacy and quality scores, an interactive map for geotagged photos, and a searchable explorer in table, tree, raw or JSON view.
4
Export or clean
Export a JSON/CSV/XML/Excel/PDF report, copy any value, or download a metadata-stripped clean copy of the file to protect your privacy before sharing.
How to view metadata
Viewing metadata takes seconds and requires no software install. The four steps below work for any supported file type.
Privacy: what your files reveal
A single smartphone photo can expose your home address (GPS), the exact time you were there, the device you own and sometimes your name. A PDF can carry the author’s username, their organisation and every revision. Screenshots and exports can embed the software and account that created them.
This tool flags every privacy-relevant field, scores your exposure, and lets you download a cleaned copy with EXIF/GPS/author data removed — so you can share confidently. All of this happens locally; your sensitive files never touch a server.
File hashes and integrity
A hash (checksum) is a short fingerprint of a file’s exact bytes. Change one bit and the hash changes completely. This tool computes CRC32, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256 and SHA-512 so you can verify downloads, detect tampering, deduplicate files and document evidence in forensics.
Two files with the same SHA-256 are byte-for-byte identical; different hashes prove they differ even if they look the same. The comparison feature uses this to tell whether two files are truly identical.
Built for every file type
The engine detects the real format from magic bytes (not just the extension), then routes the file to a dedicated parser: TIFF/EXIF for JPEG and RAW, BMFF for MP4/MOV/HEIC, EBML for MKV/WebM, RIFF for WAV/AVI, ID3/Vorbis for audio, pdf.js for PDF, and ZIP-based readers for Office and OpenDocument files.
If a file’s extension doesn’t match its contents, the tool warns you — a handy check for mislabelled or suspicious files.
Who uses a metadata viewer
Photographers
Verify EXIF, camera settings and copyright across a shoot; batch-check that GPS is stripped before delivery.
Journalists
Authenticate images with hashes and capture times, read IPTC by-lines, and detect manipulated or mislabelled files.
Developers
Inspect code metrics, detect frameworks and hard-coded secrets, and verify build artefact checksums.
SEO teams
Audit image titles, captions and alt-relevant metadata that influence media search rankings.
Digital marketers
Ensure brand assets carry correct copyright and licensing metadata before publishing.
Legal teams
Document file provenance with hashes and timestamps; check PDF authorship and signatures.
Compliance teams
Audit documents for PDF/A compliance, hidden author data and retention metadata.
Digital forensics
Establish chain of custody with SHA-256, recover device fingerprints and analyse timestamps offline.
Asset managers
Score metadata completeness, find missing fields and classify assets for DAM systems.
Content creators
Strip location and author data from photos and videos before posting to social media.
Metadata Extraction API
Extract metadata at scale with REST endpoints for EXIF, PDF and media — batch processing, async jobs, webhooks, API keys and usage analytics for digital-asset and compliance pipelines.