Image Metadata Viewer
See the format, pixel dimensions, file size and EXIF details of your images — read from the header entirely in your browser.
- No upload — processed on this device
- No account needed
- Free to use
- Dimensions1920 × 1080
- File size2.4 MB
- FormatJPEG
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The details
How it works and what to expect
How it works
- Add the images you want to inspect.
- The tool reads each file’s header and lists the format, width, height and file size.
- For JPEG files you also see whether an EXIF header is present and the stored orientation.
What “orientation” means
Phones write an EXIF orientation tag instead of rotating the stored pixels. Browsers apply that tag automatically, so the value shown here describes how the camera stored the photo — not how it appears on screen. Other EXIF fields such as camera make or GPS are not displayed; this tool only reads the header, it does not try to extract personal data.
Limits
- Only the first 1 MB of each file is read — enough for every supported format’s header.
- Only JPEG carries an EXIF header in these formats; PNG, WebP, GIF and BMP do not.
- Per-file limit of 100 MB.
Privacy
Metadata is read entirely in your browser. No file — and none of its header data — is ever uploaded anywhere.
Practical guidance
Using this tool well
When it is the right answer, what tends to go wrong, and what to check before you rely on the result.
Why use it
Before you can meet a requirement you need to know the current state: format, dimensions, size and what the file says about itself. This reads the header without altering a thing.
Typical situations
- A form rejected a file and you need to know its real dimensions and format.
- You want to check what EXIF a photo carries before sharing it.
- Two files look the same and you need to know which is which.
Common problems
The reported format differs from the extension
Extensions are labels; the header is the truth. That mismatch is often the reason an upload failed.
Orientation looks wrong in the report
Some files store an orientation flag rather than rotated pixels. Check how the image displays on a second viewer to see whether the pixels or the flag is wrong.
The tool does not change the file
That is by design — it is a reader. Use the conversion and compression tools when you need the file to actually change.
Check before you submit
- Compare the reported dimensions and size against the requirement.
- Note any EXIF you would rather not share.
- Confirm the format matches what the destination accepts.
Read next
Guides and reference
The reading that goes with this tool — a walkthrough of the job, and the terms it uses.
- How to reduce an image to a specific KB size without making it unusableUpload forms often accept a narrow byte range, not a pixel size. Here is what actually controls file size, and a reliable order of changes to try.
- How image dimensions affect file sizePixels, quality and format each push file size in a different direction. Understanding which one dominates saves a lot of guesswork.
- JPG vs PNG vs WebP for uploads, forms and printingThree formats, three different jobs. Choosing the wrong one is the most common reason an image is either far too large or wrongly rejected.
- Why a signature becomes blurry after compressionThin strokes are exactly what lossy encoders attack. What is happening to your signature image, and the settings that keep it readable.
- How to check an image's dimensions before submittingTwo minutes of verification prevents most rejections. What to check, which tools read it, and what the numbers should tell you.
- How to keep a file inside a required KB or MB rangeWhether the limit is 50 KB for a photo or 5 MB for a scanned PDF, the same discipline applies: know what controls size, change one thing at a time, verify, and leave headroom.
- Common reasons online forms reject uploaded imagesMost rejected uploads fail on one of five things: format, byte size, pixel size, aspect ratio or file naming. Working down the list in that order resolves almost every case.
- How to prepare a passport photo for an online applicationAn online passport photo has to satisfy a framing requirement, a background requirement, a pixel or print size, and often a byte limit — at the same time.
- How to prepare front-and-back ID documents for digital submissionID uploads usually mean two images (or two pages) with readable text, no glare, no skew and an exact byte budget. Here is the order that gets you there.
- How to resize a signature for an application formSignature fields are small, byte-limited and unforgiving of blur. What the usual sizes mean, and how to prepare one signature that works everywhere.
- Pixels, DPI and physical print size, explainedDPI is not a quality setting — it is the conversion factor between pixels and millimetres. Understanding that one relationship resolves most confusion about print sharpness.
Terms used on this page
Defined in the site glossary, with the practical context that matters here.