Metadata viewer: see the EXIF, C2PA and IPTC data in any photo
The viewer lists every metadata block it recognizes in a photo or video, and it never puts GPS coordinates on screen.
Drop files here or paste an image. Photo on your phone? Open scrubphoto.com there.
- No upload. Works offline once the page loads.
- Read only. Your file is not changed.
- Free. No sign-up, no limits.
No photo handy?
Open a photo or video above to see its metadata in one readout: camera and software from EXIF, Content Credentials from C2PA, the IPTC AI tag, PNG text and any data hidden after the image. The viewer runs on the same engine as the AI label checker and shows every field it finds. Your file stays on your device and is not changed.
What the photo metadata viewer shows
| Readout | What it tells you | Where it lives |
|---|---|---|
| C2PA | Whether Content Credentials exist and which app or device signed them | JPEG APP11, PNG caBX, WebP C2PA chunk, MP4 uuid box |
| IPTC digital source type | Created by AI, edited with AI, digital capture and other values | XMP or the IPTC block |
| XMP creator tool | The app that saved the file, plus AI generator markers | XMP packet |
| EXIF camera | Make, model and lens | EXIF |
| EXIF software and date | Editing app and capture time | EXIF |
| Serial number | Whether a body serial number is stored | EXIF |
| GPS | Present or not, never coordinates | EXIF, or video udta and meta boxes |
| Orientation | How the photo should be rotated | EXIF |
| PNG text | Each key and the first 80 characters of its value | PNG text chunks |
| Trailing data | Bytes stored after the image ends | After the JPEG end marker |
| Video boxes | Which metadata boxes exist and their sizes | MP4, MOV and M4V |
Why the viewer says "GPS: present" and never shows coordinates
A readout is exactly the kind of thing people screenshot and post when they ask why a photo was flagged. A screenshot that included latitude and longitude could hand a stranger a home address. So the viewer tells you that location data exists and stops there. If you need the exact spot, look it up privately in your own photo library. If you want it gone, the photo metadata remover deletes it.
How to read EXIF viewer results
Camera, lens and dates
The EXIF lines show which device took the photo and when. A chip like "EXIF: iPhone 15 Pro" comes from the Make and Model tags. A date that looks wrong can mean the camera clock was off or an app rewrote the tag. Remove the whole block with the EXIF remover.
AI tags in C2PA, IPTC and XMP
These three lines hold the AI markers the checker weighs most. A C2PA entry names the signer, like Adobe Photoshop or OpenAI. The IPTC digital source type uses fixed values from the IPTC list, where trainedAlgorithmicMedia means created by AI and compositeWithTrainedAlgorithmicMedia means edited with AI. The checker turns these into a per-platform verdict, and the C2PA remover page explains who writes them.
AI prompts in PNG metadata
PNG files can store text, and AI image tools use that space. Stable Diffusion WebUI writes a "parameters" key, ComfyUI writes "prompt" and "workflow", and NovelAI uses a comment. The viewer shows the first 80 characters of each, which is often enough to recognize your own prompt. Anyone you send the original PNG to can read the full text.
Trailing data and motion photos
Samsung and Google motion photos keep a short video after the JPEG ends, and some phones store HDR gain maps or depth maps there too. The viewer reports the size. Scrubbing removes it and leaves a still photo. Galaxy edits are covered on the Samsung Galaxy AI page.
What a metadata viewer cannot see
A viewer reads the data stored beside the image, not the image itself. A watermark woven into the picture, whether SynthID from Google DeepMind or the hidden mark Meta puts on its own AI images, never shows up in a readout. Neither does a platform's own detection or a disclosure you made when posting. An empty readout is a statement about the file, not a forecast about the label. See the limits page, the SynthID guide and does Instagram remove metadata.
Questions about viewing photo metadata
How do I check photo metadata?
Choose the photo above. The readout appears at once, with each block on its own line. On iPhone, the iPhone guide covers picking files from your library.
Can I view image metadata without installing an app?
Yes. It runs in any current browser with no sign-up, and the photo is never uploaded.
Can a metadata viewer show where a photo was taken?
Many can. This one deliberately shows only "GPS: present" so a screenshot of the readout cannot leak an address.
How can I see if an image has AI metadata?
Look at the C2PA, IPTC and XMP lines. For a plain answer about labels, open the same file in the checker, which rates Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.
Can I view the metadata of a video?
Yes. For MP4, MOV and M4V the viewer lists the metadata boxes, their sizes, any C2PA manifest and whether Apple location data is present. The video metadata remover clears them.
Does viewing metadata change my photo?
No. The viewer only reads. Nothing changes unless you scrub, and even then you get a new copy beside the original.
Why does the readout differ from what my Photos app shows?
The readout describes the exact file your browser passed to the page. A shared or exported copy can differ from the original in your library, so check the copy you actually plan to post.
Sources
Official pages this page was checked against in October 2026: