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View Metadata
Open these tools when you want to inspect a file before you share it, publish it, or send it on.
Browse tools for checking metadata, file details, and format clues without changing the original file.
About this category
What you can do here
Start here when you want to inspect a file without changing it.
Browse tools for checking metadata, file details, and format clues without changing the original file.
Popular tasks
- Check whether a photo still includes GPS data before sending it
- Verify PDF title, author, producer, and timestamp fields
- Inspect MIME type and file signature when a file extension looks suspicious
- Inspect a photo before publishing
Common file types
JPEG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, HEIC, HEIF, AVIF, GIF, BMP, ICO, and SVG images • PDF documents • DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, ODT, ODS, ODP documents • MP4, MOV, M4A, WebM, MKV, OGG, and OGV media • MP3, WAV, OGG, Opus, and FLAC audio • EPUB ebooks • General files with basic fallback info • JPEG, TIFF, WebP, HEIC, HEIF, and AVIF images
Tools in this category
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View Metadata
Open a file and check its metadata, file details, and sensitive fields in one place.
JPEG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, HEIC, HEIF, AVIF, GIF, BMP, ICO, and SVG images • PDF documents
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EXIF Viewer
Read EXIF photo metadata such as camera details, timestamps, and GPS fields.
JPEG, TIFF, WebP, HEIC, HEIF, and AVIF images
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Image DPI Checker
Check image dimensions and print-related resolution fields such as DPI.
JPEG, PNG, TIFF, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, HEIF, GIF, BMP, ICO, and SVG images
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Photo GPS Checker
Check whether a photo still contains GPS coordinates or other location metadata.
JPEG, TIFF, HEIC, HEIF, AVIF, and WebP images with readable GPS metadata
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MIME Type Checker
Check the MIME type reported for a file and compare it with the extension and file header.
Most common file types
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File Signature Checker
Inspect the first bytes of a file and match them against common file signatures.
Common images, PDFs, ZIP packages, Office containers, MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG, MP4/MOV, WebM/Matroska, AVIF, HEIC/HEIF, BMP, ICO, TIFF, and SVG/XML headers
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Document Metadata Viewer
Inspect document properties for PDFs, Office files, and OpenDocument files.
PDF documents • DOCX, XLSX, PPTX files
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Video Metadata Viewer
Inspect video file details such as dimensions, duration, and format clues.
MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, OGG, and OGV video
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Audio Metadata Viewer
Inspect audio file details such as duration, tags, size, and format clues.
MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, Opus, FLAC, and other browser-playable audio
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Ebook Metadata Viewer
Inspect ebook file details and EPUB metadata such as title, creator, language, and package info.
EPUB files • Other ebook files with basic fallback inspection
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Common terms
Short definitions for the file terms used most often in this category.
EXIF
EXIF is a metadata standard commonly used in photos. It can include camera details, timestamps, orientation, and GPS data.
IPTC
IPTC metadata is often used for captions, credits, keywords, and editorial information in image files.
XMP
XMP is a flexible metadata format used by many apps to store descriptive, rights, and file history information.
MIME type
A MIME type is a label that describes the kind of content in a file, such as image/jpeg or application/pdf.
Related guides
How to View Metadata Online
Learn how to check file metadata online, which fields matter first, and how to decide whether a file is ready to share.
What Is Metadata?
Learn what file metadata is, where it shows up, and why it matters before you share a file.
What Is EXIF Data?
Learn what EXIF data is, which fields matter most, and why it matters for image privacy.