Read camera settings and GPS location from a HEIC photo
See the camera, lens, exposure, aperture, ISO, date and coordinates stored in a HEIC photo. The page flags GPS, serial numbers and owner names so you know what you would be sharing.
Drop HEIC photos here, or pick them from your device
Stays on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
Processing on this device
How to use it
- Drop a HEIC photo onto the page.
- Read the camera, lens, exposure, aperture and ISO values.
- Check the privacy alerts: they appear when GPS, a serial number or an owner name is present.
- If you want any of it gone, follow the link to the GPS or metadata removal tool.
What it keeps
- The file itself, which is only read.
- Nothing leaves your browser while you view it.
What it removes or changes
- Nothing in the file changes. This page reports only.
Limits
- It shows what is stored. A missing field may have been removed on purpose or never recorded.
- It does not verify that the location or time is accurate.
- Fields beyond EXIF, such as XMP or the container, are covered by the metadata viewer and inspector.
Compatibility
Handy before posting a photo publicly, selling something with photos, or sending images to someone you do not know. The EXIF fields shown here are the same ones other photo software reads, so if you see coordinates here, others will see them too.
Privacy
The EXIF block is parsed locally. Your photo is not uploaded, and no map is loaded or contacted by this page on its own.
Why check EXIF before you share
Messaging apps and social sites often strip location, but not all do, and email, cloud links and direct file sends usually do not. Reading the EXIF tells you what a recipient could see. If it shows coordinates you did not intend to give away, remove only the GPS, or the full sensitive set, then share the cleaned copy.
Troubleshooting
The alert says GPS is present, but I turned location off.
The setting may have been on when the photo was taken, or the file came from another device. The stored data is what matters, not the current phone setting.
Lens or exposure fields are empty.
Edited, exported or screenshot images often lose them.
A serial number is shown.
Some cameras record it in EXIF. Removing sensitive fields clears it without changing pixels.
Frequently asked questions
Which fields are flagged?
GPS coordinates, serial numbers and owner names.
Can I remove GPS from this page?
No. Use the GPS removal tool, which leaves pixels untouched.
Does it show the exact place on a map?
Only coordinates. No map loads on this page.