Exif Data Viewer Free Look inside your photos and videos.
Drop a photo or a video and Exif Data Viewer reads its metadata with the real ExifTool: camera, lens, exposure, GPS, dates, everything. Grouped, readable, and with one click to strip the data you do not want to share.
Native macOS app. Windows version on the way.
The Summary view: real metadata, grouped and readable.
What it does
One native window. Drag a file in and everything below is a tab or a click away, powered by the real ExifTool engine.
Drag, drop, done Drag, drop, done
Drop one file or a whole batch anywhere in the window (or press Cmd-O). Exif Data Viewer reads it with the real ExifTool and lays out every tag, grouped and readable.
Summary, not a wall of tags Summary, not a wall of tags
Metadata grouped into human sections: Camera, Exposure, Lens, Image, Location, Date. Collapse what you do not need. The full raw ExifTool dump is one tab away.
See where it was shot See where it was shot
A real MapKit pin for the capture location, with reverse-geocoded place names. Open it in Apple or Google Maps with one click.
Compare two files side by side Compare two files side by side
Line up two photos or clips and the differences are highlighted. Perfect for spotting what changed between an original and an edited export.
Strip GPS and serial numbers Strip GPS and serial numbers
A banner flags sensitive data (GPS, camera serial, owner). One click removes it from the file, with an optional backup, so you can share a photo without leaking where you live.
Export and copy anything Export and copy anything
Click any field to copy it. Export the whole record to JSON, CSV, or a plain ExifTool-style dump. Live search filters the fields as you type.
Why you would want this
You need one number and the file gives you three hundred tags
ExifTool on the command line dumps everything at once. Exif Data Viewer groups it into Camera, Exposure, Lens and Location so the value you want is where you expect it.
You are about to post a photo that still has your home GPS in it
Most photos carry the exact coordinates where they were taken. Exif Data Viewer flags that and strips it in one click, so a screenshot or a listing photo does not hand out your address.
You want to know what camera and profile shot a clip before grading it
Camera, picture profile, gamma, color space and dynamic range are surfaced first, so you can pick the right LUT without digging through a raw metadata dump.
Your photos know where you live
Almost every photo you take stores the exact GPS coordinates of where you were, plus your camera's serial number and sometimes your name. Post it or send it and that travels with the file. Exif Data Viewer flags it and lets you wipe it before you share, with a backup of the original if you want one.
Read the full privacy policy →GPS: 40.4168, −3.7038 · Serial: 3210457 GPS: removed · Serial: removed Questions
What file types can Exif Data Viewer read?
Anything ExifTool understands, which is almost everything: JPEG, HEIC, PNG, TIFF, RAW files from every major camera (CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF, DNG and more), plus video like MOV, MP4 and HEVC. It reads the real metadata, not a guess.
Does it upload my photos anywhere?
No. Everything runs locally on your Mac. ExifTool is bundled inside the app and reads your files on your machine. Nothing is uploaded, there is no account, and there are no analytics. Your photos never leave your computer.
How does removing GPS and serial numbers work?
When a file carries sensitive data (GPS coordinates, camera serial number, owner name) the app shows a banner. One click strips it from the file, with an optional backup of the original. For videos it also clears the QuickTime location atoms, which most tools miss.
Is this just a wrapper around the ExifTool command line?
It uses the real ExifTool engine for accuracy, but the app is the point: metadata grouped into readable sections, a GPS map, a side-by-side compare view, one-click copy and export, and safe removal of sensitive tags. No terminal required.
Is there a Windows version?
A Windows build is planned and will ship on the Microsoft Store. The macOS app is available first. The metadata engine and grouping are shared, so the Windows version will read the same files the same way.
How much does it cost?
Exif Data Viewer is free. If it saves you time you can leave a tip inside the app through the Mac App Store, but every feature is free with no account required.
See everything in your files. Share only what you want.
Free, native, and nothing leaves your Mac.