EXIF and photo metadata

How to View EXIF Data

Practical ways to inspect camera and image metadata on a file, including the Motchilllz EXIF Detector.

You can read image metadata with an operating system’s file information panel, a photo editor, or an EXIF viewer. The fields shown depend on the file and the tool.

Use Motchilllz

  1. Open the EXIF Detector.
  2. Select a JPEG, PNG, or WebP file within the displayed upload limit.
  3. Choose Analyze image and open the EXIF Detector tab in the report.
  4. Review fields such as camera model, capture date, software, exposure settings, and GPS presence.

Exact GPS coordinates are not shown by Motchilllz. If you need coordinates, use a tool that clearly explains how it handles location data and inspect a copy you are comfortable sharing.

Use a device or editor

On a computer, open the file’s properties or information panel and look for image details. Some operating systems show dimensions and camera fields but omit less common tags. A photo editor may show more fields in its file-information panel. Menu names vary by operating system and application version.

If no fields appear

The file may never have contained camera metadata. It may also be a screenshot, an exported edit, or a copy that a messaging or social app recompressed. Try to obtain the original image before drawing conclusions.

An EXIF viewer reports what it can read from that particular file. It cannot verify that a date or camera field is true, and missing fields say nothing about whether an image was generated. Read what EXIF data is for more background.