Guide

Support notes live here so the tool page can stay focused.

This page keeps the product boundaries clear: what formats are best for reading, where editing is supported, and how privacy-sensitive tags are handled.

Local by default

Metadata reading happens in the browser. JPEG edits and cleanup actions export a new file instead of touching the original photo.

Best formats
JPEG gives the fullest experience because it supports reading, editing, GPS-only cleanup, and full EXIF removal.
Viewer fallback
If an image has no embedded EXIF, the tool still falls back to format and dimensions when possible, including HEIC files that need local decoding first.

Read faster

The viewer starts from a compact overview and keeps the longer metadata table in a separate tags view.

See more formats

Browser-side reading supports JPEG, TIFF, PNG, WebP, HEIC, HEIF, AVIF, and GIF. HEIC previews can still fall back to a local conversion path.

Edit carefully

Writing and cleanup stay limited to JPEG so the behavior remains predictable and downloads always preserve the original image.

Reading support

The current metadata pipeline is optimized for in-browser viewing across JPEG, TIFF, PNG, WebP, HEIC, HEIF, AVIF, and GIF. Tag coverage still depends on what each file actually contains.

Writing support

EXIF editing, GPS removal, and full EXIF cleanup are intentionally limited to JPEG. That keeps write behavior conservative and avoids ambiguous output for weaker browser-side formats.

FAQ

Keep the boundaries explicit.

The tool is easier to trust when reading, editing, and cleanup limits are stated clearly in one place.

Does this upload my photos to a server?Open
No. The analyzer reads image metadata directly in your browser. Files stay on the device unless you choose to share them elsewhere.
Which image formats work best?Open
JPEG gives the fullest experience because it supports reading, in-browser EXIF editing, GPS-only cleanup, and full EXIF removal. TIFF, PNG, WebP, HEIC, HEIF, AVIF, and GIF can be inspected too. Editing and metadata removal remain limited to JPEG files.
Can the tool detect GPS coordinates?Open
Yes. When a photo includes location metadata, the viewer surfaces latitude and longitude and flags the privacy risk so you can remove those tags before sharing.
Can I edit or delete metadata here?Open
Yes. For JPEG files, you can update common metadata fields such as title, description, comment, subject, keywords, author, copyright, software, host computer, and capture time. You can also remove GPS tags only or remove the entire EXIF block before downloading a new copy.
Can I export the raw metadata?Open
Yes. After a file is parsed you can copy the normalized JSON output for debugging, QA workflows, or support notes.