Flash
Whether the flash fired, and its mode (auto, forced, red-eye reduction, return light detected).
- EXIF tag ID
- 0x9209
- Group
- Exposure
- Example
- Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode · Fired, auto, red-eye reduction
- Editable in EXIF Viewer
- Yes
What iPhone writes
Records the True Tone flash state.
What dedicated cameras write
Bit field; viewers decode it into words.
How to view Flash on iPhone
Open the photo in Photos, tap Share, then View EXIF (EXIF Viewer’s action extension). The field is listed under “Exposure”. Tap Edit to change it, or select several photos in the app to change them all at once. Or drop the photo into the free online EXIF viewer.
Related tags
- Exposure Program — The exposure mode: manual, program, aperture priority, shutter priority, or a scene mode.
- Light Source — The kind of light the camera assumed when setting white balance.