How to view EXIF data on iPhone and iPad
The Photos app shows a handful of fields when you swipe up on a photo. To see everything — lens, ISO, shutter speed, aperture, colour profile, exact coordinates and 40 more tags — you need an EXIF viewer. Here is the fastest way, plus guides for every specific field.
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The two-tap way, with EXIF Viewer
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Open the photo in Photos and tap Share
Works in Photos, Files, Mail, Messages or any app with a share sheet.
- 2
Tap 'View EXIF'
The EXIF Viewer action extension appears in the share sheet after you install the app. Tap it once; it opens on top of the app you're in.
- 3
Read, copy or share
Every field is listed, grouped and searchable. Copy the metadata to the clipboard, or share the photo with or without EXIF straight from here.
Step-by-step guides
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Questions
Short answers first; the guides above go deeper.
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Can I see EXIF data in the iPhone Photos app without another app?
Partly. Since iOS 15, swiping up on a photo in Photos shows the camera model, lens, ISO, focal length, aperture, shutter speed, resolution and file size, plus a map. It does not show the lens name for third-party photos, white balance, metering, colour profile, DPI, exact coordinates, altitude, direction, XMP or IPTC fields.
Does EXIF Viewer read photos from iCloud?
Yes. Photos stored in iCloud Photo Library are downloaded on demand and their full metadata is shown, including shared albums.
Can I view video metadata?
Yes. EXIF Viewer shows the capture date, location, camera, resolution, frame rate, duration, codec and file size of videos in your library.
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