An EXIF viewer that does not take the file
Most “online EXIF viewers” ask you to upload so a server can parse the JPEG. ScrubFiles runs the same inspect step the sanitizer already uses: EXIF, including GPS, is read locally. You get the values without creating a copy of the photo on someone else’s disk.
GPS is the field people actually look up
“Where was this taken?” is the usual question. If latitude and longitude are in the file, the report lists them. That is enough to decide whether the picture is safe to email or post. Stripping geotags is the next click — same tool, no second website.
What we cannot show
HEIC from iPhone is not parsed here yet — export JPEG first. We do not drop a pin on a public map (that would be extra software and often extra tracking). We also cannot invent tags that were already stripped. If the report is empty, the file likely has no EXIF left.
How to view EXIF data in a photo
01
Drop the photo
Choose a JPEG, PNG, or WEBP up to 25 MB. The bytes are read in your browser, not sent to ScrubFiles.
02
Read the report
Camera make and model, software, timestamps, and GPS appear when they exist. Empty fields mean that tag was not in the file.
03
Keep or clean
If you only needed to inspect, you can leave. If you need to share the picture, download the re-encoded copy with those tags removed.
Questions
Is there a free EXIF viewer that does not upload my photo?
Yes. ScrubFiles reads JPEG, PNG, and WEBP in your browser and lists camera, software, and GPS fields it finds. We do not receive the file.
Can I see GPS without stripping it?
Yes. Inspection happens first. You only download a cleaned copy if you choose to. The original on disk is unchanged either way.
Does this show EXIF on a map?
No. We show the numeric coordinates when they exist. We do not send the photo or the location to a map provider.