EXIF Viewer lets you instantly browse the metadata stored in any photo from your iPhone library. Tap a photo, and its full EXIF data — capture date and time, ISO, shutter speed, aperture, lens info, GPS coordinates, and more — appears in a clean hierarchical tree. Whether you're a professional photographer reviewing your shots or a curious user exploring what your camera records, EXIF Viewer puts it all at your fingertips.
Your entire iPhone photo library is displayed as a scrollable thumbnail grid, sorted by capture date. Tap any photo to jump straight to its EXIF detail screen. No menus, no imports — just tap and see.
EXIF data is organized into an expandable, nested tree rather than a flat list. Sub-dictionaries like GPS data and MakerNote are grouped under their own headers, making it easy to find exactly what you're looking for without scrolling through hundreds of raw keys.
EXIF Viewer fetches metadata from iCloud Photos over the network, so photos that aren't stored locally on your device still show their full EXIF data. No need to download the original file first — the app handles it automatically.
Pull down on the photo grid to reload your library and pick up any newly taken photos. Your latest shots appear in the list immediately, so you can check EXIF data right after capturing an image — no app restart required.
Selecting a photo from the grid takes you straight to its EXIF detail view. Capture date and time, camera make and model, focal length, aperture (f-number), ISO sensitivity, shutter speed, white balance, and more — every piece of information your camera recorded is listed in one scrollable screen. A great way to study your own shooting patterns and improve your photography.
Complex EXIF structures like GPS data, color space info, and manufacturer notes are displayed as collapsible tree sections rather than a raw key dump. Each sub-dictionary appears under a bold header, and leaf values are shown inline with their keys. You can see at a glance which group a value belongs to without losing your place.
When a photo is stored in iCloud but not downloaded to your device, EXIF Viewer requests the full-size image over the network to read its complete metadata. Network access is enabled automatically when needed, so you never hit a wall just because a photo lives in the cloud rather than on-device storage.
EXIF Viewer requests photo library permission on first launch and explains exactly why it needs access. If permission is denied, a dedicated prompt guides you to the Settings app to grant access at any time. The app also supports the Limited Photos permission mode, letting you share only selected photos without opening your entire library.
Launch EXIF Viewer and your photo library appears as a grid of thumbnails. Tap the photo you want to inspect. On first launch, the app will ask for permission to access your photo library — grant access and the grid fills in immediately.
The detail screen shows all recorded EXIF data in a hierarchical tree. Browse capture date, camera settings, GPS coordinates, color space, and every other value your camera stored — all organized and easy to scan.
After taking new photos, pull down on the grid to refresh your library. The latest shots appear at the top, sorted by capture date, and you can tap them immediately to check their EXIF data.
"I use this after every shoot to check my camera settings. Being able to see the ISO, shutter speed, and aperture for each shot right on my iPhone is incredibly useful for learning. The hierarchical tree makes the data so much cleaner than other EXIF apps I've tried."
"Love that it works with iCloud photos too. I keep my library in iCloud and was worried EXIF data might not be available, but the app fetches it perfectly. Simple UI, no clutter, does exactly what it says."
"I mainly use it to check whether a photo has GPS coordinates embedded before sharing it. Super easy to find — just tap the photo and look for the GPS section in the tree. Handy for privacy checks and location recall alike."
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