The Image Metadata Viewer has received a significant update. Three new capabilities have been added alongside expanded format support, making it a more complete tool for inspecting and managing image files.
Newly Supported Formats
The viewer now reads metadata from six additional image types on top of the existing JPEG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, and AVIF support:
- BMP - Reads the DIB header to extract dimensions, bit depth, compression type, DPI, and palette size.
- ICO - Lists every icon size and bit depth stored in the file.
- HEIC / HEIF - The High Efficiency Image Format used by Apple devices is now supported. The viewer reads the ISO Base Media File Format container, the same structure used internally by AVIF.
- DNG / RAW - Adobe DNG and most manufacturer RAW formats (Nikon NEF, Canon CR2, Sony ARW, Olympus ORF, Fuji RAF, Panasonic RW2) are TIFF-based and are now parsed accordingly. When TIFF-based parsing finds no data, the viewer displays a clear notice rather than silently returning nothing.
View GPS Location on a Map
When an image contains GPS coordinates, a View on Map button now appears next to the Copy button in the GPS section. Clicking it opens a small menu with three options:
- Maps App - Uses the
geo:URI scheme to open your device's default maps application. This works on Android and is recognised by some desktop operating systems. - Google Maps - Opens the coordinates in Google Maps.
- OpenStreetMap - Opens the coordinates in OpenStreetMap.
- Wheelmap - Opens the coordinates in Wheelmap.
This menu is hidden if no GPS coordinates are present in the image.
Download Without Metadata
A Download Clean button now appears in the Preview section after an image is loaded. Clicking it redraws the image onto a canvas element and exports it as a new file - JPEG for JPEG sources, PNG for everything else. Because the canvas strips all embedded metadata during the redraw, the downloaded file contains only pixel data. This is technically not lossless, but visually identical.
Note: Firefox is known to prevent this feature from working properly if extended privacy protections are enabled.
The original filename is preserved with a -clean suffix added before the extension. ICO and a handful of RAW formats that browsers cannot decode via createImageBitmap are excluded, and the button shows a clear notification if the format is not supported.
Privacy
As before, all processing happens entirely in your browser. No image data, metadata, or file content is sent to any server.