photo metadata

Picture's hidden data

Photo metadata is information embedded in a digital image file describing its technical and contextual details.

This includes camera settings like shutter speed and aperture, the date and time of capture, GPS coordinates, and device information.

Photographers and archivists use metadata to organize collections; privacy-conscious users strip it before sharing images online, since metadata can reveal when and where a photo was taken.

EXIFPhoto file information standard
timestampRecorded moment identifier
time stampRecorded date and hour
geotagEmbedded position data
GPS coordinatesSatellite-derived position numbers

camera settings · GPS · coordinates · camera · aperture · shutter speed · shutter · ISO · lens · exposure · focal length · focal · resolution · copyright · caption · thumbnail · date · location

Opposites

visible vs. hidden content

photo metadatapicture

Visual depiction of something

data about vs. data itself

photo metadataraw image

Unprocessed sensor data

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Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G