

GEOTAG PHOTOS ONLINE WINDOWS
It is easy to view EXIF and GPS data on Windows and macOS systems with few clicks of a button. With advancements in digital life, all this information can be automatically captured by the camera with no effort on our part. File formats such as the JPG, TIF, PNG, and WAV files store EXIF data, and they capture the date/time when the photos were taken, GPS locations where they were taken, and camera exposure details about how they are taken.īack in the early days of photography, information about the camera brand, lens used, shutter speed, aperture, date/time, and location where the picture was taken were manually recorded. Most modern digital cameras, smartphones, and tablets not only capture photos and sounds, but also capture the data about when, where, and how they are taken. What is Exif?ĮXIF (EXchangeable Image File) is a format used to store digital photos and audios in various image and audio formats that store metadata bout the media file. We often share too much information on social media, and they can work against us if someone abuses them.

A stalker can find your home from an Instagram photo you've posted a few days ago, and a thief will be able to determine your whereabouts by looking at the timestamp embedded in our photo you posted an hour ago in Hawaii. Did you know that the person who receives your photo can reveal your personal information such as the location of where the photo was taken and when it was taken? If the photo was taken from your backyard, you are advertising where you live to anyone who has access to your photos. We also send our photos via Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, and Skype without much privacy concerns. We often share our photos on Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook.
