How to view and edit photo metadata on a smartphone

Konstantin Dokuchaev
Konstantin Dokuchaev
How to view and edit photo metadata on a smartphone

Many of you know that every photo contains a lot of metadata. Any photo taken on any device has this data. It can contain sensitive information like geolocation. In this post I will tell you how to view and delete metadata from photos on the smartphone.

Many of you know that every photo contains a lot of metadata. Any photo taken on any device has this data. It can contain sensitive information like geolocation. In this post I will tell you how to view and delete metadata from photos on the smartphone.

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iOS

There is the wonderful app Metapho. Application works a normal gallery with all the photos on your phone. When you tap on the photo it will open detailed information with metadata about it.

Просмотр метаданных фотографии на iOS

Click Remove Metadata to delete all the data. With icons on the bottom panel you can edit date, location and other data.

Android

App Photo Exif Editor helps you to view and change the metadata on Android smartphones.

Просмотр метаданных фотографии на Android

The application can remove data from a photo or correct some information. For example, you can change the location of the photo or add any of the EXIF tags. All actions can be performed both for individual photos and multiple.



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