exif-js/exif-js

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Exif.js is a JavaScript library for reading EXIF and IPTC metadata from JPEG and TIFF images in the browser. It works with image elements or file inputs and exposes metadata like camera make, model, orientation, and capture date via a simple callback API.

Use cases

• read exif metadata from photos in the browser
• get camera make and model from uploaded images
• extract image orientation before displaying photos
• read the date a photo was taken from a jpeg
• parse iptc metadata from image files
• extract exif data from a file input selection

When to choose

• you need to read EXIF or IPTC tags from JPEG/TIFF images client-side
• you want a small dependency-free browser library for photo metadata
• you need image orientation info before rendering uploads

When to avoid

• you need to read metadata from PNG, HEIC, or other non-EXIF formats
• you need to write or strip EXIF data rather than read it
• you need a Node.js-only server-side metadata parser with active modern maintenance

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

image-processing parser image-processing web-development photography files browser exif metadata jpeg tiff iptc photo-metadata nodejs javascript

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