Exif (Exchangeable image file format) is a specification, followed by manufacturers of digital cameras, that records information about the technical conditions for image capture within the image file itself in the form of tagged metadata.
Exif (Exchangeable image file format) is a specification, followed by manufacturers of digital cameras, that is used to record information about the technical conditions for image capture within the image file itself in the form of tagged metadata. Exif metadata can be found in JPEG photographs and TIFF images.
Metadata tags defined in the Exif standard
- Date and time information
- Camera settings
- A thumbnail for previewing the picture
- Descriptions
- Copyright information
- Geolocation
