The Apple iPhone's camera performance is rated among the best in the world. From taking regular photos in daylight to capturing slow-motion videos, it lets you do a lot. However, the details of photos and videos aren't readily available. To check image details, such as size, resolution, or other metadata, you'll have to rely on Third-party applications , at least for now.
Third-party apps allow you to easily view image details. All you need to do is a few taps, and the data will be right there in front of you. What's more, you'll be able to see the exact location where the photo was taken.
So, if you are looking for quick and easy ways to view photos or their details on your iPhone, here are some third-party apps that will let you do so.
Note: You will have to grant necessary permissions to the mentioned apps to know all the details.
1. Metapho
Metapho is a simple app that lets you view all the metadata for photos in your phone's gallery. Aside from information like size and resolution, it also lets you view other information related to the camera, software, and location.
Additionally, you can also view advanced details such as color information, GPS data, and advanced EXIF data.
You can either open photos directly from Metapho, or you can go to Photos and tap the share icon. Once you're in Share Sheet Just scroll down until you see Metapho. Tap it to view the details. That's it. You can view all the details without leaving the Photos app.
MetaPho works with almost all image files, including Live Photos. However, video details are sparse. You'll only see the camera's size, resolution, time, location, and shape.
As mentioned earlier, the app presents the details in a simple format, making it easy to understand all the fields.
2. EXIF Metadata
Another photo app that lets you check the details of an image is the EXIF Metadata app. It also lets you edit the image's metadata. Editing the image details appears in it if you Want to remove location data and other details? Before sharing photos with friends and colleagues.
To access the image details, find the app in the Share Sheet and tap it. All important details like shutter speed, file size, resolution, and location are displayed right at the top.
And if you want a better understanding of the image details, scroll down to the details page. From brightness levels to color model and exposure model, you can find it all here.
EXIF Metadata works with image files such as panoramas, live photos, and portraits.Convert HEIC image files to JPG Before proceeding. However, it doesn't seem to work with video files.
On the other hand, if you want to edit metadata, open a photo directly through the EXIF app and tap the Edit button at the top.
3. HASHPHOTOS
HashPhotos is more than just an EXIF data viewer. This app is a complete photo manager and editor in its own right. Therefore, it might be the right choice if you're looking for a versatile app that can do it all.
Unlike the above, you can't view image details from the Photos app. Instead, you'll need to open the image in the HashPhotos app.
To view details like phone model, date, size, and location, swipe up. However, if you want to see advanced details like orientation, pixel height, and more, you'll have to upgrade to the paid version.
Like Metapho, HashPhotos works with almost all image types, including videos and live streams. However, the details for videos are somewhat less detailed, including only size, resolution, and frame rate, among other things.
Addition: Through iOS shortcuts
If you are not comfortable sharing your photos and videos with a third-party app, it will be Application iOS Shortcuts built It can help you get the basic details of images. The downside is that you won't be able to see all the embedded details. However, if you want to see the size or location, this method is useful.
Step 1: Open the Shortcuts app and tap the icon Plus In the upper right corner, create a new shortcut. Then, click Add. Procedure.
Step 2: Find “Get Image Details.” Click to select.
Next, tap the album text and select a specific variable. In our case, we chose to use file size.
Step 3: Click on the image text and select the shortcut entry from the drop-down menu.
Step 4: Once finished, click on the icon. Plus To add an action again. Now, search for “Show notification"And add it.
On the next screen, click “Bonjour MondeTo change the variable, specify the file size as shown in the image above. And yes, don't forget to remove the Hello World text.
Once done, click Next And give your shortcut a new name. We've renamed ours Deets.
The newly created shortcut will be displayed on the Shortcuts home page. Click to open it. Then, toggle the Show in Share Sheet button and save it.
From now on, whenever you need to see the image size (or other details), open an image and tap the shortcut icon in the share sheet, and you'll get all the details displayed above.
Check the photo details often.
Apart from the above, you can also use Google Photos To view image details, for example, if the app is already installed, all you have to do is open any image and swipe up.
