Research and guides

The EXIF metadata journal

Deep dives, platform tests, and practical playbooks for understanding photo metadata before you publish or share.

Featured Platforms

Social Media EXIF Data Policies 2025: Complete Platform Analysis

How major platforms handle your metadata and what it means for your published photos.

Library

Research-led resources covering EXIF data, GPS metadata, platform upload behaviour, and practical privacy workflows.

Guide15 min

Smartphone Photo Privacy: Complete Guide

Step-by-step settings and workflows for managing photo metadata on mobile.

Platforms9 min

Do Social Media Platforms Remove EXIF Data?

What each major platform actually removes, keeps, or rewrites when you upload.

Platforms7 min

Instagram & EXIF: What Actually Gets Removed

Testing what Instagram keeps, removes, and rewrites in 2025.

Platforms8 min

Facebook & EXIF: What Actually Gets Removed

The latest findings on how Facebook handles EXIF metadata during uploads.

Guide18 min

What is EXIF Data? Complete Guide to Photo Metadata

A clear explanation of EXIF, what it contains, and how to control it.