Does a PNG have EXIF or metadata?

It can. PNG stores data in text chunks (software, timestamps, comments) and, since PNG 1.5, an optional EXIF chunk. Screenshots often embed the creating software; photos re-saved as PNG can carry full camera and GPS EXIF.

How do I remove metadata from a PNG?

Drop the .png into the tool above and click "Remove metadata & download." ExifGrabber strips the text and EXIF chunks and gives you a clean copy, losslessly, with the image data unchanged.

Do screenshots contain metadata?

Usually a little, commonly the software or device that took them, and sometimes a timestamp, stored in PNG text chunks. Drop one in to see exactly what's there.

PNG EXIF viewer: read PNG metadata

Open a .png to read its metadata, text chunks, software tags, color profile, and any EXIF, then optionally strip it and download a clean copy. All in your browser, nothing uploaded.

Drop an image here or click to browse

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What is PNG?

PNG is a lossless format used for screenshots, web graphics, logos, and exports. It's everywhere, and it can carry more metadata than people expect.

PNG stores metadata in named chunks: textual chunks (tEXt, iTXt, zTXt), an optional eXIf chunk (added in PNG 1.5), a tIME modification-time chunk, and color chunks like iCCP and sRGB.

What metadata PNG files carry

Screenshots and exported PNGs frequently embed the software that created them, timestamps, and sometimes edit history in text chunks. Photos re-saved as PNG can also carry an EXIF chunk with camera and GPS data.

ExifGrabber reads all of it and, because PNG is one of the formats it can rewrite losslessly, lets you remove the metadata and download a clean copy with the image untouched.

Where PNG files come from

Screenshots (Windows, macOS, mobile)
Web graphics, logos, and UI exports
Photo editors exporting to PNG

Remove PNG metadata too

PNG is one of the formats ExifGrabber can rewrite losslessly. After viewing, click Remove metadata & download in the tool above, or head to the dedicated EXIF remover, to strip the data and download a clean copy with the image untouched.

Related viewers

ExifGrabber reads every major format. Explore the full EXIF viewer, find the GPS location from a photo, or open another format: HEIC, CR3, NEF, ARW, DNG, RW2, ORF, RAF, PNG, WebP.

How to view PNG EXIF data

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Open the PNG viewer
Load this page, no install, no account, no upload.
2
Drop your PNG file
Drag a .png file onto the drop zone, or click to browse. ExifGrabber parses it and extracts the embedded preview in your browser.
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Read the metadata
Browse the Camera, Exposure, GPS, and Date tabs, or open the raw data dump for every field. Copy or download it as JSON.