ComparePicture

Metadata differences between two image files

Two files can show the same picture and still differ in everything around it. This view lines up the format, colour and EXIF fields of both and marks the ones that changed.

Private · Browser-based · No uploads

Two pictures in, every difference out.

  1. 1. Drop, paste or choose the earlier picture as A.
  2. 2. Add the later one as B — or drop both at once.
  3. 3. The comparison starts by itself; switch views any time.

PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF (first frame), AVIF, BMP and HEIC where this browser can decode it. Different sizes are fine — they are aligned for you.

Both files are read by this page on your device. There is no upload step, because there is no server to upload to.

Or try an example pair

AFile AChoose image Adrag & drop, or paste with Ctrl/⌘ VPress Enter to choose image A, or drop a file here.
BFile BChoose image Bdrag & drop, or paste with Ctrl/⌘ VPress Enter to choose image B, or drop a file here.

A diff, not an inspector

Every row exists to say whether A and B agree. Changed rows are tinted; “only in A” and “only in B” mark fields one file has and the other lost — which usually means an editor or an upload pipeline stripped them, not that the files are unrelated.

The pixel comparison runs alongside, so the most telling case is easy to spot: identical pixels, different metadata. That is a re-save, a strip or a re-tag, and the table shows which.

Location stays folded away

If either file carries GPS coordinates, the table says “Present” and keeps the coordinates hidden until you choose to show them. They are read in this page like everything else; the point is that you should not see a precise location on screen, or in a screenshot you share, by accident.

Questions people ask

›Can I compare image metadata?

Yes. Open the Metadata view: format, dimensions, bit depth, colour profile, camera, lens, exposure, dates, software and GPS presence are listed side by side with the differences marked.

›Are the files uploaded to read the EXIF?

No. The metadata is parsed from the files in this page. Nothing is sent anywhere.