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Photo Investigator: GPS & EXIF at Mac App Store analyse
Daniel Anderson
Version
8.1
Size
73.5 Mb
Updated
3 weeks ago
Released
26 Nov 2012
Screenshots
Description
Your photos know more than you think.
Every image your iPhone takes secretly stores GPS coordinates, timestamps, device details, and — in the age of AI — fingerprints that reveal whether the picture came from a camera or a machine. Photo Investigator shows you exactly what's hidden, and gives you the tools to remove what you don't want to share.
NEW IN 8.1 — AI IMAGE DETECTION
Photo Investigator now flags AI-generated images using on-device metadata signals. No image leaves your phone.
We check three layers:
• C2PA Content Credentials — the signed provenance standard backed by Adobe, OpenAI, Microsoft, and others. When an AI tool signs an image cryptographically, we read the manifest and surface it.
• XMP DigitalSourceType — the field that conforming AI generators write to declare origin (trainedAlgorithmicMedia). Used by Instagram, Facebook, and X for their "Made with AI" labels.
• EXIF fingerprints — the gaps real cameras don't have. Authentic photos carry focal length, lens model, ISO, and a shutter timestamp. AI-generated images often don't — and some generators name themselves in the CreatorTool field.
No signal is perfect — screenshots and recompression erase a lot — but for unmodified AI exports, the signals are usually there. We put them in front of you, on the metadata you already trust.
THE PRIVACY TOOLS
• Strip GPS — remove precise coordinates, altitude, and compass direction before sharing
• Clear timestamps, device details, copyright, and creator fields
• See at a glance whether a photo reveals where you live, work, or travel
• Use the Photos editing extension to clean metadata without leaving Photos
• Templates for one-tap presets across an entire photo selection
• Edit confirmation — review every change before it's saved
THE DEEPEST METADATA VIEWER ON iOS
• Every EXIF, IPTC, and XMP field in one place — nothing hidden from you
• GPS coordinates, altitude, direction, and UTC capture time
• Camera make, model, lens, focal length, ISO, shutter speed, aperture, color space
• IPTC: creator, copyright, description, keywords, credit, source
• XMP: edit history, ratings, Content Credentials, AI provenance
• Video: codec, resolution, frame rate, HDR data, plus audio export
• Extended attributes (xattr): which app created the file, original filename, timezone — system-level fields iOS doesn't surface anywhere else
• Depth maps, Live Photo flags, HDR flags, WebP hidden metadata, RAW support
INSPECT FROM ANYWHERE
• Photos editing extension — review and edit metadata without leaving Photos
• Share sheet extension — inspect any file's metadata from Messages, Files, or any app
• Open any location instantly in Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze, or Maps.me
• Browse your full photo and video library with metadata visible at a glance
MADE FOR
• Privacy-conscious users who share photos online and want to know what they're broadcasting
• Journalists and investigators verifying image authenticity and provenance
• Photographers managing camera settings, copyright, and editorial metadata
• Researchers and forensic analysts who need a full technical record, including xAttr and C2PA Content Credentials
• Anyone curious about what their phone quietly records every time they tap the shutter
THE MAP
Every geotagged photo in your library plotted on a satellite map. Tap any pin to open the photo and its metadata. The arrow shows which way the camera was pointing.
Note: viewing all metadata is free. Editing and removing metadata requires a one-time in-app purchase.
In the App Store since 2012. Built and maintained by a single developer who cares about your privacy.
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iPad2Wifi
iPad23G
iPhone4S
iPadThirdGen
iPadThirdGen4G
iPhone5
iPodTouchFifthGen
iPadFourthGen
iPadFourthGen4G
iPadMini
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iPadMiniRetinaCellular
iPhone6
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iPadMini3
iPadMini3Cellular
iPodTouchSixthGen
iPhone6s
iPhone6sPlus
iPadMini4
iPadMini4Cellular
iPadPro
iPadProCellular
iPadPro97
iPadPro97Cellular
iPhoneSE
iPhone7
iPhone7Plus
iPad611
iPad612
iPad71
iPad72
iPad73
iPad74
iPhone8
iPhone8Plus
iPhoneX
iPad75
iPad76
iPhoneXS
iPhoneXSMax
iPhoneXR
iPad812
iPad834
iPad856
iPad878
iPadMini5
iPadMini5Cellular
iPadAir3
iPadAir3Cellular
iPodTouchSeventhGen
iPhone11
iPhone11Pro
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iPadSeventhGenCellular
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iPadTenthGen
iPadTenthGenCellular
iPadPro11FourthGen
iPadPro11FourthGenCellular
iPadProSixthGen
iPadProSixthGenCellular
Pricing by country
| Country | Price |
|---|---|
| Canada | free |
| China | free |
| France | free |
| Germany | free |
| Italy | free |
| Netherlands | free |
| Portugal | free |
| Spain | free |
| Poland | free |
| UK | free |
| India | free |
| Japan | free |
| Korea, Republic Of | free |
| Poland | free |
| Russia | free |
| Turkey | free |
| USA | free |
| Korea, Republic Of | free |
| Ukraine | free |
Version History
Latest: 8.1
Version 8.1
+ Refreshed UI
+ Is it AI? Badge and Metadata
+ Edit history on videos (epstein cell footage reveals an edit history)
More info:
Tap the AI badge on a photo to jump straight into its AI Generated metadata
New metadata type for videos, XMP: Edit Sessions, Source Clips, and Project File
IPTC date/time now saves correctly using the IIMv4 format standard
Limited Photo Library Access banner so you always know which photos the app can see
Improved EXIF enum decoding for more informative camera setting values explanations
Thank you for using Photo Investigator!
v8.0.1
3 weeks ago
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