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Pic2Map
Pic2Map reads the EXIF data in a photo and shows where it was taken on a map, along with the camera, settings, date and GPS coordinates.
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Overview
Pic2Map reads the hidden EXIF data inside a photo and shows where it was taken. It drops a pin on a map, turns the GPS coordinates into a street address, and lists the altitude, camera direction, camera and lens, exposure settings and the date. It only reads and stores that data, so it is the wrong tool if your goal is stripping the location out.
Looking a photo up is free in the browser, with no account. The photo is uploaded to Pic2Map's server, and an upload is marked public by default. That lets search engines index the photo and its location, and lets it appear in the site's galleries. You can uncheck that box at upload to keep it private, and delete any upload permanently.
Key features
✓Reads a photo's EXIF metadata
✓Maps the GPS location with a pin
✓Shows latitude, longitude, altitude & camera direction
✓Turns the coordinates into a street address
✓Lists the camera, lens & exposure settings
✓Shows the date & time the photo was taken
✓No account needed to look up a photo
✓Set an upload private, or delete it permanently
✓Runs in the browser, nothing to install
When to use
Use Pic2Map if:
- You forgot where a photo was taken and want to see the spot on a map.
- You want the full EXIF readout from a photo: camera, lens, exposure settings, date and GPS.
- You want to check whether your own photos still carry location data before you share them somewhere else.
- You want a quick lookup with no account and nothing to install.
- You are fine uploading the photo to a web service and can set it private if the location is sensitive.
When NOT to use
Skip Pic2Map if any of these describe you:
- You want to remove the location or other metadata, not view it. Pic2Map reads and stores EXIF, it does not strip it. A remover like Jimpl or another EXIF and metadata tool does that job.
- The photo is sensitive and must not leave your computer. It uploads to Pic2Map's server, and uploads are marked public by default, so a browser-only tool avoids the upload entirely.
- Your photo has no GPS tag. Phones with location switched off, and photos saved from social media, usually carry no coordinates, so there is nothing to map.
- The file is a screenshot, PNG or GIF. Those often carry no EXIF, so there is nothing to read.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Looking up a photo is free, with no account needed and nothing to install. You drag the photo in and it reads the data. The site carries ads.
By default, yes. When you upload, the photo is marked public. Search engines can index the photo and its location details, and it can appear in Pic2Map's featured and random-location galleries. You can uncheck that box at upload to keep the photo private. Pic2Map states private photos are not searchable on the site and are not shown to other users, but each image is still reachable through its own URL. Public or private, you can delete any upload permanently afterwards.
No. It reads the EXIF and stores it to show you, it does not strip it out. If your goal is to take the location and other metadata off a photo before sharing it, you need a metadata remover, not a viewer like this one.
Not every photo carries GPS. If your phone had location switched off when you took it, there are no coordinates to read. Photos saved from Instagram, Facebook and most other social sites also come back with nothing, because those platforms strip the EXIF when you upload. Screenshots and some file types carry no EXIF in the first place.
The full EXIF readout: the camera brand and model, the lens, and the shutter speed, aperture, ISO and focal length. It also shows the date and time the photo was taken, and the image size. Alongside the map it also shows the altitude and the direction the camera was pointing when the GPS data includes them.
Yes, the photo is uploaded to Pic2Map's server so it can read the data. Uploads default to public. If the location is sensitive, uncheck the public box at upload and delete it after, or use a tool that reads the data inside your own browser and never uploads the file.
Alternatives to Pic2Map
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EXIF Remover
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EXIFdata.com
Free in-browser tool to view, edit and strip the hidden EXIF metadata in a photo, with nothing uploaded.
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