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What is Photo metadata?

Information associated with an image, such as capture time, camera details or location, depending on the file and capture settings.

Reviewed 2026-10-31 · 4,500 app labels in the database

Quick answer

Information associated with an image, such as capture time, camera details or location, depending on the file and capture settings.

Limitation

Removing visible location in one share action does not prove that every old copy or every metadata format has been removed.

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Questions

What does Photo metadata mean?

Information associated with an image, such as capture time, camera details or location, depending on the file and capture settings.

What limitation matters?

Removing visible location in one share action does not prove that every old copy or every metadata format has been removed.

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Check the apps on your phone

Every app's App Store privacy label, decoded: tracking, data linked to you, and the iPhone settings that limit it.

App privacy checkerWho tracks you?

For photos and documents you choose to keep apart from your main library, see VaultForYou.

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