What is Metadata?

Metadata is data describing other data — when a file was made, by what, in what format, and what it contains.

3 tools that work with Metadata

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Image Tools1

Image Metadata & EXIF ViewerInspect EXIF data, camera settings, GPS coordinates and dimensions inside an image.

PDF Tools2

PDF Metadata Editor & RemoverSee what a PDF reveals about you, then rewrite it or strip it out entirely.PDF Metadata ViewerInspect a PDF's title, author, producer, creation date and page dimensions.

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