ExtractMetadata
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Free web tool for reading metadata from documents, images, audio, video and archive files.
Documents & Files
Product
ExtractMetadata.com, a free online metadata reader
Availability and source date
Active
As of: 16 October 2026.
No functionality test has been performed.
Use in OSINT research
Reads existing metadata such as author names, logins or creation dates from files. These entries provide clues to origin, but do not prove identity.
Queries
| Input | Result | Result type |
|---|---|---|
| Document / file | Metadata stored in the file, such as author name, login or creation date | Retrieved |
| Image | Metadata stored in supported image files | Retrieved |
| Video | Metadata stored in supported video files | Retrieved |
| URL | Metadata from a file at the specified URL | Retrieved |
Features
- Reads metadata from an uploaded file.
- Accepts files through a URL.
- Processes formats including PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, audio, video and archives.
Categories
- Documents & Files
- Document forensics
Coverage
Dataset
Processes the supplied file; no proprietary research collection.
Access
Requirements
Upload a file or enter a file URL. The form is accessible without signing in.
Export
Unknown
Provider
Unknown
Country of establishment
Unknown
Interfaces
No API, MCP or AI integration is documented.
Legal note
Limitations
- Files are uploaded to the web service and, according to the privacy policy, deleted after 30 minutes.
- The contact page and terms name different providers.
- The privacy policy and terms name Maklabu GmbH, while the contact page names Spikerog SAS. The privacy policy and terms name Switzerland; the contact page names France.
Guides and practical reports
External · Data and File Formats: File Meta Data
University of Rhode Island · EN · Independent
Exercise on author, creation date and other metadata in a sample file.