File records, not proof
Metadata can be edited, copied, removed, or added by software. A recorded camera model or date is a field in the file, not proof that a particular person took the image at that time. Use these values as technical context and keep the original when provenance matters.
Decoded tags and detected blocks
Common EXIF image, camera, GPS, thumbnail, and interoperability fields are decoded. Unknown TIFF tags can appear by their hexadecimal identifier. Maker notes remain binary summaries. XMP, IPTC, ICC profiles, comments, and text blocks are detected but their complete contents are not interpreted in this release.
Recorded time and location
Dates are shown without inventing a timezone. A UTC offset is a separate field when present. GPS latitude and longitude are calculated only from valid coordinate values and direction references. Incomplete GPS information is identified without guessing the missing pieces.