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The metadata Quick Look never shows you.

FastEXIF shows EXIF, IPTC, XMP, GPS and cinema metadata next to the preview — and it is the only Mac app that opens .braw files, which macOS itself does not recognise.

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macOS 13 or later · Apple Silicon and Intel · free
EXIF · IPTC · XMP
PREVIEWDSC_4821.NEF
METADATA
Camera
Nikon Z6 II
Lens
NIKKOR Z 24–70mm f/2.8
Focal length
50 mm
Exposure
1/250 s
Aperture
f/4.0
ISO
400
Color space
Adobe RGB
GPS
40.7580° N, 73.9855° W
Captured
12 Mar 2026, 18:24
01 · The problem

The Finder shows four lines. The file holds dozens.

01

The Finder sums almost everything up

Name, size, dimensions and date. Camera, lens, exposure, ISO, color space and copyright are left out — and that is where the information that matters lives.

02

GPS, IPTC and XMP stay invisible

Where the photo was taken, the keywords, the credit and the caption are all written into the file. Quick Look opens none of it.

03

Cinema video the Mac cannot even read

A Blackmagic .braw will not open in the Finder, generates no preview and shows no timecode, gamma or take. To macOS it is just a file.

02 · How it works

Three ways to look. None of them leaves the Finder.

01

Spacebar in the Finder

Select the file and press space: Quick Look opens the preview and FastEXIF shows the metadata alongside it.

02

Right-click a file

In the Finder's context menu, choose FastEXIF to open the metadata for any file.

03

Drag onto the app

Open FastEXIF and drop photos and videos onto the window — one or many at once.

03 · Features

What FastEXIF reads.

Preview and metadata for .braw

The only Mac app that opens Blackmagic RAW: camera, lens, ISO/gain, gamma, gamut, color science, roll, scene, take and timecode. It plays a preview of the clip when the media is fast enough; otherwise a still frame. macOS does not even recognise the format.

Full EXIF, IPTC, XMP and GPS

Camera, lens, exposure, ISO, color space, rights, keywords and the location on a map — everything the Finder boils down to four lines.

Photos, videos and formats to spare

JPEG, camera RAW, HEIC, PNG, TIFF, MP4, MOV and more. If the Mac mounts it and you can open it, FastEXIF reads it.

04 · Comparison

Quick Look and FastEXIF.

WHAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEEQuick LookFastEXIF
Full EXIF: lens, exposure and ISO
Quick Look: não
FastEXIF: sim
IPTC, XMP and copyright
Quick Look: não
FastEXIF: sim
GPS location
Quick Look: não
FastEXIF: sim
Cinema metadata: gamma, take and timecode
Quick Look: não
FastEXIF: sim
Preview and data for .braw files
Quick Look: não
FastEXIF: sim
05 · Free

Free. No account, no ads.

FastEXIF is free and stays free. Nothing is sent anywhere: every file is read on your machine, and that is it.

Free forever
Freeno cost, no paid tier
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  • Everything processed on your Mac
  • Apple Silicon and Intel
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No paid tier and no locked feature. What you download is the whole app.
06 · FAQ

Questions.

Is it really free?
Yes. FastEXIF is free, with no paid tier, no locked feature and no ads. Download it and use it.
Do I need an account?
No. Download it, drag a file in and you are done — no sign-up, no login and no key to activate.
Which formats does it open?
Photos and videos: JPEG, camera RAW, HEIC, PNG, TIFF, MP4, MOV and more — plus Blackmagic RAW (.braw), which macOS does not recognise.
What does it show for a .braw file?
Camera, lens, ISO/gain, gamma, gamut, color science, roll, scene, take and timecode. And it plays a preview of the clip when the media is fast enough; otherwise a still frame.
Do my files leave the machine?
Never. All processing is local — nothing from your files is sent to us or to anyone else. The site measures traffic without cookies and without identifying you.
How do I open metadata from the Finder?
Press the spacebar (Quick Look) and the metadata appears next to the preview, or right-click the file and choose FastEXIF.
Does it run on Intel?
Yes. FastEXIF is universal: it runs natively on Apple Silicon and on Intel Macs, on macOS 13 or later.

See what your photos and videos are hiding.

Download FastEXIF and open the metadata of any file — for free.

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