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Nikon DSLRs and Z mirrorless cameras write their shutter count into their photos. Here's how to read it from one JPEG or NEF, what the number includes on a Z camera, and why some files don't show it.
· 8 min read
Most PDFs carry the name of the person or account that made them, plus the app and the dates. Here's how to read it in seconds, where that name comes from, and why it's a lead rather than proof.
· 9 min read
Most original photos name the camera or phone that took them, along with the lens and settings. Here's how to read it in seconds, what the result really tells you, and why it's sometimes missing.
· 9 min read
Content Credentials (C2PA) are a signed record of how a photo, video, audio file or PDF was made. Here's what they contain, how to check that the signature holds and the file hasn't changed since, and what "verified" does and doesn't mean.
· 9 min read
If a phone or camera saved its GPS position, a photo can show you exactly where it was taken, on a map, with the address and coordinates. Here's how to read it, how far to trust it, and what to do when there's no location at all.
· 7 min read
A fugitive's location in a magazine photo, a serial killer's floppy disk, an $840 million lawsuit thrown out over PDF dates. Five real cases where a file's hidden details told the truth, and how to read the same details in your own files.
· 9 min read
Screenshots and copy-paste shrink the pictures in a PDF. Here is how to get every image out exactly as it is stored, with the page it is on, and what to do when some seem to be missing.
· 9 min read
AI-made images and videos are part of the 2026 US midterm campaigns, and the "AI generated" notices on them can be tiny or gone after a re-post. Here's how to check an image's file for AI labels, its real date and signs of editing before you share it, and why no label proves nothing.
· 7 min read
Many AI tools label the images they make: signed Content Credentials, an industry "made with AI" tag, a saved prompt or simply their name. Here's how to find those labels in a file, what each one is worth, and why a missing label proves nothing.
· 9 min read
Many cameras write their shutter count into every photo they take. Here's how to read it from one original file, which brands save it, what the number really means and what to do when it can't be found.
· 9 min read
At a summit in Tokyo on 13 October 2026, broadcasters showed news photos and adverts signed with Content Credentials at the source. Here's what changed, which cameras sign, and how to check a signed news photo yourself.
· 8 min read
A photo taken at home can carry GPS coordinates precise enough to point at your front door. Here's how to check a photo before you send it, what the result means, and how to share a copy without the location.
· 8 min read
