About the project

Useful evidence, without false certainty.

ShutterActuations helps photographers understand what is embedded in an image while keeping the image on their own device.

Why this exists

Camera files can contain valuable technical history and surprisingly sensitive personal information. Existing tools often upload files, reduce the result to a single number, or imply that shutter-count detection works universally. This project takes a more careful approach.

How results are interpreted

Every shutter-count candidate is evaluated using its original tag name, metadata group, camera make and model, and available manufacturer context. A regular filename or image sequence counter is never presented as a verified shutter count.

Current scope

The fast reader focuses on JPEG, TIFF, DNG, and browser-supported HEIC/AVIF metadata. Deeper MakerNote analysis is experimental while real camera and mobile-browser testing continues.

Independence

The MVP has no accounts, advertising, payments, analytics, AI analysis, or image-editing features.