How to Find the File Size of an iOS Photo

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Easy ways to find the file size of a photo on an iPhone

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: November 17, 2024

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This wikiHow examines several ways to find the file size (e.g., number of megabytes) of a photo on an iOS device.

Method 1

Method 1 of 5:

Using the Photos App (iOS 15 or later)

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Open the Photos app. It has an icon with a white background and a multicolored flower in it.
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Open the photo that you want to view the file size for.

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Tap the blue “i” icon on the screen. This will show an information pane about the photo.
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Look for the file size of the image. This is in the “camera info” part of the information pane.

Method 2

Method 2 of 5:

Using the Photo Investigator App

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Do so by tapping the blue "App Store" icon on one of your Home screens.
This is on the bottom of your screen.
It's at the top of your screen.
It should be the first result in the drop-down menu.
This should be to the right of the "Photo Investigator: View, Edit, Remove Metadata" heading.
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It should be visible on one of your Home screens.
This is in the bottom left corner of your screen.
This will allow Photo Investigator access to your photos.
You can also tap a specific album on this page.
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Review the "File Size" value. This should be on the default Photo Investigator tab that's open below your photo.
- This value will likely be measured in megabytes (MB).

Method 3

Method 3 of 5:

Using a Computer

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Use the USB cable that came with the device.
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Open your iOS device on your computer. The process varies a little depending on whether you're using Windows or Mac:
- Windows - Double-click "My Computer", then double-click the iOS device in the "Devices and Drives" section.
- Mac - Double-click the iOS device icon that appears on your desktop.
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Open the details for the image file. Once you've found the image, you can open a new window displaying information about it.
- Windows - Right-click on the image, then click Properties.
- Mac - Select the image, hold down Command, and tap I.
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Review the photo's size. You should be able to see the easy-to-read size (e.g. 1.67 MB) as well as the actual exact size (e.g. 1,671,780 bytes).
- The photo's size should be next to a heading that says "Size" or "File Size."

Method 4

Method 4 of 5:

Using the Mail App

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While you can't actually check the size of the photo in the Photos app, you can add it to an email message to check the approximate size. You won't actually need to send an email to do so.
This is in the bottom right corner of the screen.
You can also tap a different album on this screen if you'd like to narrow your results.
It resembles a box with an arrow coming out of the top in the bottom left corner of your screen.
This will open a new mail message with the image attached.
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Tap Send. You will be prompted to select the size of your photo.
- If you didn't add a subject to your email, you'll have to confirm that you want to send the email without a subject before continuing.
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Review the "Actual Size" value. This should be at the bottom of the page--the Actual Size value will tell you the approximate size of your selected photo.
- If you selected multiple photos, you'll only see their total size (not a photo-by-photo breakdown).

Method 5

Method 5 of 5:

Using a Jailbroken iOS Device

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This method only works for jailbroken devices, and allows you to see photo data directly from the Photos app. Jailbreaking can be a tricky process, and will void your warranty.

You can use Cydia to install a special tweak to your Photos app that will allow you to view detailed information for your photos.
This is in the bottom right corner of your screen.
This is in the top right corner of your screen.
Cydia will download and install the tweak.
Doing so will restart your system to finalize the tweak's installation.
This should be at the bottom of the screen.
This value will appear at the bottom of your screen. Now you know the file size of your selected photos.

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When in the Mail app on an iPad, tap the CC/BCC line to show the Actual Size value.

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There are numerous photo editing apps that will also display a file size. If you don't like Photo Investigator, just type "Exif Viewer" into the App Store search bar and review the results.

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