EXIF tag ·

GPSAltitude

Altitude in metres (above or below sea level per GPSAltitudeRef).

0x0006
Tag ID (6 decimal)
IFD / group
rational64u
Data type
GPS
Table

What GPSAltitude means#

Altitude in metres (above or below sea level per GPSAltitudeRef).

Read, write and remove it#

# read
exiftool -GPSAltitude photo.jpg
# write
exiftool -GPSAltitude="…" photo.jpg
# remove
exiftool -GPSAltitude= photo.jpg
# all files in a folder, as CSV
exiftool -csv -GPSAltitude -r ./photos > gps-altitude.csv

In Python with Pillow:

from PIL import Image
exif = Image.open("photo.jpg").getexif()
value = exif.get(0x0006)  # GPSAltitude
print(value)

Other tags#

Frequently asked questions#

What is the EXIF tag ID of GPSAltitude?

0x0006 (6 decimal), in the directory.

How do I see GPSAltitude in a photo?

Run exiftool -GPSAltitude photo.jpg, or open the file's info panel in Lightroom, Photoshop, Windows (Properties → Details) or macOS Preview (Tools → Show Inspector).

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources