This article explains how to determine the size of a photo (for example, in megabytes) on an iOS device.
Basic actions
1
Download the Photo Investigator app from the Apple Store.
2.
Open the Photo Investigator app.
3.
Click the photo-shaped icon (in the lower-left corner of the screen).
4.
Click on OKto access your photos with Photo Investigator.
5.
Click on All photos.
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Select a photo and then look at the post file size (at the bottom of the screen).
Steps
Method 1 of 4: Using the Photo Investigator App
Step 1. Open the App Store
To do this, click on the blue App Store app icon on one of the home screens.
Step 2. Click Search
This button is at the bottom of the screen.
Step 3. Click on the search bar
It is located at the top of the screen.
Step 4. In the search bar, enter "Photo Investigator" (without quotes)
Step 5. Click "Photo Investigator"
This application will appear first in the drop-down menu.
Step 6. Click Download
It's to the right of the Photo Investigator: View, Edit, Delete Metadata heading.
Step 7. Click Install
Step 8. Enter your Apple ID and password
The download of the application will start.
Step 9. Open the Photo Investigator application
It is located on one of the main screens.
Step 10. Click on the photo icon
It's in the lower left corner of the screen.
Step 11. Click OK
This action will open Photo Investigator access to photos.
Step 12. Click All Photos
Or, on this screen, click on a specific photo album.
Step 13. Select a photo
Step 14. Find the line "File size"
It is located under the Photo Investigator tab, which opens by default under the photo.
Most likely the photo size will be in megabytes (MB)
Method 2 of 4: Using a computer
Step 1. Connect your iOS device to your computer
Do this using the USB cable that came with your device.
Step 2. Open the connected device on your computer
This process depends on the installed operating system (Windows or Mac OS X):
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Windows.
Double-click the My Computer icon, and then under Devices and Drives, double-click the connected device.
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Mac OS X.
Double-click the icon of the connected device that appears on the desktop.
Step 3. Double click on the "DCIM" folder
Step 4. Find the photo you want to know the size of
Step 5. Open the photo metadata
After you find the photo, open the window with its metadata.
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Windows.
Right-click on the photo and then click Properties.
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Mac OS X.
Select the image, hold Command and press I.
Step 6. Determine the size of the photo
The window will display the approximate size (for example, 1.67 MB) and the actual (exact) size (for example, 1761780 bytes).
The photo size is displayed in the "Size" or "File size" line
Method 3 of 4: Using the Mail app
Step 1. Open the Photos app
It is not possible to determine the exact size of a photo in this application, but you can attach a photo to an email to find out its approximate size. In fact, you don't need to send a letter.
Step 2. Click Albums
This button is in the lower right corner of the screen.
Step 3. Click Camera
You can also select a specific album from this screen to narrow your search results.
Step 4. Select a photo
Step 5. Click Share
The icon for this button looks like a square with an upward arrow located in the lower left corner of the screen.
Step 6. Click Mail
A new email message will open with the photo attached.
Step 7. Click on the "To" line
Step 8. Enter your email address
Step 9. Click Submit
You will be prompted to select a photo size.
If you did not enter a subject for the email, confirm that you are going to send the email without a subject
Step 10. Review the entry "Actual size"
It's at the bottom of the page and gives you the approximate size of the attached photo.
If you have selected multiple photos, their total size will be displayed (without breakdown by the size of each photo)
Method 4 of 4: On a jailbroken iOS device
This method is only applicable on jailbroken devices and allows you to view photo metadata directly in the Photos app. Jailbreaking a device is a complex process that will void your warranty. Read this article for detailed instructions on how to jailbreak any iOS device.
Step 1. On a jailbroken device, open Cydia
With Cydia, you can tweak the Photos app to display the metadata of your photos.
Step 2. Click Search
This button is in the lower right corner of the screen.
Step 3. In the search bar, enter "Photo Info" (without quotes)
Step 4. Click Photo Info
Step 5. Click Install
This button is in the upper right corner of the screen.
Step 6. Click Submit
Cydia will download and install the tweak.
Step 7. Click Restart SpringBoard
This action will restart the system to complete the installation of the tweak.
Step 8. In the Photos app, select a photo
Step 9. Click on the blue icon ⓘ
It is located at the bottom of the screen.
Step 10. Find the entry "File size"
It is displayed at the bottom of the screen. You have found out the size of the selected photo.
Advice
- In the iPad Mail app, click on CC / BCC to display the Actual Size entry.
- There are many photo editing apps that display file size. If you don't like Photo Investigator, open the App Store and type “Exif Viewer” (without the quotes) in the search bar.