Shutter count checker · Nikon · Sony · Pentax · Fujifilm
Drop in one unedited photo and see how many times the shutter has fired. The file is read inside this browser tab and never leaves your device.
Drop a photo here
JPG, HEIF or RAW (NEF, ARW, PEF, DNG, RAF), straight from the memory card
Every reading is checked against ExifTool, the reference tool for camera metadata, on real files from 32 camera bodies.
Nikon D70 to Z 9 / Sony NEX-6 to α1 / Pentax K10D to K-3 Mark III / Fujifilm X-T3 to GFX100S
Every time you press the shutter release, the camera adds one to an internal counter. Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Fujifilm bodies also write that number into each photo they save, tucked inside a block of manufacturer data called the maker notes. That block is what this page reads.
The number matters because a mechanical shutter is a wear part. Two curtains of thin metal blades cross the sensor on every frame, and after enough cycles something gives. Manufacturers test each model to a rated figure, usually between 100,000 and 500,000 actuations. A shutter can quit well before its rating or run far past it. The rating is an average from testing, not an expiry date.
On a used camera, the shutter count is the closest thing you get to a car's odometer. It won't tell you whether the body was dropped or left out in the rain. It does tell you how hard it has worked.
Shoot any frame, in JPEG or RAW. A new photo gives you today's count; an old one only tells you what the count was when it was taken.
Take the file off the memory card with a card reader or cable. Phone transfer apps, chat apps and editors often re-save the image and drop the maker notes where the count is stored.
Drag the file onto the counter at the top of the page, or tap Choose a photo. The shutter count appears in about a second, with the camera model, serial number and date taken.
Support depends on what the manufacturer writes into the file, so it varies by brand rather than by this site. Here is where each one stands.
Nikon DSLRs from the D70 and D2H generation onward, and every Z mirrorless body, write the count into each photo. Z bodies that track mechanical actuations separately get both numbers. The Z 8 and Z 9 have no mechanical shutter, so their count is frames captured. Coolpix compacts generally don't record one.
Tested on D70, D2Hs, D750, D850, D3500, Z 50, Z 6II, Z f, Z 8, Z 9
Alpha bodies: the α7, α9 and α1 lines, the α6000 family, and older NEX and SLT models. Sony scrambles the value with a simple cipher, which the page reverses. The newest bodies count mechanical actuations only. A few early models, including the original α7R, roll the counter over at 65,536. Cyber-shot compacts such as the RX100 don't record a count.
Tested on NEX-6, SLT-A77, α7R, α7R II, α7 III, α7 IV, α7S III, α7CR, α9, α1, α6700
Every Pentax DSLR except the very first *ist D and *ist DS. Pentax hides the number with a light encryption keyed to the photo's date and time, and the page decodes it the same way ExifTool does. The count leaves out Live View and video, and a service visit can reset it.
Tested on K10D, K-5, K-3 II, K-1, KP, K-3 Mark III, in PEF, DNG and JPEG
Recent X-series and GFX bodies record an image count rather than a pure mechanical count. The counter can reset after a firmware update, and the stored value tops out at 32,767, so treat it as a guide on busy bodies. Older FinePix models don't record it.
Tested on X-T3, X-T4, X-H2S, X100V, GFX100S
Canon is the exception. Most Canon bodies keep the shutter count inside the camera and never write it into photos. The EOS R5, R6, R6 Mark II, R8 and R50 do store one in their JPEGs, and the page reads it when it's there. For any other Canon you need a tool that connects to the camera over USB, or a Canon service centre.
Olympus, OM System and Panasonic bodies don't put a readable count in their photos, though most show it in a hidden service menu reached with a button sequence. Phones have no mechanical shutter to wear out, so there is nothing to count.
These are the figures manufacturers have published from their own testing. Use them as a yardstick, not a countdown. When your camera is on this list, the result shows how much of its rated life is used.
Ask the seller for one unedited photo taken today, sent as a file by email or a download link rather than through a chat app that compresses it. Check the count here, then compare the serial number in the result with the one printed on the camera. If a seller can't or won't send an original file, that tells you something too.
The shutter count is the first thing buyers ask about. Check it, save the result card, and add it to your listing photos. It answers the question before anyone asks, and you can hide the serial number on the card if you'd rather not share it.
No. The page loads its code once and then reads your file locally with JavaScript. There is no server that could receive it. Turn off Wi-Fi after the page has loaded and it still works.
Usually because the file isn't the camera original. Editing apps, phone transfer apps, chat apps and social networks re-save photos and leave the maker notes behind. Copy a fresh photo straight from the memory card and try again. Some cameras, including most Canon bodies, compacts and phones, never record a count at all.
Only on a few models. The EOS R5, R6, R6 Mark II, R8 and R50 write a count into their JPEGs, and the page reads it when it's there. Other Canon bodies keep the count inside the camera, so you need a tool that connects over USB or a Canon service centre.
It depends on the brand. Nikon's total includes both, and Z bodies report mechanical actuations separately. Recent Sony bodies count mechanical actuations and don't add silent shooting. Fujifilm records an image count. Pentax leaves out Live View and video.
Compare it with the rating for that model. Under a third of the rated life is light use for a camera of any age. Past the rating doesn't mean the shutter is about to fail, but it's fair to price that in. For a body with no published rating, under 30,000 is light and over 100,000 is heavy.
Yes. NEF, ARW, PEF, DNG and RAF files straight from the camera all work, as do JPEG and HEIF. Canon CR2 and CR3 raw files don't contain a count. Big RAW files take a moment longer because the browser reads more of the file, but it all happens on your device.
Not on its own. New cameras leave the factory with a few test frames on the counter. A service centre that replaces the shutter may also reset it, so a low count on an old body can mean a new shutter. Ask for the service receipt.
Someone determined can edit metadata. Check that the serial number in the result matches the one on the camera, ask for a fresh photo of something specific such as a handwritten note with today's date, and be wary of files that show editing software.
The decoding follows ExifTool's published tag documentation and is tested against ExifTool on real files from 32 camera bodies. Where a brand has a quirk, such as rollover on early Sony models or Fujifilm resets after firmware updates, the result says so.
Yes. On an iPhone, pick the file from the Files app rather than the Photos library, because Photos can hand over a converted copy. On Android, any file picker that gives the original works.