EXIF tag ·

GPSSpeed

Speed of the GPS receiver.

0x000d
Tag ID (13 decimal)
IFD / group
rational64u
Data type
GPS
Table

What GPSSpeed means#

Speed of the GPS receiver.

Read, write and remove it#

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

In Python with Pillow:

from PIL import Image
exif = Image.open("photo.jpg").getexif()
value = exif.get(0x000d)  # GPSSpeed
print(value)

Other tags#

Frequently asked questions#

What is the EXIF tag ID of GPSSpeed?

0x000d (13 decimal), in the directory.

How do I see GPSSpeed in a photo?

Run exiftool -GPSSpeed 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