image_probe
Image Probe
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Read an image's format and pixel size from its header alone. FREE.
Dimensions live in the first few dozen bytes of PNG, JPEG, GIF, BMP and
WebP, so a base64 prefix is enough - you do not need to send the whole
file, and nothing is decoded. Typical input {"data_base64": "iVBORw0KG..."}
returns {"format": "png", "width": 1920, "height": 1080, "aspect_ratio":
1.7778, "aspect_label": "16:9", "megapixels": 2.07, "orientation":
"landscape", "bytes_inspected": 512}.
Use to find out what you are dealing with before planning a resize. Not for
pixel content - nothing here reads pixels - and not for EXIF. Errors: on invalid, missing, or malformed input this tool never raises a protocol error — it returns {"error": "<what is wrong and how to fix it>"} (for example {"error": "data_base64 must not be empty"}). Every call is read-only and idempotent, so after correcting the input it is always safe to retry.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data_base64 | string | yes | The image file, base64-encoded. The first few hundred bytes are enough for every supported format; send a prefix rather than a large file. Data-URL prefixes like "data:image/png;base64," are accepted and stripped. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"data_base64": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The image file, base64-encoded. The first few hundred\nbytes are enough for every supported format; send a prefix rather\nthan a large file. Data-URL prefixes like \"data:image/png;base64,\"\nare accepted and stripped."
}
},
"required": [
"data_base64"
],
"type": "object"
}