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IPHONE PHOTO LOCATION

iPhone photo location: see it, remove it, share without it

When the Camera app has location access, the iPhone writes the coordinates of where each photo was taken into the file. Here is how to see and switch that off on the iPhone, and how to confirm by uploading the file here that the location is really gone.

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Choose a photo or video

Photos: JPG, TIFF, HEIC, WebP, PNG, AVIF (up to 50 MB). Video: MP4, MOV, M4V, WebM (up to 200 MB).

Seeing the location on iPhone

Open the photo in Photos and swipe up or tap the info button. If a location is stored, a small map appears. Upload the file to EXIF Scanner and you see the same coordinates as numbers and on a map; in our test file they were GPSLatitude 41.025631 and GPSLongitude 28.974158.

Removing the location from a photo

Following Apple's guide: open the photo, tap the More button, then choose Adjust Info, tap Adjust Location, then tap No Location. Afterwards you can upload the file here and check that the report shows no location.

Sharing without the location

Tap the Share button, tap Options at the top of the share sheet and turn off Location. The share sheet then says the location is not included. The setting applies to that share.

Stopping location on new photos

Go to Settings, Privacy & Security, Location Services, Camera and set it to Never. Photos taken after that carry no coordinates; earlier photos keep theirs.

Steps follow Apple's guide Manage location metadata in Photos. Menu names can differ slightly between iOS versions.

Frequently asked questions

If I turn off Location when sharing, does the shared photo keep a location?

If you turned off Location under Options while sharing, no location is added to the copy you send. To be sure, upload the received file here and check the report.

Does turning off Camera in Location Services change old photos?

No. It only affects photos taken from then on. Old photos keep their location until you remove it.

Can I upload HEIC files?

Yes. iPhone HEIC photos are read without converting them, up to 50 MB.