PHOTO LOCATION FINDER
Find where a photo was taken
If a location was saved when the photo was taken, EXIF Scanner reads the coordinates and shows the place on a map. If none was saved, it says so plainly; it never guesses from the image.
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).
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SHARING CHECK
Privacy check
FILE LOCATION
File location
Open in mapDOMINANT COLORS
Dominant colors
EMBEDDED THUMBNAIL
Embedded thumbnail
A separate thumbnail stored inside the file; it may not match the main image after editing.
Download thumbnailWhere the location is stored
If the camera app had location access, the phone writes GPS coordinates into the file at the moment of capture. Our test file's report had GPSLatitude 41.025631, GPSLongitude 28.974158 and GPSAltitude 62 m. Those coordinates fall around Galata in Istanbul, and the map in the report marks that point.
Why no location shows up
- Messaging and social apps: Photos sent through WhatsApp as photos, or downloaded from Instagram, usually have had their location removed.
- Screenshots: A screenshot carries no capture location.
- Location access was off: If the camera app could not use location, no coordinates were ever written.
- The file was re-saved: Some editing apps drop metadata when they export.
To see the location, ask whoever took the photo for the original file. Files sent through WhatsApp as a document keep their metadata.
Location in videos
Phone videos store location in a different field. In our test video the coordinates sat in the QuickTime location tag, and EXIF Scanner read them and put them on the map just as it does for photos.
How reliable is it?
Phone GPS is usually accurate to a few metres outdoors; indoors and between tall buildings the error grows. Coordinates can also be edited after the fact, so the report shows what the file says, not proof that it is true.
Frequently asked questions
Will a photo downloaded from social media show a location?
Usually not. Instagram and WhatsApp (photo mode) remove location data when the photo is shared, and the report will show that no location is stored.
Do you guess the place from what is in the picture?
No. EXIF Scanner only reads coordinates stored in the file. It does not estimate a location from buildings or scenery in the image.
How do I turn location saving on or off on iPhone?
Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Camera. Photos taken while this is off have no coordinates written into them.