Every photo taken with Location Services on for the Camera saves where it was taken, accurate to a few meters. Anyone with the original file can see it. Here’s how to remove it.
Remove location from one photo
- Open the photo in Photos.
- Swipe up or tap the info (i) button. You’ll see a map of where it was taken.
- Tap Adjust under the map.
- Tap No Location.
For several photos at once: tap Select, choose the photos, tap •••, then Adjust Location › No Location.
You can put the location back later the same way, by tapping Revert.
Leave location out when sharing
- Tap the Share button on the photo.
- At the top of the share sheet, tap Options.
- Turn off Location, then tap Done and share as usual.
This only affects the copy you send. The photo in your library keeps its location.
Stop saving location in new photos
Go to Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services › Camera and choose Never. New photos won’t have a location. Photos you already took keep theirs. More detail in how to turn off location for the iPhone camera.
Check that it worked
Open the photo and tap (i): the map should be gone. To check a file you’ve already sent or saved, use our free photo location checker. It runs in your browser, so your photo isn’t uploaded.
Location isn’t the only hidden detail
Photos also carry the date and time, your phone model and lens, and sometimes the software version. iPhone’s Adjust options don’t remove those. What EXIF data is explains what’s in there.
Ghost removes location, camera details and dates from photos and videos automatically when you move them into your vault, and shows you exactly what was removed.