Where was this photo taken?
Find the location hidden inside a photo, plus the date and device, and save a copy without it. Free, and your photo never leaves your device.
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Your photos stay on your device
Many online metadata tools upload your photo to their server to process it. This one doesn't. The code runs in your own browser, reads the file on your device and saves the clean copy straight back to it. There's no server behind this site that could receive a photo.
You don't have to take our word for it: once the page has loaded, turn off Wi-Fi or switch to airplane mode and use the tool. It works exactly the same.
How a photo knows where it was taken
When you take a picture with location services on, your phone writes the GPS coordinates into the photo file, along with the date, time and phone model. This hidden information is called EXIF metadata. It travels with the file: if you send the original photo by email, AirDrop or some messaging apps, the person who gets it can see exactly where you were.
This tool reads that metadata and shows the coordinates, with links to open them in Apple Maps, Google Maps or OpenStreetMap. Nothing is sent anywhere until you choose to open a map.
What else a photo can reveal
- Date and time it was taken, often with the time zone.
- Phone or camera model, and sometimes the lens.
- Editing apps it passed through.
- Names and serial numbers, on some cameras and edited files.
- Altitude and direction the camera was facing.
When there's no location
Many photos don't have one, and that's normal:
- The camera's location access was off (on iPhone: Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → Camera).
- It's a screenshot or a downloaded image.
- It came through an app that strips location, like most social networks and many messaging apps.
- Someone removed it before sharing.
If the location was removed, it can't be recovered from the file. Finding a place from what's in the picture (landmarks, signs) is a different job, done by reverse image search.
Remove the location before you share
Tap Download a copy without location above. The copy keeps the image exactly as it was (no quality loss for JPEG, PNG and WebP) but drops the location, date, device and other details. To do it on your iPhone instead, see how to remove location from photos on iPhone, or remove every kind of metadata with our photo metadata remover.
Frequently asked questions
How can I tell where a photo was taken?
Most phone photos store GPS coordinates in their metadata (EXIF). Open the photo with a location checker like this one, which reads the coordinates and shows them on a map. On iPhone you can also open the photo in Photos and swipe up to see the map. If the location was removed, there's no reliable way to recover it from the file.
Why does my photo show no location?
Location services may have been off for the camera, the photo may be a screenshot, or the app that sent it removed it. Most social networks and messaging apps strip location when you share. On iPhone, Safari can also remove location from photos you pick from your library, so check the original in Photos or use a computer.
How accurate is the location in a photo?
Usually within a few meters outdoors, enough to show a specific house or building. iPhones also record an accuracy estimate, which this tool shows when it is present. Indoors or with weak GPS it can be off by tens of meters.
Is it safe to check my photo here?
Yes. The photo is read by your own browser and never uploaded; this page has no server that could receive it. You can even disconnect from the internet after the page loads and it still works.
How do I remove the location before sharing?
Use the Download a copy without location button here to save a clean copy. On iPhone you can also tap Share, then Options at the top, turn off Location, and share as usual.