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By default, when you use the Camera on your iPhone to take a picture, your Location Information is added to the photo. But it’s easy to Turn Off Geotagging For Photos on an iPhone and stop your photos from showing where you were when you took them. Most smartphones and digital cameras have a Geotagging feature that automatically adds Location, Date, and other information to photos and videos.
The location information is stored on the photo’s EXIF (Exchangeable Image File) data, along with other useful information like Date, Time, Camera model and make, Shutter speed, Focal length, ISO speed, and other information. The Location Data written on the photos is accurate and pinpoints exactly where each photo was taken.
How to Turn Off Geotagging For Photos On iPhone and iPad
- Open Settings on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap Privacy → Location Services.
- Now, tap Camera and select Never.
Why you Would Want to Disable Geotagging
Basically, you’d want to turn off geotagging because it can be used to find out where a photo was taken. If you want to share photos online, those photos could be used to find out where you live. That’s fine if you went on vacation and decided to upload the photos afterward, because you’re not there anymore.
But if you post a picture of your new house or your baby’s first steps, you might not want people to be able to find you just because you posted it. It may sound like I’m trying to scare you, but because people who want to hurt you have access to a lot of information and tools, it’s best to protect your personal information from all sides.
FAQs
The easiest way to temporarily hide your location is to turn on My iPhone in airplane mode and your friends won’t know. On their “Find My” app, they will only see “No location found” or “Location unavailable”, which is the same as the message shown in the app when your phone is off.
To remove the geotag information from photos on your phone, use an app such as deGeo or Pixelgarde. Use photo privacy apps to remove the location information contained in photos; some can delete location tags from more than one photo at a time.
The Find My app has a green and blue radar icon. This method changes the device that shares your location, allowing you to freeze the location at the new device while still being able to use your iPhone.