Free tool
Where was this photo taken?
Drop a photo to read the GPS location its phone or camera saved, with a map link, the date and the camera. Nothing is uploaded.
Drop a photo to see where it was taken
JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC, up to 20 at a time. Your photos stay on this device.
How it works
- Use the original file. A screenshot or a photo saved from a chat app has usually lost its location.
- Drop it in above. The location is read from the photo's EXIF data in your browser.
- Open the coordinates in Google Maps or OpenStreetMap, or copy them.
About to share a photo? Remove its location and other metadata first. Need the full picture? See everything stored in a photo.
Reading the result
- Coordinates
- Latitude and longitude in decimal degrees, such as 51.500729, -0.124625. Positive latitude is north of the equator and negative is south; positive longitude is east of Greenwich and negative is west. This is the form to paste into most map apps and spreadsheets, and the Copy button copies exactly this.
- Degrees, minutes
- The same position written in degrees, minutes and seconds with N, S, E or W, the form printed on many paper maps and used by some GPS devices. Both describe the same point.
- Place written in it
- A city, region or country stored as text in the photo, if someone or some software added it. It is separate from the coordinates and can disagree with them, so trust the map.
- Altitude, camera facing, date and camera
- Shown when the file has them. Altitude is in metres and is often less precise than the position. Camera facing is the compass direction the lens pointed, recorded by some phones. The date is when the photo was taken according to the device clock, and the camera is the make and model that took it.
When the location looks wrong
The coordinates record where the phone believed it was when the shutter fired. Indoors, between tall buildings or just after the phone was switched on, that estimate can be tens or hundreds of metres out. A photo of a distant subject, such as a mountain or a skyline, is tagged with where you stood, not with what you photographed. And a batch edit in photo software can copy one location onto a whole set of photos. If the place is wrong, you can set the right one in the Geotagr editor and download a corrected copy.
Use it responsibly
The location in a photo can point to someone's home, school or daily routine. Use this tool on your own photos, or on photos you have a legitimate reason to check, such as confirming where a supplier's or contractor's pictures were taken. If you find that photos you have already shared reveal more than you meant, remove the location from the copies you send in future.
Private by design
The file is read in this browser tab with the same code the Geotagr editor uses, and it is never uploaded. You can check up to 20 JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC photos at a time. The map buttons send only the coordinates to Google Maps or OpenStreetMap, and only when you click them.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I find where a photo was taken?
Drop the original photo file above. If the phone or camera recorded a location, you get the GPS coordinates, a Google Maps link, the date it was taken and the camera model.
Why does my photo have no location?
The camera app's location setting was off, the picture is a screenshot, or it was saved from an app that removes location when sharing, such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram or X. Many email apps and cloud links keep it.
Can I find the location of a photo someone sent me?
Only if the file still carries its GPS data. Photos sent through most messaging and social apps arrive without it. Files sent as email attachments, AirDrop or a shared cloud folder often keep it.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The file is read inside your browser tab and never sent to a server. The map links open only the coordinates.
How accurate is the location in a photo?
Phones are usually accurate to within about 5 to 20 metres outdoors and can be much further off indoors or between tall buildings. The coordinates show where the phone thought it was, not necessarily the subject of the photo.
How do I add or change a photo's location?
Open the Geotagr editor, drop the photo in and set the place on the map. It writes the new GPS coordinates into the file.