How to add location to photos on iPhone 11

Seeing where your iPhone photos were taken on the map can be very helpful! For instance, a few days ago, I was looking for a very specific picture but couldn’t find it in my Camera Roll. Then I remembered that instead of looking for this photo in the Camera Roll, I should look it up by the location where that photo was taken. Indeed, even though I wasn’t sure on what day I had taken this pic, I knew exactly where I took it.

With that information in mind, I was quickly able to pull up that photo on a map, thanks to a neat little feature of the Photos app, assuming, of course, you allow the Camera app to use your location and tag your photos with GPS coordinates.

Not only viewing your photos on a map can be helpful, but it is also a nice way to “travel” to all these places you visited.

In this post, we’ll show you three ways you can visualize the location where your photos were taken directly from the Photos app or from a third-party application.

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1) How to view all your iPhone pictures on a map

2) How to see where one specific photo was taken

3) How to see the exact address where a photo was taken

How to view all your iPhone pictures on a map

This method lets you view all of your photos on map:

1. Launch the Photos app, and go to the Albums tab.
2. Look for the album called Places and tap it.
3. This will bring up Apple Maps, with stacks of photos placed on the various location where they were taken. You can then tap on each stack to see those photos. Obviously, you can always zoom in and out on the screen to view photos from different locations.

If you use iCloud Photos, or if you have a large collection of photos taken over the course of several years and locations, this feature is a nice way to travel back to the different places you went to.

How to see where one specific photo was taken

This method lets you see one specific photo on a map:

1. Go to the Photos app and tap the photo you want to locate on a map.
2. Swipe up on that photo to reveal additional information. Here, you’ll see a tile that displays your photo on a map.
3. Tap on that map to go full screen and get a better idea of where this place is.

How to see the exact address where a photo was taken

While the two methods above are helpful for getting a general sense of where your iPhone photos were taken, they won’t give you exact location data. For that, you need an app like the one we developed in-house called EXIF Metadata.

1. Download EXIF Metadata from the App Store for free.
2. Launch the app and select a photo from your library.
3. The app will show a map of where the photo was shot, but most importantly, it will show the GPS coordinates, altitude, and address (when available).

If you haven’t yet, check out your photos on a map. As I said before, this is a great way to travel back to the places you visited and bring back nice memories.

Photos you take on iPhone have the location details of where they have taken. The location details may get shared when you share the photo with others. If you don’t wish to reveal the exact location of a photo, you can easily modify the geotag change photo geolocation before sharing.

Let’s explore a couple of methods that explain how to change the location data for the photos on your iPhone.

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1. Change Photo Location on iPhone
2. Edit Photo Geolocation for Multiple Photos on iPhone
3. Add Missing Geotag for Any Photo on iPhone
4. Remove Location Data Before Sharing Photos on iPhone

Change Photo Location on iPhone

While taking photos on iPhone, the location of the photo is also stored. This makes it easier for you to find all the photos you took from an exact location. Plus, you can easily sort photos based on location.

Do you feel like you don’t wish to reveal the exact location of the photo with others? For example, if the metadata of your photo contains some personal information like your building name, number, etc, then you can modify it so that it contains only the city, state, or area in which the image is taken.

In case any of the photos you took on the iPhone has wrong location data (or you just wish to change it), let’s see how we can change the photo geotag of a picture on iPhone. Make sure you have the latest iOS update (iOS 15 or newer) to edit photo geolocation on your iPhone.

1. Open any photo you want to change the location details on iPhone.
2. Tap Information icon (i) located below the photo.
3. Next, tap on the small thumbnail on the map showed at the bottom.
4. Tap Edit on the top right to modify the geolocation of the photo.
5. Now, search and add a location from the next screen.
6. Once you select the location, go back to save the new geolocation for the iPhone photo.

However, in this method, you cannot add the geotag of multiple photos at the same time. Read along to find out how you can change multiple photos geotag at once.

Edit Photo Geolocation for Multiple Photos on iPhone

In case you want to change the geotag for multiple photos at once, you are at the right place. As of iOS 15, your iPhone can now edit photo location data for multiple photos at once. To edit multiple photo locations,

1. Launch Photos app and tap Albums.
2. Tap Select on the top right and select all the photos you need to edit the geolocation.
3. Tap Share icon located at the bottom.
   
   
   
   
4. Swipe up to expand the share sheet.
5. Now, scroll down and select the option Edit Location.
   
   
   
6. Search and select the new location you wish to set for all the selected photos. Once you select the location, all photos will be saved with the new geotag.

Now, your changes are saved automatically and this new location data will be sent when you share the photo with others. Likewise, you can edit or change location data for as many photos as you like using your iPhone.

Related: How to Change Timestamp on iPhone Photo Without Any Apps

Add Missing Geotag for Any Photo on iPhone

Whenever Location Sharing is enabled for the Camera app on your iPhone, the location data will get added by default. In case you missed turning on the location while capturing photos, you can easily add the geotag for any photo by browsing the images stored on your iPhone by following the below steps.

1. Launch Photos app and select the photo for which you need to add the location.
2. Tap Information (i) icon located on the bottom.
   
   
   
   
3. Tap Add a location to add the location information for the photo.
4. Search and select any location to add to the photo.

That’s it. By following the same steps, you can add the location information for as many images as you need.

Remove Location Data Before Sharing Photos on iPhone

Whenever you take photos on your iPhone and the location-sharing is turned on, then the location data will be stored on the metadata for that photo. However, if you don’t wish to share the location information to protect your privacy, then you can remove the data before sharing photos with others via Email, Whatsapp, or other platforms.

1. Open Photos app and select the photo that needs to be shared.
2. Tap Share icon displayed below the image.
3. Tap Options at the top of the sharesheet.
   
   
   
   
4. Toggle off the Location option to remove the location data from the photo before sharing.

Now, you can share your photos with anyone without bothering about the location information as it has been successfully removed. By doing this, your iPhone will remove the location from the shared copy of the photo only. The original photo on your iPhone will still have the geotag on the photo. If you wish to permanently remove location data from the photo, you can follow our guide to remove the location from iPhone photos.

Well, adding geotag to your photos will help you to easily keep track of the places you had visited in a year or over a period of time. It will also come in handy if you wish to edit photo geolocation on your iPhone without any apps.

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