Where was this photo taken?
Upload a photo to find where it was taken. A phone or camera with location turned on saves the exact GPS position in the file. This reads it, puts it on a map and shows the date and the device. If the location has been removed, it says so and shows what else can place the photo.
Drop or paste a photo to find where it was taken
Location, date and device in seconds, when the file still has them.
Choose a photo →Use the original file. Screenshots and photos saved from social media have lost their location.
How to find where a photo was taken
- Upload the original file. Use the photo as it came off the phone or camera, or as it was sent to you as a file. JPG, HEIC, PNG, WEBP and TIFF all work.
- Read the location. If the file still holds GPS data you get the latitude and longitude with links to a map, plus the date the photo was taken and the device that took it.
- No location? Follow the clues. Ask for the original file, look for earlier copies of the image that name the place, and read the picture itself. The steps are below.
Why most photos have no location
A phone saves the location only when the camera is allowed to use it, and the location survives only as long as the original file does. Most social networks and messaging apps remove it when a photo is posted or sent, and a screenshot or a re-saved copy never has it. A photo sent as a file, such as an email attachment, a cloud link or a "send as document" message, usually keeps it.
So a missing location is normal. It does not mean the photo is fake, only that this copy of the file cannot say where it was taken.
No GPS data? Other ways to place a photo
- Ask for the original. If someone sent you the photo, ask them to send it again as a file rather than as a picture in a chat.
- Search for earlier copies. A reverse image search (Google Lens, Bing Visual Search or TinEye) often finds the photo on a page that names the place. Our guide to finding where an image came from walks through it.
- Read the picture. Street signs, shop names, the language on posters, number plates, landmarks, the side of the road the traffic drives on, and the plants and architecture all narrow it down.
- Confirm it. Once you have a candidate place, compare the scene with street-level imagery of it. Some tools guess a location from the scenery alone; treat their answers as leads to check, not as facts.
Can the location in a photo be faked?
Yes. GPS data is ordinary metadata, so it can be edited, and an AI-generated image can carry any location or none at all. Treat the coordinates as what the file claims: check that the place, the weather and the light match the picture, and if the image itself is in doubt, run the AI image detector on it. You can do that from the result above without uploading again.
When was this photo taken?
The same record usually holds the date and time the photo was taken. It comes from the device's clock, so it is only as right as that clock was, and it is local time unless the file also stores the time zone. The EXIF viewer shows every date field the file carries.
Keep your own location private
Before you post a photo taken at home, remove its GPS data. The free metadata remover strips the location and the other capture details from a photo before you share it.
Frequently asked questions
Can you tell where a photo was taken just from the picture?
This tool does not guess. It reads the GPS position the phone or camera saved in the file. Without that, the place has to come from clues in the image or from earlier copies of it online, as described above.
Why does it say there is no location?
The file has no GPS data. Location was off when the photo was taken, or an app removed it: most social networks and messaging apps do, and screenshots never have it. Try the original file.
How accurate is the location in a photo?
It is the position the device recorded, usually within a few metres outdoors with a clear view of the sky, and less precise indoors or between tall buildings.
Does it work with iPhone and Android photos?
Yes, with the original file, including iPhone HEIC photos. Sharing from a phone can remove the location depending on its sharing options, so send or export the photo as a file.
Is my photo or its location stored?
No. The image is deleted right after it is read, and the location is shown only to you. It is not kept.
How do I remove the location from my own photo?
Use the free metadata remover. It strips the GPS position and the other capture data before you share the photo.
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