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Every time you take a photo on your iPhone, it gets geotagged with the location where you took the photo. If the geotag is incorrect or you don't want your photos to have location data, you can edit or delete locations from photos on an iPhone or iPad.
Why You'll Love This Tip:
- Protect your privacy by deleting photo geotags so your metadata won't reveal more than you want it to.
- Fix photo locations that your iPhone got wrong.
How to Edit or Remove Geotag Information on iPhone & iPad
System Requirements
This tip works on any device running iOS 16 or later/iPadOS 16 or later.
It can be handy and fun to see your photos laid out on a map, but you might not want your location tied to every photo you take, or sometimes they can be tagged in strange locations. The good news is you can fix an incorrect tag or delete it completely after the fact! For more great photo-editing tutorials, check out our free Tip of the Day newsletter. Now, here's how to edit geotagged photos on iPhone or iPad:
- Open the Photos app.
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- Open the photo you want to edit, then tap the info icon.
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- Tap Adjust under the map.
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- Enter the correct address in the search field, tap an option from Map Locations to select, or tap No Location to delete the geotag.
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Now you know how to edit or remove geotags from photos. If you don't want your location tied to your photos, you can follow the steps above to protect your privacy. If you want to turn off locations for photos entirely, you can follow the steps in this article to turn off location services specifically for the Camera app.
