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Sharing pictures from your iPhone can be fun, but that doesn't mean you also want to share the data attached to the photo. Not everyone needs to know where a picture was taken, especially not when it comes to posting your pictures online. Luckily, you can control how and when that data is shared directly from the Photos app. Let's dive in with how to turn off locations on photos you want to share.
Why You'll Love This Tip:
- Maintain privacy while sharing photos.
- Avoid sharing your location when sharing photos.
How to Turn Off Location on iPhone Photos before Sharing
System Requirements
This tip works on iPhones running iOS 16 or later and iPads running iPasOS 16 or later. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.
If you enable Location Services for your Camera app, your photos will have a location tied to them. This can be a useful feature so you know where all your photos were taken, but when sharing your photos over AirDrop or iCloud, you might not want your location to be visible. Luckily, there's a handy option to hide the extra data that is usually tied to your photos. For more iPhone privacy tips, be sure to sign up for our free Tip of the Day newsletter. Now, here's how to turn off locations on photos when sharing them from your iPhone or iPad:
- In the Photos app, locate an image you want to share and tap the Share icon.
![iphone photos app photo view with the share button circled in red]()
- Now, tap Options.
![iphone photos app share sheet with options button circled in red]()
- Make sure the All Photos Data toggle is turned off.
![iphone photos options screen with all photos data toggle circled in red]()
- Tap Done.
![iphone photos options screen with done button circled in red]()
This works for both photos and videos. You can also manually remove location data from individual photos. Now, you can share photos and videos without sharing the photo's location. Happy sharing!
