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Photo privacy

Does this photo give away where you are?

See the location, camera and time hidden in a photo, and save a clean copy. Checked on your device.

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Checked on your device. Nothing is sent.

  1. On your device

    1. Read the details hidden in the photo, on this device
      Shared: nothing: the photo is never uploaded

      Not askedWaiting for a photo.

    2. Drew a clean copy without them, on this device
      Shared: nothing left your device

      Not askedWaiting for a photo.

Read on this device. The photo is never uploaded: there is nothing here that could send it.

Which apps remove the location

  • iPhone (Messages, Mail, AirDrop): Location is included by default. Before sending, tap Options at the top of the share sheet and switch Location off.
  • Google Photos: Location is shared per album or link. Photos you download or share outside the app keep the camera's GPS.
  • Telegram: Sending as a Photo removes it. Sending as a File keeps the original, location included.
  • Discord: Removes these details from images.
  • Instagram, Facebook (and Marketplace), WhatsApp chat photos: Viewers cannot see these details, according to Consumer Reports. Sending as a document, or in original quality, may keep them.
  • Email attachments: Keep whatever the photo carries.

Apps change how they handle photos. When it matters, check the photo itself here before you post it, or send a clean copy.

GOOD TO KNOW

Frequently asked questions

Can a photo show where it was taken?

Yes. Photos from phones often carry the GPS position, the camera or phone model and the time they were taken. This check shows what a photo carries and lets you save a clean copy.

Is my photo uploaded?

No. It is read on your device, and the page has nothing that could send it.

Which apps remove the location when I share a photo?

Discord removes it. Telegram removes it when you send a Photo, not a File. Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp chat photos hide it from viewers, according to Consumer Reports. iPhone shares include it unless you switch Location off under Options, and email attachments keep it.