5 Ways to Find Location From a Photo

Quick Tips

• On Windows, right-click on the image and select File Info. On Mac, click on the info button on an image to view the location information.
• On Android, tap on the three-dots icon on an image in Google Photos, and on iPhone, use the info button on the image in the Photos app.
• You can also use third-party websites like Photo Location or Pic2Map – provided the image has EXIF data.

Method 1: Check Image Properties on Windows

If you are using a Windows PC, here’s how you can easily find the location of an image using the Photos app.

Step 1: Open the image on the Photos app. Right-click and select File info.

Step 2: Scroll down on the sidebar that appears, and you will be able to see the location information.

Method 2: Find the Picture Location on a Mac

Here’s how you can easily open up an image on your Macbook and find the location of the photo.

Step 1: Open the image and click on the information button.

Step 3: Click on the information button on the General Info menu toolbar.

Step 2: Click on the GPS button in the toolbar.

There you go – this shows you the location of the image.

Method 3: Find the Location of the Photo on iPhone and Android

If you are viewing the image on a smartphone, you can easily see the location of a photo using the photo information option. It is available on both iPhone and Android.

If you are using an iPhone, you can just tap on the Info button to see the location of the picture.

If you are using an Android device, you can use Google Photos to view the location of a photo. Tap on the three dots icon and scroll down to find the location of the photo.

Method 4: Reverse Image Search on Google

This may or may not work but it is still worth a try. Google image search is pretty powerful.

You can visit Google Images and select Search by Images. So when you load an image by dragging it into the search bar, Google will try and guess the location.

Since most of us are already using Google daily, this is the fastest way to find locations from photos easily. But it is also the least accurate, which is why we will discuss some other solutions too.

Method 5: Use Third-Party Apps

1. Photo Location: Simple Tool to Identify Location From Photo Online

Photo Location is a simple-looking site that will help you find the location of the photo quickly.

Step 1: Visit Photo Location on a web browser.

Just drag and drop the image to the upload area. If the EXIF data contains the location, you will see the latitude and longitude details along with the street address.

Below that, the address of the location in the image will be plotted on a Google Map.

2. Pic2Map: Detailed Information of the Location of a Picture

Step 1: Open Pic2Map on a web browser.

Step 2: You can drag and drop the image or select the file location to upload the image. Once you do, it will show you the photo’s location and address along with an interactive map.

Pic2Map will also collect additional data from the photo, like the make and model of the device, ISO speed, focal length, shutter speed, GPS info, and so on.

3. Where is the Picture: Another Reliable Tool to Check a Photo’s Location

Step 1: Open Where Is the Picture in a web browser:

Step 2: Once you select your image in the upload area, the site will show you the location of the image.

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