How to Prevent Browsers Asking Current Location

By Lloyd Ingram Updated March 6, 2026

Quick Tips

Stopping browsers from providing location information to websites can enhance your privacy.
For most browsers, you’ll find the relevant options under Settings > Privacy.
If you want to see local news, weather, and other information, you may want to leave your location settings as they are.

Privacy while browsing is a top concern for many people. So, a common question when browsing online is, “Can I stop my browser from asking my location?” In most cases, the answer is yes. This article outlines how to prevent browsers asking current location data, for the three most popular browsers out there at the moment.

Stop My Browser From Asking My Location: Google Chrome

Step 1. Open a Google Chrome browser window.

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Step 2. Click the three dots to the right of the search bar

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Step 3. Click Settings to open the Chrome settings menu.

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Step 4. Click on Privacy and security, found in the left-hand menu.

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Step 5. Click on Site settings and look for the Location option, which controls when sites can ask for your location.

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Step 6. Click Location, then choose the option for “Don’t allow sites to see your location.” This will stop Google Chrome from asking for permission to allow sites to access your location. You can also add customization to allow certain sites to ask for your location data.

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How to stop Browser Asking for Location Data: Microsoft Edge

Step 1. Open a Microsoft Edge browser window.

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Step 2. Click on the three dots, again, found to the right of the search bar.

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Step 3. Click on Settings.

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Step 4. Choose the option for Privacy, search, and services, from the menu on the left.

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Step 5. Next, click on Site permissions.

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Step 6. From here, click All permissions.

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Step 7. Click into Location and switch the “Ask before accessing…” option off. This blocks any site from asking for or accessing your location data, unless you’ve added an exception.

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How to Stop Browser Asking for Location Data: Firefox

Step 1. Open the Firefox web browser.

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Step 2. Firefox has an Application Menu to the right of the search bar, accessible via an icon that looks like three stacked horizontal lines. Click here.

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Step 3. Click Settings, which you’ll have found right at the bottom of the Application Menu.

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Step 4. Choose Privacy & Security from the left-hand menu.

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Step 5. Scroll down to Permissions and look for Location.

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Step 6. Click Location, and you’ll see a new pop-up window asking you to specify websites that can have access to your location data. Ignore this and instead look for the tick box that says, “Block new requests asking to access your location. Tick here, and this stops any sites asking for your location data while you’re using the Firefox internet browser. Remember to click Save Changes once you’ve ticked the box or added any customization.