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How to Remove Location from Android Photos
Android phones can save location in every picture. Exact menus vary by manufacturer, so here are the common routes and a method that works on any phone.
Last reviewed November 2026
Check whether a photo has a location
In Google Photos, open a picture and swipe up to see its details. In Samsung Gallery, open a picture and swipe up or tap the details option. If a place or map appears, the location was saved or estimated.
Note that apps can also estimate a location from your history, so what you see in an app isn't always stored in the file. A scan of the file itself gives a clearer answer.
Stop your camera saving location
- Google Pixel: open the Camera app settings and turn off the save location option.
- Samsung: open Camera settings and turn off Location tags.
- Other phones: look in camera settings for location, geotag, or GPS. You can also deny the Camera app location permission in your phone's app settings.
This only applies to new photos. Existing pictures keep what they already have.
Remove location when sharing
Some gallery apps offer this directly. Samsung Gallery has shown a remove location option in its share screen on many phones. Google Photos has a privacy setting for hiding location in photos shared by link. If you can't find either on your phone, use the browser method below.
A method that works on any Android phone
- Open the EraseAILabel cleaner in Chrome or another browser.
- Choose up to 30 photos and look for GPS location in the results.
- Press Clean images.
- Download the copies, or use Share to send them straight to an app.
The images are processed on your phone and aren't uploaded. All supported metadata is removed, not only location, so keep the originals if you want those details later.
Where the risk is highest
Sending a photo as a document or email attachment usually passes along the original file, with its location. See our guide on removing GPS from photos for more on when location survives.
Common questions
Do all Android phones save location in photos?
Only when the camera has location access and the option is on. Settings differ between manufacturers, so check your own camera app.
Will turning off location affect photo quality?
No. Location is stored separately from the picture, and it has no effect on how a photo is captured.
Can I remove location from many photos at once?
Yes. Our cleaner handles up to 30 at a time in your browser, and you can download them together as a ZIP file.
Check your own photo
See what your file carries. Nothing is uploaded.