How To Remove Your Location Information From Shared Photos: Rita's iDevice
for July 6, 2020
Sharing pictures from your iPhone can be useful, 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. You can control how and when your location data is shared
directly from the Photos app.
Note: These instructions were written for sighted persons, who are not
using voiceOver. If you are using VoiceOver: when the instructions say
"Tap on an item", perform a one finger double tap.
1. In the Photos app, locate an image you want to share.
2. Tap the share icon.
When running VoiceOver: The Share option is represented by a rectangle with
an up-pointing arrow, or three dots.
3. Now, tap Options.
4. Toggle All Photos Data to off.
5. Tap Done.
Additional information about Share Sheet options, related to sharing photos:
Share Sheets allow you to easily share photos. To the sighted user, the
Share icon in most apps will appear as three dots. Voiceover users will
typically hear the word, "Share".
When you share a photo or document, receive a suggestion about who you might
want to share it with and which app you may want to use, so you can share
with just a tap.
Easily see how many people around you are available for Airdrop. Apps are
even intelligently sorted based on the content you are sharing.
in a photo. Simply tap on any name (double-tap for VO users), to share
quickly with that person.
Some apps, like Photos and Safari, allow you to choose custom options before
sharing. To the left of the sharing suggestions, you will find the name of
what you are trying to share, or the number of items that are being shared
With Voiceover on, swipe up or down on this info area until you hear
"Options". Sighted users can tap the blue Options button. In Safari, you'll
be able to choose whether you are sending the website as HTML or as a PDF.
With Photos, choose to disable the sharing of the location where the photo
was taken. Tap Back when you're finished.
