What's hidden in your photo files, and how to check and remove it on each device.
Turn it off when sharing, remove it from the photo, or stop recording it. Pick the one that fits.
All you need are 'Remove location data' in the share sheet and the camera's 'Location tags' setting.
Use 'Remove Properties and Personal Information' in the file's Properties, with nothing to install.
For files, use Preview; for photos in your Photos library, export them without location information.
Date taken, device, location, even signs of editing. Find out what's written on the 'back' of your photos.
Normal photo sends usually strip it, but sending as a file or in original quality can keep it.
It's not just GPS coordinates: check the view from the window, shipping labels and reflections in one pass.
The tiny preview inside a photo sometimes still holds the image as it was before you cropped it.
HEIC files are smaller, JPEG opens everywhere, and both can carry location data.
Camera clocks, time zones abroad, file copy dates and messenger sends: these four explain almost every case.
Check what your photo is carryingPhotoBookInfo reads photos inside your browser and never uploads them. It tells you if a location is stored and makes a clean copy for you.
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