While the default setting in the Camera App on iPhone is to attach Geotags (geographical coordinates) to photos, it also provides the option to Turn OFF Geotagging.
The Location Information attached to photos by the Camera App on iPhone is precise and pin-points the exact geographical location of the place where a particular photo was taken.
Hence, the most common reason for disabling geotagging for photos on iPhone is to prevent the possibility of the location of your home, place of work and places that you visit being revealed by photos that are shared on social media.
Disable Location Data for Photos on iPhone
For new or upcoming photos, you can turn off geotagging by preventing the Camera app on your iPhone from accessing your Location information.
In the case of existing photos, it is most likely that already have location data attached to them and the only way to remove Location information from existing photos is by manually editing them.
1. Turn Off Geotagging for New Photos On iPhone
As mentioned above, you can easily prevent geotags being attached to New Photos on your iPhone by preventing the Camera App from accessing your Location Data on iPhone.
1. Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services.
2. On Location Services screen, scroll down and select Camera.
3. On the next screen, select the Never option to completely Turn OFF Geotagging for Photos on your iPhone.
This setting will prevent the Location information from being recorded on all photos and videos that you take using the Camera on your iPhone.
2. Remove Location Data from Existing Photos on iPhone
You can remove Location Data from any existing photo or photos by using Adjust Location option as available within the native Photos App on your iPhone.
1. Open the Photos App on your iPhone.
2. Select the Photo/Photos that you want to Edit
3. Tap on 3-dots Icon and select Adjust Location option.
4. On Adjust Location screen, select the No Location option.
Note: You can select multiple photos and remove Location Data from all the selected photos by using the same steps.
3. Hide Location While Sharing Photos on iPhone
Instead of removing Location information from photos, you can hide Location information while the photo is being shared on social media or being sent to someone by iMessage, WhatsApp or Email.
1. Open Photos App and select the Photo that you want to share.
2. Once the Photo is selected, tap on the Share Icon.
3. On the Sharing screen, tap on Options.
4. On the next screen, disable Location for the photo by moving the Slider to OFF position.
5. Make sure you tap on Done to save this change.
This will ensure that the Location information is removed/not available in the photo that is being shared on social media.
4. Selectively Disable Geotagging for Photos on iPhone
Another option that is available on iPhone is to make the Camera App to prompt you to Enable or Disable Location information on photos, every time you open the Camera.
1. Go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset.
2. On the pop-up, tap on Reset Location & Privacy option.
3. Enter your Lock Screen Passcode > On the confirmation pop-up, tap on Reset Settings to confirm.
The above steps will Reset Location and Privacy Settings for Camera and all other apps installed on your iPhone.
After this, you will be provided with the option to Enable or Disable Location information, every time you open the Camera App on your iPhone.