Image location finder

Find where a picture was taken

Drop an image in the box above and GeoSnoop works out where it was taken from what is in it: buildings, roads and road markings, signs, plants, terrain and light. It compares the picture with hundreds of millions of photos from around the world whose location is known and shows the places that fit best, each with its chance.

It works on photos, screenshots, saved copies and pictures downloaded from social media, because it never needs the location data inside the file.

What the image location finder shows

• Country: the most likely country for the picture, with its chance. Free for your first photo, no account needed.
• City Matches: the cities that fit best, each with the chance the picture was taken within 25 km of it.
• A map of the likely area: where the picture was taken with a 68% chance (the sea cut out), and an exact spot when GeoSnoop is sure enough.
• Photo Analysis: which parts of your picture point where.

Two ways to get the location from a picture

1. Read its GPS data. Many phones save where a photo was taken inside the file. If yours did, your phone's photo app or your computer's file details can show it for free. How to check a photo's location data

2. Read the picture itself. Most pictures you find online have lost that data: social networks and messaging apps remove it, and screenshots never have it. Then the picture is all there is, and that is what GeoSnoop reads. Location data in your file is never used for its guess.

Pictures that work best

Outdoor pictures with streets, buildings, landscapes, coastlines or landmarks give the strongest answers. Close-ups, indoor rooms and pictures that are mostly people or sky carry fewer clues, and the answer may stop at a country or a region. Several pictures of the same place, searched together as a set, often say more than one. When nothing in a picture points to a place, GeoSnoop says "Unknown Location" and charges nothing.

Not a reverse image search

A reverse image search looks for copies of the same picture on the web, so it can only place pictures that someone has already posted with a location. GeoSnoop locates the place in the picture, so it also works on pictures that appear nowhere else. More on photo geolocation

Use it responsibly

Before anything is uploaded, everyone confirms they are not using GeoSnoop to stalk, harass, track or surveil anyone. Results are private to you and never shown to search engines. Our responsible-use policy

Questions

How do I find the location of an image?

Drop it in the box above. Your first image is free without an account and shows the most likely country; an account with credits shows the cities, the map and the photo analysis.

Can I get the location from a picture without GPS data?

Yes. GeoSnoop reads only what is visible in the picture and never uses GPS or EXIF data for its guess, so pictures without location data can be searched too.

Does it work on screenshots and pictures from social media?

Yes. Screenshots and downloaded copies have usually lost their location data, but what is in the picture stays, and that is all GeoSnoop needs.

Is the image location finder free?

One picture is free without an account. A free account gets 10 credits for full results, then 5 country-only searches a day. Plans start at $9.99 a month. See pricing

How accurate is it?

It depends on the picture: a street scene usually says far more than a close-up or an indoor room. Every result shows its chances, and GeoSnoop never shows 100%. See the benchmark results

What happens to my image?

It is kept to run GeoSnoop and to check and improve its accuracy; this website deletes its copies after 30 days. Privacy Policy