GPS Latitude
North–south position where the photo was taken, stored as degrees, minutes, seconds plus a N/S reference.
- EXIF tag ID
- 0x0002
- Group
- Location (GPS)
- Example
- 10° 11′ 5.95″ N (10.184986)
- Editable in EXIF Viewer
- Yes
What iPhone writes
Written whenever Camera has location permission; accuracy typically 3–10 m.
What dedicated cameras write
Only bodies with built-in GPS or a paired phone write it.
Privacy
The single most sensitive field. Pinpoints your home, workplace or a child's school. You can remove this field — or all metadata — with the online remover or the app.
How to view GPS Latitude on iPhone
Open the photo in Photos, tap Share, then View EXIF (EXIF Viewer’s action extension). The field is listed under “Location (GPS)”. Tap Edit to change it, or select several photos in the app to change them all at once. Or drop the photo into the free online EXIF viewer.
Related tags
- GPS Longitude — East–west position, as degrees, minutes, seconds plus an E/W reference.
- GPS Altitude — Height above (or below, per GPS Altitude Ref) sea level in metres.
- GPS Horizontal Positioning Error — The estimated accuracy of the position in metres.
- GPS Image Direction — The compass heading the camera was pointing, in degrees (true or magnetic per GPS Img Direction Ref).