Choose the change you actually need
Sending a furniture listing photo without disclosing where it was taken? Start with an example containing no personal information. Choose your goal: leave location out of this share, change the place recorded in Photos, or stop Camera adding a place to future shots. These are separate tasks. Deleting your photo library is not a useful first step for a sharing problem.
Make a short record with four entries: chosen image, sending method, expected result and check completed. For example: “sample image; message; no location sent; received copy still to check”. Keep coordinates and other secrets out of the record. The useful outcome is a checked decision about one file, rather than an assumption that the whole library has been cleaned.
Inspect the location currently shown in Photos
Open the picture in Photos, then swipe up or tap the information button. Apple describes a panel that can show the place, capture date, camera device and other details. Inspect the selected picture itself, rather than relying on the album containing it.
On your record, write “location shown”, “no location shown” or “not checked”. A missing map on this screen does not certify that every field in every exported file is empty. For a batch, check the whole selection: inspecting one photo does not verify the rest. This is a documented checking method, not a report of a test performed on your iPhone.
Exclude location from the share
In Photos, select the image or images, open Share and tap Options. Turn off Location. Apple says “Location Not Included” then appears above Options. Continue using your intended sending method in the Share Sheet.
Before confirming, review the recipients and selection. If you start again with another file or route, check the option again. This procedure concerns sharing from Photos; it does not verify previously sent images or files picked directly inside a different app. Record the channel you actually use so that the next check follows the same route.
Remove a saved place in Photos when that is your goal
To change the location associated with the picture in Photos, open it and use the More menu. In the Apple documentation checked for this guide, the route is Adjust Info, Adjust Location, then No Location. Screens can differ by iOS version; follow the source for your version if the labels differ.
Apple also documents reverting to the original location. Treat this as a change in Photos, without a promise of irreversible removal of every trace. It does not recall an attachment already sent. Keep a useful original and check the copy you plan to share separately; repeated deletion is not a reliable way to demonstrate that metadata is absent.
Make a separate choice for future Camera shots
If you want Camera to stop collecting location, Apple gives this route: Settings, Privacy & Security, Location Services, Camera, then Never. That setting concerns this app’s access to your position. It does not clean existing images.
Choose what fits your use: keep places for organizing memories and exclude them when sharing, or stop collecting them for future shots. Record your choice and the date you changed it. If you take pictures with another app, inspect its settings separately rather than assuming the Camera route covers it too.
Check the received copy and the visible clues
Try the non-sensitive sample through the intended channel, sending it to a device or account you control. Inspect the actual received file, including its information in Photos if it can be saved there. Compare it with the expected result on your record. If the place still appears, or you cannot check the copy, pause the sensitive share and review the route.
Also inspect the image itself: a street number, letter on a table, vehicle plate or recognizable landmark can reveal information. Removing GPS coordinates does not hide these clues. A location check does not verify every other field, such as a date or caption. For an image revealing too much, take a different picture or decide against sharing it. A recipient may keep a file already sent; changing your next share does not retrieve that copy.