How to Share Your Location on WhatsApp

A simple guide to sharing a pin of your location with another WhatsApp user

Do you want to send your location to a friend on WhatsApp using your mobile device? You'll be able to send a one-time pin of your current location, or you can share your live location for up to eight hours at a time. You can stop sharing your location at any time. This wikiHow will show you how to send a map with a pin of your current location to a contact in WhatsApp using your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.

[Edit]Things You Should Know

• Select "Send Your Current Location" to share a one-time pin or "Share Live Location" to update your location as you move.
• On iPhone, tap the + in a conversation, choose "Location," and then tap "Send Your Current Location."
• On Android, tap the paperclip icon in a conversation, tap "Location," and then choose "Send your current location."

[Edit]Steps

[Edit]Using iPhone or iPad

1. Open the WhatsApp app. It's a green app with a white phone icon on it.^[1]
   
   • WhatsApp is available for iOS in the App Store. Set up WhatsApp if you haven't done so already.
2. Tap the tab. This option is at the bottom of the screen, between Camera and Settings. You can select a conversation from here.
   
   • If WhatsApp opens to a conversation, first tap the "Back" button in the top-left corner of the screen.
3. Tap a conversation. Doing so will open the conversation with the corresponding contact.
   
   • You can also tap the "New Message" icon in the top-right corner of the Chats page to create a new message, or you can search for messages.
4. Tap . It's in the bottom-left corner of the screen. This will open a pop-up menu.
   
5. Tap . This option is near the bottom of the pop-up menu, underneath Document.
   
   • If this is your first time sharing your location, you may need to allow permissions. Select Once, While Using This App, or Always. If you want to share your location for a long period of time, select Always.
6. Tap . It's below the map at the top of the screen. You'll also see a list of nearby establishments such as parks, schools, and stores that you can send instead.
   
   • WhatsApp will send a map with a red pin indicating your location.
   • Your recipient may tap the "Share" arrow in the bottom-left corner of the screen and then tap Open in Maps to receive directions.
   • If you want to share your location for a period of time, tap Share Live Location located at the top of the listing. Select 15 Minutes, 1 Hour, or 8 Hours, then tap the blue arrow.
     • If you want to stop sharing, return to the chat log and tap Stop Sharing on the map.

[Edit]Using Android

1. Open the WhatsApp app. It's the green app with a white phone icon on it.^[2]
   
   • If you aren't logged in, enter your phone number to do so now.
   • WhatsApp is available for Android in the Google Play Store.
2. Tap the tab. This option is in the top-left corner of the screen. You'll see a list of your existing chat conversations appear.
   
   • If WhatsApp opens to a conversation, first tap the "Back" button in the top-left corner of the screen.
3. Tap a conversation. Doing so will open the conversation with the corresponding contact.
   
   • You can also tap the green "New Message" icon in the bottom-right corner of the "Chats" page and then select a contact to create a new message.
   • If you create a group with trusted users, you'll be able to share your location with multiple people at once.
4. Tap the paperclip icon. It's in the bottom-right corner of the screen, within the message field.
   
5. Tap . This will be underneath the green pinpoint icon.
   
   • If this is your first time sharing your location, you may need to allow permissions. Select All the time, Only while using the app, or Ask every time. If you want to share your location for a long period of time, select All the time.
6. Tap . It's just below the map that's near the top of the screen. You'll also see a list of nearby establishments such as parks, schools, and stores that you can send instead.
   
   • WhatsApp will send a map with a red pin indicating your location.
   • Your recipient may tap the "Share" arrow in the bottom-left corner of the screen and then tap Open in Maps to receive directions.
   • If you want to share your location for a period of time, tap Share Live Location located at the top of the listing. Select 15 Minutes, 1 Hour, or 8 Hours, then tap the green arrow.
     • If you want to stop sharing, return to the chat log and tap Stop Sharing on the map.

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[Edit]Tips

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[Edit]Warnings

• Do not share your location with strangers or group conversations containing people you don't trust.

[Edit]References

[Edit]Quick Summary

1. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/480865177351335/?cms_platform=iphone&helpref=platform_switcher
2. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/480865177351335/?cms_platform=android&helpref=platform_switcher