Learn

Location guides

Everything you need to know about finding, fixing and sharing where you are right now.

Smartphone receiving signals from GPS satellites, a Wi-Fi router and a cell tower to find its location

9 min read

How Does My Phone or Browser Know Where I Am Right Now?

GPS, Wi-Fi, cell towers and IP addresses explained: how your device works out where you are right now, how accurate each method is, and how to get the best fix.

Person on a city street whose phone map shows a location pin offset from where they are actually standing

8 min read

Why Is My Location Wrong? 12 Fixes for an Inaccurate Position

Location showing the wrong city or a street away? Learn why it happens — VPNs, IP lookups, weak GPS, Wi-Fi databases, settings — and fix it step by step on any device.

Hand holding a smartphone with the location services toggle switched on, laptop showing a location permission

8 min read

How to Turn On Location Services (iPhone, Android, Chrome, Safari, Windows, Mac)

Step-by-step instructions to enable location services and allow location access in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac — plus how to fix a blocked permission.

Woman beside a broken-down car at dusk sending her location pin from her phone while an ambulance approaches

7 min read

How to Share Your Exact Location in an Emergency

Lost, broken down or need help? How to find and share your exact location fast — by phone, text, WhatsApp or coordinates — plus what to tell emergency services and how to prepare.

Laptop connected across a globe to an IP address tag pointing at an approximate city area under a magnifying glass

8 min read

What Does My IP Address Reveal About My Location?

Your IP address shows your approximate city, region, country and internet provider — but not your home address. What it reveals, how accurate it is, and how to hide it.

Smartphone map showing a blue location dot with an accuracy circle and a dropped red pin beside it

7 min read

How to Find Where You Are Right Now on Google Maps and Apple Maps

Step-by-step: see your current location, get your exact address and copy your coordinates in Google Maps and Apple Maps on iPhone, Android and desktop.

VPN shield tunnel routing a laptop's connection to a distant city while the phone GPS pin stays at the user's real location

7 min read

Does a VPN Hide Where I Am Right Now? IP vs Real Location Explained

What a VPN does and doesn't hide about your location, how sites detect VPNs and proxies, location leaks to watch for, and how to see your real position even when your IP points elsewhere.