ExifTraceSamsung · EXIF & GPS
Where was this Galaxy S24 Ultra photo taken?
Most Galaxy S24 Ultra photos are geotagged by default. The phone writes your GPS coordinates into every shot unless you turn Location off for the camera — so a Galaxy S24 Ultra photo you share can reveal exactly where you were standing.
Analyse a Galaxy S24 Ultra photo →What a Galaxy S24 Ultra writes into a photo
The Galaxy S24 Ultra tags each photo with latitude, longitude and often altitude, plus the direction the camera faced. It's stored inside the file's EXIF metadata, invisible on screen but trivial to read back.
Read a Galaxy S24 Ultra photo in three steps
- Open ExifTrace in your browser.
- Drop the Galaxy S24 Ultra photo onto the page — nothing is uploaded.
- See the result — the GPS location on a map (if present), plus the full EXIF: exposure, lens, timestamps and device details.
Remove GPS from Galaxy S24 Ultra photos before sharing
If you'd rather not broadcast where a Galaxy S24 Ultra photo was taken, you can strip the location and metadata in one click. See how to remove EXIF & GPS — the cleaned copy is rebuilt entirely in your browser.
Common questions
Does a Galaxy S24 Ultra add location to every photo?
By default, yes — as long as Location access is on for the camera. Turn it off in Settings and new Galaxy S24 Ultra photos won't carry GPS, but existing ones still do.
Is my Galaxy S24 Ultra photo uploaded anywhere?
No. The photo is read entirely in your browser. Only GPS coordinates (never the image) are sent to a map service to look up the address.
Can EXIF coordinates be trusted?
Treat them as a claim to verify. EXIF is user-editable, so location and timestamps can be faked — ExifTrace also flags things like a sun position or timezone that doesn't match.