Have you ever been in a situation where you need to let someone know precisely where you are, yet a simple address or verbal message doesn’t cut it?
Apple has made a simple tool available to all iPhone users that lets you share your location with other people. You can set how long this lasts too.
Here’s how to share your location on iPhone using the Find My app.
What we used
- We used the iPhone 13 Pro, but these methods will work on any iPhone
The Short Version
- Find My app
- Share My Location
- Add recipients
- Select sharing length
Step
1Find My app
Open the Find My app and select the People tab. If you can’t see the Find My app, pull down on your homescreen and then use the search function to find it. Find My is already installed on all iPhones, so you don’t need to download it.
Step
2Share My Location
Tap the + symbol, then hit Share My Location.
Step
3Add recipients
In the following Share My Location screen, type out the recipient(s) to share your location with, then hit Send.
Step
4Select sharing length
Select whether to Share for One Hour, Until End of the Day, or Indefinitely. Tap OK.
FAQs
Once you’ve gone through these steps, the other person can find your location by opening Find My (either the app on iOS or through the iCloud.com website elsewhere) and looking on the People tab.
Open the Find My app, head to the People tab, tab on the contact, and press Stop Sharing Location.
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