How to share your location from an iPhone

2 min read · 5 steps · Updated 2 October 2026

Sharing your location lets family or friends see where you are on a map, for example on the way home at night or when you meet in a crowded place. You decide who sees it and for how long.

Step by step

1. Open the Find My app

   Tap the Me tab and make sure Share My Location is switched on.

   Done

2. Tap People, then the plus button

   Choose Share My Location.

   Done

3. Choose the person

   Type a name or phone number, or pick from your contacts, and tap Send.

   Done

4. Choose how long

   Share for one hour, until the end of the day, or indefinitely.

   Done

5. Or share from Messages

   Open the conversation with the person. Tap the plus button next to the text field and choose Location, or tap the name at the top and tap Share My Location. Choose how long.

   Done

Good to know

To stop: in Find My, tap People, tap the person and tap Stop Sharing My Location. In Messages, tap the name at the top of the conversation and tap Stop Sharing.

Members of your Family Sharing group already appear in the People tab.

While navigating in Apple Maps you can share your arrival time instead. The other person then sees your position along the route until you arrive.

Live location sharing needs iOS 15 or later on both phones. Some functions need iOS 17.

For a single journey, Check In is more precise: how to use Check In on an iPhone.

In short: Find My, People, plus, Share My Location, choose person and duration.