How to Share Your Location via WhatsApp: iPhone & Android
If you’re using WhatsApp on your iPhone or iPad, you can easily share your current location with anyone you’re chatting with. Before you get started, you’ll need to make sure location services are enabled. Open your iPhone’s Settings app, tap “WhatsApp,” select “Location,” and then choose “Always.” Now, open WhatsApp and tap the “Chats” tab. Select a conversation with the person who needs your location, or tap the plus sign to create a new message. You can also share your location in a group chat. When the conversation appears, tap the plus sign at the bottom and select “Location” to open the map. Tap “Share Live Location,” then choose how long you want your location to be available to the other person or people in the chat. Last, tap “Send” to share your location. When the selected time period is over, your live location will once again be private. If you want to stop sharing your location before the time expires, return to the chat, tap “Stop Sharing,” and then “Stop Sharing” again to confirm.
You can share your current location in any WhatsApp chat on Android. Before you get started, make sure your Android’s location services are enabled. To do this, open your app list and tap the Settings icon, which looks like a gear or cog. Then, tap “Apps & Notifications,” select “Advanced,” tap “App permissions,” and then tap “Location.” If the switch next to WhatsApp is turned off, tap it to turn it on. Now, close your Settings and open WhatsApp. Tap the “Chats” tab and select any individual or group chat. Then, tap the paperclip icon, select “Location,” and tap “Share live location.” Select how long you want the people in the conversation to be able to see your location—after this time period expires, your location will go back to private. Last, tap “Send” to share your location. If you want to stop sharing your location before it expires automatically, return to the conversation, tap “Stop sharing,” and then tap “Stop” to confirm. To learn how to share your location on WhatsApp using an Android phone, keep reading!
