Discover the safest way to extract GPS coordinates from original photos without losing location data. Full tutorial for accurate extraction.
Accurately extracting geographic coordinates from photos can transform how you document fieldwork, map projects, or manage survey data. The Extract GPS Coordinates from Photos tool from Coordinates Tools makes it incredibly easy to retrieve Latitude, Longitude, and Altitude embedded inside your images. However, to ensure full GPS accuracy, it is important to open images correctly — directly from your device storage rather than the gallery app. Here’s the correct, professional way to use the tool for guaranteed results!
🔹 Step 1: Prepare Your Images Properly
Before starting, ensure your photos were taken with Location Services enabled (GPS tagging activated) on your device. To check if your photo contains GPS metadata:
- On Android: Open the file details (Properties > Details tab).
- On iPhone: Swipe up on a photo in the Photos app and check for a map preview.
⚠️ Important: Some mobile gallery apps (especially those that edit, compress, or share images) remove the GPS EXIF metadata. To avoid this:
- Always upload directly from internal storage, SD card, or file manager.
- Do NOT re-save, re-edit, or compress your photos before uploading.
🔹 Step 2: Open the Tool Page
Access the tool ➔ Extract GPS Coordinates from Photos. It is fully optimized for mobile, tablet, and desktop devices for a smooth experience anywhere.
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Screenshot: Upload original images with embedded GPS data for accurate coordinate extraction.
🔹 Step 3: Upload Your Photos (Correctly)
- Click the Upload Photos button.
- Use your device’s file explorer (e.g., "Files" app or "My Files" app).
- Navigate to your phone’s storage or SD card where the original photo is saved (avoid opening from "Gallery" or "Photos" app).
- Select one or multiple images to upload.
🔹 Step 4: Automatic Validation and Separation
Once uploaded, the tool will automatically:
- ✅ Separate valid coordinates: Images that contain complete GPS data (Latitude, Longitude, Altitude).
- ❌ Flag invalid or missing GPS data: Images without any embedded geolocation will be marked clearly.
This makes it easy for you to immediately identify which photos are usable and which ones need replacement or verification.
Example Table View
| Status | File Name | Latitude (DD) | Longitude (DD) | Altitude (m) | Latitude (DMS) | Longitude (DMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✅ Valid | photo1.jpg | 48.858056 | 2.294444 | 35.2 | 48° 51' 29" N | 2° 17' 40" E |
| ❌ Invalid | photo2.jpg | No valid GPS data found | ||||
🔹 Step 5: Export Your Data
After reviewing the extracted coordinates, you can download them in multiple formats:
- CSV — Spreadsheet-ready format.
- Excel — Compatible with most data analysis platforms.
- KML — For visualizing in Google Earth Pro.
- GPX — Ideal for handheld GPS devices like Garmin or Magellan.
- GeoJSON — Direct use in GIS or web mapping systems.
- Export all valid coordinates together in formats like CSV, Excel, KML, GPX, or GeoJSON.
- Download invalid photo reports separately — useful for documentation or rechecking missing images.
This ensures that you keep clean, organized datasets ready for GIS projects, mapping software, or field report submissions.
🔹 Related Helpful Tools
- Visualize Multiple DD Points on Map — Quickly plot extracted coordinates.
- Fix and Clean Decimal Degrees — Standardize and validate your datasets.
- Batch DMS to DD Converter — Process large lists of manual DMS entries.
With the Extract GPS Coordinates from Photos tool, you can reliably retrieve precise geolocation data while automatically separating valid and invalid records for maximum data quality. Remember to upload original photos from storage, not the gallery, to ensure your GPS metadata remains intact. Start using it today and streamline your fieldwork, GIS mapping, surveying tasks, or academic research!
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