It’s natural for parents to want to know where their kids are at all times. A buddy who is new to town and so more prone to get lost might benefit from knowing that they can always be located. These are only two of many situations in which sharing your location on WhatsApp may be useful. We’ll examine WhatsApp’s capabilities for both sending your current position and monitoring it in real time.
How to Share Your Location on WhatsApp (Android)
Steps to share your location on WhatsApp for Android devices
- pen WhatsApp on your Android device.
- Open the chat window of the person or group you want to share your location with.
- Tap the “Attachment” icon (paper clip) next to the text input field.
- Select “Location” from the list of options.
- Choose “Share live location” if you want to share your real-time location with the recipient for a certain amount of time (15 minutes, 1 hour, or 8 hours). If you want to send a static location, choose “Send your current location” instead.
- If you chose “Share live location,” select the amount of time you want to share your location with the recipient.
- Tap “Send” to share your location with the recipient.
That’s it! The recipient will receive a map view of your location along with a message indicating how long you’ll be sharing your location (if applicable). Note that you’ll need to have location services enabled on your Android device for this feature to work.
How to Share Live Location on WhatsApp (Android)
Steps to share your live location on WhatsApp for Android devices
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- Open WhatsApp on your Android device.
- Open the chat window of the person or group you want to share your location with.
- Tap the “Attachment” icon (paper clip) next to the text input field.
- Select “Location” from the list of options.
- Choose “Share live location.”
- Select the amount of time you want to share your location with the recipient (15 minutes, 1 hour, or 8 hours).
- Tap “Send” to share your live location with the recipient.
How to Share Your Location on WhatsApp (iPhone)
Steps to share your location on WhatsApp for iphone devices
- Open WhatsApp on your iPhone.
- Open the chat window of the person or group you want to share your location with.
- Tap the “+” icon next to the text input field.
- Select “Location” from the list of options.
- Choose “Share Live Location” if you want to share your real-time location with the recipient for a certain amount of time (15 minutes, 1 hour, or 8 hours). If you want to send a static location, choose “Send Your Current Location” instead.
- If you chose “Share Live Location,” select the amount of time you want to share your location with the recipient.
- Tap “Send” to share your location with the recipient.
That’s it! The recipient will receive a map view of your location along with a message indicating how long you’ll be sharing your location (if applicable). Note that you’ll need to have location services enabled on your iPhone for this feature to work
How to Share Live Location on WhatsApp (iPhone)
Steps to share your live location on WhatsApp for iPhone:
- Open WhatsApp on your iPhone.
- Open the chat window of the person or group you want to share your location with.
- Tap the “+” icon next to the text input field.
- Select “Location” from the list of options.
- Choose “Share Live Location.”
- Select the amount of time you want to share your location with the recipient (15 minutes, 1 hour, or 8 hours).
- Tap “Send” to share your live location with the recipient.
That’s it! The recipient will receive a map view of your real-time location, which will update as you move around. Note that you’ll need to have location services enabled on your iPhone for this feature to work. Also, the recipient will need to have WhatsApp installed and have their own location services enabled in order to see your live location.
Stop Location Sharing on WhatsApp (Android & iPhone)
Steps to stop sharing your live location on WhatsApp for Android and iPhone:
For Android:
- Open the chat window where you shared your live location.
- Tap on the live location message.
- Tap “Stop Sharing” to stop sharing your location.
For iPhone:
- Open the chat window where you shared your live location.
- Tap on the live location message.
- Tap “Stop Sharing” to stop sharing your location.
That’s it! The recipient will no longer be able to see your live location. Note that if you chose to share your location for a certain amount of time, it will automatically stop sharing after the selected time period has elapsed.
Conclusion
sharing your location on WhatsApp is a useful feature that allows you to share your real-time or static location with friends and family. To share your location on WhatsApp, you need to open the chat window of the person or group you want to share your location with, tap the location icon, choose whether to share your live or current location, select the duration of time you want to share your location for (if applicable), and send the location to the recipient.
To stop sharing your location on WhatsApp, you simply need to go to the chat window where you shared your location, tap on the live location message, and tap “Stop Sharing.” This will immediately stop sharing your location with the recipient.