How to Add Location to Google Photos on PC or Mac

Last Updated: May 25, 2021 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to add a location to Google Photos when you’re using Windows or macOS. It’s not possible to add your location to individual photos, but you can add it to an album.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:
Adding a Location to a New Album

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Go to https://photos.google.com in a web browser. If you’re not already signed in to your account, click Go to Google Photos to do so now.
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Select photos to add to the album. To select a photo, hover the mouse over its preview, then click the circle at the top-left corner. You’ll know the photo is selected when the circle fills in with a blue and white check mark.
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Click +. It’s near the top-right corner of the screen in the blue bar. A menu will expand.
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Select Album.
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Click New album. It’s the first option in the “Add to” window.
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Type an album name. The album name should be typed into the field that currently says “Untitled.”
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Click the location icon. It looks like an upside-down teardrop at the top-right corner of the screen. A menu will expand.
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Click Location.
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Select a location. Click one of the suggested options, or type something into the search box. As you type, a list of matching results will appear. Once you make your selection, the location will appear at the top of the album.
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Click the check mark. It’s at the top-left corner of the screen in the blue bar. Your location is now saved to the album.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:
Adding a Location to an Existing Album

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Go to https://photos.google.com in a web browser. If you’re not already signed in to your account, click Go to Google Photos to do so now.
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Click Albums. It’s the two overlapping squares in the left column.
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Click the album. You should now see the contents of the album.
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Click ⁝. It’s at the top-right corner of the window. A menu will expand.
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Click Edit album. Additional menu items will expand.
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Click Location.
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Select a location. Click one of the suggested options, or type something into the search box. As you type, a list of matching results will appear. Once you make your selection, the location will appear at the top of the album.
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Click the check mark. It’s at the top-left corner of the screen in the blue bar. Your location is now saved to the album.