Share your location with your family


If your device has iOS 13 or later, you can share your location with friends and family members in the Find My app. If your Apple Watch has watchOS 6, use the Find People app.

How it works

The family organizer sets up location sharing in Family Sharing settings. After location sharing is turned on, the organizer's location is automatically shared with everyone in the family group. Then each family member can choose whether or not to share their location. When you agree to share, your family members see your location in Find My Friends and Messages. If your family members have iOS 13 or later, they can see your location in the Find My app. If they have watchOS 6, they can see your location in the Find People app. And you can see where they're located too.

Plus, with location sharing enabled, if your device is lost or stolen, you can ask a family member to use Find My iPhone to help you locate it and get it back. If your family member has iOS 13 or later, you can ask them to use the Find My app.



Choose when to share


To see if you're sharing, follow these steps:

  1. Tap Settings > [your name].
  2. Tap Share My Location.


Choose which device to share your location from


  1. Tap Settings > [your name].
  2. Tap Family Sharing > Location Sharing.
  3. Tap Share My Location > From.
  4. Select the device that you want to share from.

Location sharing and Find My iPhone





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