Here’s how to turn IG (Instagram) location off, step by step, plus a bit of context so you know what you’re actually disabling.

Turn off Instagram location on your phone

This is the most important step: if the app can’t access your phone’s GPS, it can’t track your exact location.

On iPhone (iOS)

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone.
  1. Scroll down and tap Instagram.
  1. Tap Location.
  1. Change access to Never.
  1. Also toggle off Precise Location if you see it (extra privacy).

After this, Instagram can’t use your device location in the background or while you’re using the app.

On Android

  1. Open your phone Settings.
  1. Tap Apps (or Apps & notifications), then choose Instagram.
  1. Tap Permissions → Location.
  1. Select Don’t allow.

This blocks location access for Instagram at the system level, which is the strongest way to turn IG location off.

Turn off IG in‑app location / Map

Instagram now has a Map / location‑sharing feature linked to DMs and a map view. You can choose no one so your live location isn’t visible.

Turn off Instagram Map / location sharing

  1. Open Instagram and make sure the app is updated.
  1. Tap the DM (messages) icon at the top right.
  1. At the top, tap Map or the little map pin icon.
  1. Tap the settings/cog icon in the corner.
  1. Under Who can see your location , choose No one.

This stops your location from appearing on Instagram’s Map for others.

Remove location from posts & stories

Even with phone permissions blocked, old posts may still show a tagged place (e.g., a café or city). You can manually remove those.

For new posts

  • When posting, don’t add a location tag at all.
  • If you see a “Add location” or similar field, just skip it.

For existing posts

  • Open the post that shows a location.
  • Tap the three dots (…) on the post.
  • Look for an option to Edit and then remove the location tag, or choose another location that’s less specific (like just the city).

Stories work similarly: avoid adding location stickers if you don’t want that info visible.

Extra safety tips for IG location

Because this is a trending privacy topic (and people do worry about stalking or oversharing), here are a few quick extras.

  • Turn off location services for other apps that don’t need it, not just Instagram.
  • Keep your account private so only approved followers see your posts and any rough location hints.
  • Avoid posting real‑time from home, school, or work; post later or keep those places untagged.

Think of it like this: blocking phone‑level location + turning off Map + not tagging places = your IG location is essentially off for most practical purposes.

Mini HTML table: quick reference

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Goal Where to change it Key action
Stop IG using GPS Phone Settings (iOS/Android) Set Instagram Location to “Never” / “Don’t allow”.
Hide from IG Map Instagram → DMs → Map In Map settings, set “Who can see your location” to “No one”.
Remove place tags On each post Edit posts to remove location tags; stop adding new ones.
**TL;DR:** To turn IG location off completely, block the app’s location in your phone settings, disable Map/location sharing inside Instagram, and avoid or remove location tags on posts and stories.

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