Where was this picture taken?

Inspect raw EXIF GPS tags locally or triangulate architecture, indoor venue clues, and solar shadow angles.

Ocean Drive District, Miami Beach
Downtown Santa Monica Bistro Patio
I-95 Southbound Elevated Viaduct
01Coastal Palm & Art Deco Parapet
02Solar Azimuth 248° · 17:42 EDT
03HVHZ Laminated Balcony Glazing
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Ocean Drive District, Miami Beach

25.7826° N, 80.1341° W · ±140m radius

94.8%
match
Solar Timestamp & Azimuth17:42 EDT · 248° WSW

Shadow azimuth (248° WSW) and 14.2° solar elevation lock the capture window to 17:22–17:48 EDT on the South Florida coast.

Horizon Vegetation & Parapet

Sabal palmetto crown silhouette and stepped Art Deco cornice narrow the coastline to South Florida.

Solar Azimuth & Shadow Ratio

Low-angle golden reflection across the deck slats matches 25.7° N latitude pre-sunset geometry.

Window Frame & Glass Spec

Miami-Dade HVHZ laminated balcony rail profile standard in South Beach coastal properties.

Street View
▸ Technical Specifications & Verification FAQ↓

To find where a picture was taken, first inspect its raw binary EXIF GPS header in browser memory. If social platforms stripped the metadata, cross-examine four optical layers: regional utility pole hardware, botanical species, road markings across 240 countries, and solar shadow azimuth.

PICTURE TRIANGULATION PRECISION BY SCENE TYPE

MetricMethodPrecisionNote
Pictures with Intact EXIF GPSBinary TIFF / IFD0 / GPS IFD Tag 0x8825 Reader±3m to ±15mDirect extraction in browser RAM without uploading
Urban Street & Residential PicturesSignage Typography + Utility Pole + Municipal GIS Match±100m to ±800mHigh density of man-made infrastructure vectors
Highway & Civil Engineering PicturesBox-Girder Span + Guardrail Standard + Horizon Fit±1.2km to ±3.5kmLocks corridor via OpenStreetMap bridge/road nodes
Natural Terrain & Mountain Pictures30m SRTM Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Ridge Fit±2.0km to ±8.0kmRequires distinct horizon inflection points

Can I find where a picture was taken if I downloaded it from social media?

Yes. While Instagram, WhatsApp, and X strip EXIF GPS tags during upload, LocatePic switches to optical triangulation—analyzing architecture, vegetation, road markings, and sun angles to pinpoint the region.

Does checking a picture upload my private file to a public server?

No. Binary EXIF and GPS metadata inspection runs 100% locally inside your browser using ArrayBuffer parsing. Optical calibration is zero-retention.

What picture formats retain the most location metadata?

Original HEIC and JPEG files transferred via AirDrop, USB cable, or email attachment preserve full GPS coordinates, altitude, and magnetic compass bearing.