# Photo GPS Extractor — Extract GPS locations from photos on Mac

Pull the locations out of many photos at once, with map links, and export CSV, GPX or KML. Part of OneMacTools, 151 private tools in one native Mac app (macOS 26 or later); category: Images. Runs on your Mac; nothing is uploaded.

Drop a folder of photos and get every location in one go: a spreadsheet with coordinates, time and Apple Maps and Google Maps links, a GPX file for mapping and GPS apps, and a KML file for Google Earth and My Maps. Photos without location data are listed too, so you know what was checked.

Page: https://www.onemactools.com/tools/photo-gps-extractor · Download: https://www.onemactools.com/download · Pricing: https://www.onemactools.com/pricing

## How to use it
1. **Drop your photos.** Add a handful of photos or a whole trip's worth. Photos without a location are fine; they're listed so you know they were checked.
2. **Choose the exports.** Turn on a CSV spreadsheet, a GPX file, a KML file, or any combination.
3. **Click Extract.** Every location is read on your Mac, and the app shows each photo's coordinates when it's done.
4. **Use the files.** The exports are saved as “Photo Locations” in a dated folder in Downloads › OneMacTools. Open the CSV in Numbers or Excel, or the GPX or KML in a mapping app or Google Earth.

## Options
- **Spreadsheet (CSV):** On by default. One row per photo with latitude, longitude, altitude, date taken, and Apple Maps and Google Maps links. Photos without a location are included and marked “No GPS data”.
- **GPX (mapping and GPS apps):** On by default. A waypoint for each located photo, named after the file, for mapping apps, GPS devices and route planners.
- **KML (Google Earth, My Maps):** Off by default. A placemark for each located photo, for Google Earth and Google My Maps.

## Tips
- Use the CSV to sort or filter photos by place, then click the map links to check a spot quickly.
- Import the KML into Google My Maps to see a whole trip as pins on one map you can share.
- Run it on photos before you post or sell something online. If a photo of your home shows a location, remove it with Remove Metadata first.
- If none of your photos have a location, check Location Services for the Camera app on your phone; screenshots and photos received through messaging apps usually have none.

## Questions
**How do I get the GPS coordinates from a photo?**
Drop the photo onto Photo GPS Extractor and click Extract. The app lists the latitude and longitude, and the CSV adds the altitude, date and map links.

**Can I put my photos on a map?**
Yes. Turn on KML and import the file into Google Earth or Google My Maps, or use the GPX file in a mapping or GPS app. Each photo becomes a pin named after the file.

**Why do some photos say “No GPS data”?**
They don't contain a location. Screenshots never do, photos sent through messaging apps usually have it stripped, and phones only record it when location access is on for the camera.

**Can I extract locations from hundreds of photos at once?**
Yes. Drop a whole folder's worth; every photo gets a row in the spreadsheet and every located photo becomes a waypoint.

**What is the difference between GPX and KML?**
Both store map points. GPX is the common format for GPS devices and outdoor mapping apps; KML is the format Google Earth and My Maps use.