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Can you share location on Apple Watch without your iPhone? Yes! Your watch knows your location whether you have GPS and Cellular, or just GPS services, and with the Find People app that comes installed on your watch, you can send your location directly from your wrist. Below, we'll show you how to share location from Apple Watch instead of iPhone.
Why You'll Love This Tip:
- Share your location from your Apple Watch without having to pull out your iPhone.
- See who has access to your location from Find People on Apple Watch.
How to Share Location on Apple Watch
System Requirements
This tip works on Apple Watches running watchOS 9 or later, but the screenshots below were captured on watchOS 11. Find out how to update to the latest version of watchOS.
Can you share location on Apple Watch without iPhone? If you have an Apple Watch, it automatically includes GPS services, which means you can share location details from your watch without having to use your iPhone. If your watch also includes cellular services (Apple Watch GPS+Cellular), you can use this tip whether you have your iPhone with you or not! Need to share a computer with a family member or coworker in addition to sharing location? We have an article that covers how to add another user to your Mac because sharing is important. Also, be sure to check out our article on how to turn off low power mode on Apple Watch. So how do you share location from your Apple Watch? Here's how to share your location from your Apple Watch instead of your phone:
- Open Find People on your Apple Watch.
![apple watch app list with a red box around find people app]()
- Tap Share My Location.
![apple watch find people app with a red box around share my location button]()
- Select from the three icons to either dictate a name (microphone icon), select a name from your contacts list (Contacts icon), or manually enter a phone number (keypad icon). For this example, I selected the Contacts icon.
![apple watch find people share location screen with a red box around contacts icon]()
- Select a contact.
![apple watch find people app share location screen displaying a list of contacts with a red box around Elisabeth]()
- Tap the phone number you want to share your location with.
![apple watch find people share location screen displaying contact details with a red box around a phone number]()
- Choose a length of time to share your location for. You can select For 1 Hour, Until the End of the Day, or Indefinitely.
![apple watch find people share location screen with a red box around the share for one hour option]()
- When the contact receives your location, they'll show up in your Find People home screen.
![apple watch find people screen with a red box around a contact who can currently see the user's location]()
- After tapping the contact name, you'll see the remaining timeframe during which they can see your location.
![apple watch find people contact details displaying that the contact can see your location for 59 minutes]()
- Scroll down and you can also request the contact's location or view their contact details.
![apple watch find people contact details with a red box around the Ask for Location and Contact buttons]()
- At the bottom, you can set up notifications for this contact.
![apple watch find people contact details with a red box around notifications button]()
- Lastly, if you continue scrolling down, there is an option to manually Stop Sharing your location.
![apple watch find people contact details with a red box around stop sharing button]()
And that's how to share your Apple Watch location! Sharing your location from your Apple Watch is simple and comes in very handy when you want to meet up with a friend, or just let someone know where you are. I've used it a few times when I was out walking and didn't want to have to deal with my iPhone while also holding onto my dog's leash, and it was quick and simple. Next, find out how to send your location on iPhone.
