Frequently Asked Questions About Photo Location Tags
Everything you need to know about adding location tags to your website photos with Locograph.
Getting Started
What are photo location tags?
Location tags are small, clickable labels that appear on or below your website photos showing where each image was taken. When a visitor clicks a location tag, an interactive map opens right on your page, letting them explore the exact spot without leaving your site. Locograph creates these location tags automatically from GPS data embedded in your photos.
How does Locograph add location tags to my photos?
Locograph works in three steps: First, you add a single line of JavaScript to your website. The widget then automatically detects images on your pages and sends them to our servers for GPS data extraction. We read the EXIF metadata from each photo, convert the GPS coordinates into a readable place name (like “Santorini, Greece”), and display a location tag on your site. The entire process happens in the background.
Do my photos need GPS data for location tags to work?
No. Photos taken with smartphones and many modern cameras automatically embed GPS coordinates in the image file (EXIF data). Locograph extracts these coordinates automatically. For photos without GPS data — such as stock photos or images from older cameras — you can use the manual tagging tool in your dashboard to assign locations in seconds.
How long does setup take?
Under 2 minutes. Sign up for a free account, copy the one-line script tag from your dashboard, and paste it into your website header. Location tags start appearing as soon as your images are processed. There is no complex configuration or plugin installation required.
Platforms & Compatibility
Does Locograph work with WordPress?
Yes. You can add Locograph to any WordPress site by pasting the script tag into your theme header. Use Appearance > Theme Editor to add it to header.php, or use a plugin like “Insert Headers and Footers” for a no-code approach. It works with any WordPress theme including those built with Elementor, Divi, or Gutenberg. Great for travel bloggers and tour operators using WordPress.
Does Locograph work with Squarespace?
Yes. In your Squarespace dashboard, go to Settings > Advanced > Code Injection and paste the Locograph script tag into the Header section. It works with all Squarespace templates and requires no custom coding experience.
What other platforms are supported?
Locograph works with any website where you can add a script tag. This includes WordPress, Squarespace, Ghost, Webflow, Wix, Shopify, Hugo, Jekyll, and fully custom-built websites. If your site can load JavaScript, it can use Locograph. See all features for details.
Privacy & Security
Does Locograph store my photos?
No. Your photos are never permanently stored on our servers. Locograph processes each image on-the-fly to extract GPS coordinates, then immediately discards the image data. Only the GPS coordinates and the resulting place name are stored. Your original photos always remain on your own server. Read more about our privacy-first architecture.
What data does Locograph collect?
Locograph stores only the minimum data needed to display location tags: the image URL, a content hash (for deduplication), GPS coordinates, and the reverse-geocoded place name. No personal information about your website visitors is collected. You can delete all your data at any time from the dashboard. See our Privacy Policy for full details.
Can I control location accuracy?
Yes. Locograph offers four accuracy levels: Exact (within 11 meters), City (within 1.1 km), Region (within 11 km), and Country (within 111 km). You can set the accuracy level per site from your dashboard. This is especially useful for real estate listings where you may want to show a general area rather than an exact address.
Pricing & Plans
How much does Locograph cost?
Locograph offers three plans: Starter (free, 30 active images), Pro ($12/month, 300 images with analytics, SEO features, and custom styling), and Business ($39/month, 3,000 images with white-label branding and priority support). No credit card is required to get started. See pricing details.
What is included in the free Starter plan?
The free Starter plan includes 30 active images with location tags, automatic GPS extraction, interactive map display, and manual geotagging. It includes Locograph branding on the tags. For analytics, SEO features, custom colors, and branding removal, upgrade to the Pro plan.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. There are no long-term contracts. You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel at any time from your dashboard. If you cancel a paid plan, you keep access until the end of your billing period, then your account reverts to the free Starter plan. See our Terms of Service for details.
Technical
Will location tags slow down my website?
No. The Locograph widget script is lightweight (under 15KB) and loads asynchronously, meaning it does not block your page from rendering. Location data is served from a global edge cache with sub-10ms response times. The widget has no impact on your Core Web Vitals scores.
How do location tags help with SEO?
On Pro and Business plans, Locograph can inject JSON-LD structured data (ImageObject schema) for each tagged photo. This helps search engines understand the geographic content of your pages, which can improve visibility in location-based searches and enable rich image results. Learn more about SEO-optimized structured data.
Do location tags work with dynamically loaded images?
Yes. Locograph uses a MutationObserver to watch for new images added to the page after initial load. This means it works with single-page applications (SPAs), infinite scroll, lazy-loaded images, and any framework that adds images to the DOM dynamically. See all technical features.
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