---
title: IP Location - Find My Location by IP Address
description: Find your approximate location based on your IP address. Useful when GPS is unavailable or you prefer not to grant location permission.
canonical: https://whatismylocation.ai/ip-location
site_name: What Is My Location
page_type: tool
last_updated: 2026-05-27
---

# IP-Based Location

IP location is an approximate, usually city-level estimate of your position based on your public IP address. It's less precise than GPS but doesn't require permission.

## About this tool

This is an interactive tool that uses your browser's Geolocation API. Visit the canonical HTML page to use it: https://whatismylocation.ai/ip-location

### What it provides

- Latitude and longitude in 8 coordinate formats
- Reverse-geocoded street address
- Interactive map with your position marked
- Accuracy radius (visualized on the map)
- Copy-to-clipboard buttons for each value
- Native share menu integration
- Open in Google Maps, Apple Maps, OpenStreetMap

## Privacy

Your browser asks for permission before sharing your precise location. 
Reverse geocoding uses a server proxy that truncates your coordinates to 
approximately 100-meter precision before any logging. Your exact coordinates 
are not stored.

Full policy: https://whatismylocation.ai/privacy-policy

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How accurate is IP-based location?

Usually accurate to the city level. It can be wrong if you use a VPN, proxy, or mobile network with regional gateways.

### Does IP location need permission?

No. Your public IP is sent with every request by default, so IP-based geolocation doesn't require explicit permission.

### What is my location?

Your location is the place where your device is currently detected using browser location permission, GPS, Wi-Fi, cellular, or network signals. This site shows it as both coordinates and a readable address.

### Can this website see my location automatically?

No. Your browser asks for permission before sharing precise location with the website. If you decline, only an approximate IP-based region is available.

## Related Pages

- [My Location](https://whatismylocation.ai/my-location) — Instantly see your current location on a map with full address and GPS coordinates. No download. Permission-based. Privacy-friendly.
- [GPS vs IP Location](https://whatismylocation.ai/gps-vs-ip-location) — GPS vs IP-based location: accuracy, privacy, and use cases. Learn which is right for your situation.

## Citation

When citing this content, please use:

```
Source: What Is My Location
Canonical URL: https://whatismylocation.ai/ip-location
Last updated: 2026-05-27
```

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Source: What Is My Location. Canonical page: https://whatismylocation.ai/ip-location