How to geotag camera photos with your phone's GPS
Location on every frame, from a camera with no GPS — without syncing a track log afterwards.
Why most cameras have no location
Few interchangeable-lens cameras have GPS built in. The manufacturer apps can borrow the phone's location over Bluetooth, but that can be fiddly to keep connected all day. The traditional alternative — recording a GPS track log and matching it to the photos in Lightroom later — works, but it's an extra step after every shoot.
Geotag as you tether
When your camera is tethered to your phone with CloudTether, the phone already sees every photo the moment it's taken. Turn on geotagging for the album and each photo is tagged with the phone's location, matched to the moment you pressed the shutter — not the moment it finished transferring.
Who it's for
Real estate and property shoots where the address matters, events spread across a site, press and news work where location is part of the caption, and travel and landscape photographers who want a map of the trip.
Privacy
Geotagging is per album, so you choose where location is recorded. Leave it off for clients or shoots where location shouldn't travel with the files.
FAQ
Can I add GPS to photos from a camera without GPS?
Yes. Tether the camera to your phone with CloudTether and turn on geotagging for the album — each photo gets the phone's location at the moment of capture.
Do I need to sync a GPS track log afterwards?
No. Photos are tagged as they arrive on the phone, so there's nothing to match up later.
Can I turn geotagging off?
Yes, it's set per album.
Tether your camera to the cloud with CloudTether
Deliver every shot to the cloud or a client gallery, live as you shoot — no laptop.