Change Your Geolocation Instantly

What is Change Geolocation?

Change Geolocation is a multi-browser extension that allows you to easily change your geolocation to a desired value. Simply open the extension's options page and set the latitude and longitude of your desired location. Then refresh the page to see your new location. You can also set other variables in the Geolocation API.

What is Geolocation?

Geolocation is the estimation of your computer's (browser's) position in the real world. It uses the HTML5 API and your device's sensors to calculate your geographic location. After installing this extension, the Geolocation API is tampered with and forced to report a fake location. Note that any website that needs to use the Geolocation API must ask for user permission.

How do I use this extension?

Using this extension is very simple. Just add it to your browser and it's ready to use immediately. The extension is enabled by default (toolbar icon is green). The preset location is Greenwich, London, UK.

If you want to change this location, open the extension's options page and change the desired latitude and longitude values. You can use many online services (such as Google Maps) to find the latitude and longitude of a location. After setting the coordinates, refresh the page to see the new geolocation.

How does Change Geolocation work?

As mentioned above, this extension modifies the internal JavaScript API used to calculate geolocation. It forces the API to report a fake location based on user input. All configurable inputs can be found in the extension's options page.

How do I disable this extension?

To disable this extension, go to your browser's extensions page and click the disable button. Note that clicking the toolbar icon toggles the extension's state. When the extension is enabled, the toolbar icon is green; when disabled, the icon is light gray.

Does this extension work on mobile browsers?

Yes, this extension works on desktop and mobile devices for all operating systems (Windows, Linux, and Mac).

Can this extension protect my privacy?

If you care about your geolocation, this extension can help you hide or change it. So, in terms of geolocation, this extension does protect your privacy. However, websites can also obtain your location information through other means, such as IP address, time zone, or digital signature.

What settings are available in the options page?

In the extension's options page, you can change variables in the Geolocation API. These variables include: coordinates altitude, heading, speed, latitude, accuracy, longitude, altitude accuracy, and timestamp. After setting the variables, reload the page for the changes to take effect.