Browser and IP location checker
Where Am I? Find My Current Location on a Map
Check your current location on a map, see your public IP address, and compare the location your browser reports with the approximate location websites can estimate from your IP.
Browser location requires permission. IP location is approximate and is estimated from your public IP address.
The browser result shows what a website can receive after permission. The IP result shows an approximate location based on your public IP address.
Browser location and IP location may be different when a VPN, proxy, custom browser location, or privacy extension is active.
Your location can mean more than one thing online. A website may see a precise browser location after permission, while also estimating a broader location from your public IP address.
Browser location comes from the Geolocation API. When you click Check My Location and allow the permission request, your browser can return latitude, longitude, accuracy, altitude, and a timestamp.
This signal can be very accurate on phones and laptops with location services enabled. It is the location most users mean when they search for my current location or my location now.
IP location is estimated from the public IP address used by your browser. It can show your city, region, country, network, and timezone, but it is usually not exact.
If you use a VPN, proxy, mobile carrier, or shared network, your IP location may show the network endpoint rather than where you are physically sitting.
The tool checks the two location signals websites commonly use, then displays them together so you can compare the results.
If you approve the permission prompt, the browser returns the location it would share with any permitted website.
The IP section uses external lookup services to estimate your approximate IP-based location and network details.
The map helps you see whether your browser location, IP location, VPN, or location privacy settings are reporting the place you expect.
A location result is only useful if you understand what kind of signal produced it. Browser location can be precise, while IP address location is usually approximate. Use the table below to interpret your result.
Often precise when permission is allowed and device location services are active.
May place you near a network area, especially on laptops and mobile devices.
Usually city or region level, and may show your VPN, ISP, or carrier endpoint.
| Location signal | Typical accuracy | Requires permission | What it may show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browser geolocation | Precise to broad, depending on device | Yes | Coordinates, accuracy radius, map position |
| IP address location | Usually city or region level | No browser prompt | Public IP, ISP, city, country, timezone |
| VPN or proxy IP | Endpoint location, not physical location | No browser prompt | VPN server city, proxy network, or data center |
| Custom browser location | Depends on your configured setting | Yes | Fixed or adjusted coordinates reported to websites |
It is normal for the map to show two different places. Browser location and IP location come from different systems. One may come from GPS, Wi-Fi, or operating system location services. The other comes from IP address databases and network routing.
For example, your browser location may show a precise location after permission, while your IP address points to your ISP in another city. A VPN can make the IP location show a different country, but it does not automatically change the browser location shared through the Geolocation API.
Your IP address may show the VPN server, while your browser can still report device location if you allow permission.
IP lookup databases estimate location from network ownership and routing, so the city can be wrong or outdated.
Tools such as Location Guard can change or reduce the precision of the browser location that websites receive.
If your browser location is more precise than you want, Location Guard adds controllable noise so websites receive an adjusted location instead of your exact coordinates.
A website usually needs browser permission to receive exact coordinates, but it can still estimate a broader location from your IP address.
The website can receive the location returned by your browser. Depending on your device and settings, that may be very precise. If you use a browser location tool, the website should see the adjusted location instead of your real coordinates.
After testing, you can revoke location access in your browser's site settings if you do not want the page to keep permission.
The website should not receive precise browser coordinates. However, it may still see your public IP address and estimate a general city or region.
For a deeper explanation, read how websites know your location and how browser geolocation differs from IP-based location.
If the result shows a location you do not want websites to see, handle the two signals separately. Browser geolocation controls the coordinates websites receive after permission. IP tools such as VPNs affect the approximate location associated with your public IP address.
Use browser settings or an extension to limit precise browser location sharing.
Visit the homepage to see how Location Guard reduces browser geolocation exposure.
Compare browser location protection with IP address protection.
Learn what happens when you block a website's location request.