Share your location in Messages on Apple Watch

In an iMessage conversation in the Messages app , you can let others know where you are by sharing your location.

Note: Sharing your location in Messages is not available in all regions.

Turn on Share My Location

Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch.
Tap Privacy & Security, then tap Location Services.
Tap Share My Location, then make sure Share My Location is turned on.
Scroll down, tap Messages, then ensure that either Ask Next Time Or When I Share or While Using the App is turned on.

You can also find these settings on your paired iPhone. Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Share My Location. In Location Services, tap Messages and choose a setting.

Share and update your location automatically

When you share your location in a Messages conversation, it can update in real time right in the conversation.

Open the Messages app on your Apple Watch.
Start a new message or open a conversation, tap , then tap .
Choose to share your live location, which updates as you move, or share your static location.
- Share your live location: Tap Share.
- Share your static location: Tap , then tap Send Pin.
  The person receiving your static location can tap the message to open your location in the Maps app .
Tap Share, then choose how long you want to share your location.
(Tap Indefinitely if you want to share your location until you manually stop sharing it.)
Tap Send to send your message. (Or tap if you changed your mind.)