GPS Tagging With the Multi Photo Field

The Multi Photo field can record where photos were taken, so you know where each photo came from. This article covers the 2 GPS settings for Multi Photo fields and when to use each one.

How GPS tagging works

A Multi Photo field has 2 GPS settings. You can turn on one or both.

Setting	Where to find it	What it records
Allow GPS Tagging	General tab	The GPS coordinates of where each photo was taken, saved in the photo file's EXIF data
Capture GPS Location	Behavior tab	The GPS coordinates from when the user last changed the field, saved with the submission

With Allow GPS Tagging, the coordinates travel with each photo file. A photo from the library keeps the coordinates of where it was taken, not where the user uploaded it.

With Capture GPS Location, the app records the location each time the field changes, such as when a user adds a photo. The location shows in the submission data and on the HTML report. It doesn't replace the GPS tag inside the photo.

Tag each photo with its location

In the Form Builder, select the Multi Photo field on the canvas. To add one, learn more about the Multi Photo field.
On the General tab of Field Settings, turn on Allow GPS Tagging.

The app saves the coordinates in each photo the user takes.

Record the location when the field changes

In Field Settings, select Behavior.
Turn on Capture GPS Location.

Tip
Turn on Capture Timestamp on the same tab to also record when the field last changed.

Select Save Draft to save your changes. Users see them after you select Publish.

Note
The device must allow FastField to use its location. If location access is off, the app can't record coordinates.

Turn on GPS with the Assistant

You can also ask the Assistant to add a Multi Photo field that records GPS coordinates.

Select Assistant in the side bar.
Describe what you want, for example Add a multi photo field called Damage Photos after Description that captures the GPS location.
Send the message.

The Assistant may turn on Allow GPS Tagging, Capture GPS Location, or both. Check both settings in Field Settings afterward, and turn on the one you need.