---
title: "GPS Tagging With the Multi Photo Field"
slug: "form-builder-gps-tagging-with-multi-photo-capture-field"
updated: 2026-10-28T14:25:48Z
published: 2026-10-28T14:25:48Z
canonical: "help.quickbase.com/form-builder-gps-tagging-with-multi-photo-capture-field"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.quickbase.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# 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

1. In the Form Builder, select the Multi Photo field on the canvas. To add one, learn more about the [Multi Photo field](/fastfield/docs/en/form-builder-multi-photo-field).
2. On the General tab of Field Settings, turn on **Allow GPS Tagging**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/gps-01-allow-gps-tagging.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T23%3A47%3A14Z&se=2026-10-30T00%3A47%3A14Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=T9ujeMu6aH8OFjvbp%2B7%2FlS77KfUhVkpG6kEdiwjhl%2Bg%3D)

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

## Record the location when the field changes

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

![](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/gps-02-capture-gps-location.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T23%3A47%3A14Z&se=2026-10-30T00%3A47%3A14Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=T9ujeMu6aH8OFjvbp%2B7%2FlS77KfUhVkpG6kEdiwjhl%2Bg%3D)

> [!NOTE]
> 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]
> 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.

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

![](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/gps-03-assistant.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T23%3A47%3A14Z&se=2026-10-30T00%3A47%3A14Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=T9ujeMu6aH8OFjvbp%2B7%2FlS77KfUhVkpG6kEdiwjhl%2Bg%3D)

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.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> Assistant changes aren't saved until you select **Save Draft**.

## What's next

- [Multi Photo field](/fastfield/docs/en/form-builder-multi-photo-field)
- [Location field](/fastfield/docs/en/form-builder-location-field)
- [Single Photo field](/fastfield/docs/en/form-builder-single-photo-field)