To pause location sharing with one person on an iPhone running iOS 27, open Find My, tap People, select the person, tap More, then tap Hide Location under My Location. Sharing with that person automatically resumes the next day. To pause sharing with everyone instead, open Find My, tap Me, then turn off Share My Location.
The short version
- One person until tomorrow: On iOS 27, select the person, tap More, then tap Hide Location.
- Everyone: Open Find My, tap Me, then turn off Share My Location until you want to share again.
- A longer stop: Tap Stop Sharing My Location for a person when you want sharing to stay stopped until you start it again.
- Resume sharing: Turn on Share My Location to restore sharing with your previous recipients after a pause affecting everyone.
| Option | Where to use it | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Tap Hide Location | Open Find My on iOS 27 | Pauses sharing with one person until the next day |
| Turn off Share My Location | Open Find My, then tap Me | Pauses sharing with everyone until you turn it back on |
| Change location sharing settings | Open Settings, tap your name, then open Find My on iOS 27 | Gives you another place to manage location sharing |
| Tap Stop Sharing My Location | Open Find My and select a person under People | Stops sharing until you start it again |
| Tap Hide Location | Open Messages on iOS 27 | Pauses ongoing sharing in the selected conversation for the rest of the day |
| Tap Stop Sharing My Location | Open Messages and select the conversation | Stops ongoing sharing across the apps |
| Turn off a family member’s sharing switch | Open Settings > Family > Location Sharing | Stops sharing with the selected family member |
| Restore the app | Apple’s App Store listing | Restores access to sharing controls without stopping sharing itself |
| Turn off Location Services | The device supplying your shared location | Helps ensure your location isn’t shared, but also affects location-dependent features |
Pause sharing with one person until tomorrow
On an iPhone running iOS 27, open Find My and tap People. Select the person whose access you want to pause, then tap More. Under My Location, tap Hide Location.
Sharing with that person automatically resumes the next day. Choose this option for a break that ends automatically; if you want sharing to stay stopped longer, tap Stop Sharing My Location instead, as described below.
On an earlier iPhone version, you can pause sharing with everyone by opening Find My, tapping Me, then turning off Share My Location. This switch also appears in earlier versions of the app, but it affects all your recipients.
Pause sharing with everyone
Open Find My, tap Me, then turn off Share My Location. Leave the switch off for as long as you want sharing paused. When you are ready to resume, return to the same place and turn on Share My Location to restore sharing with your previous recipients.
On iOS 27, you can also change your location sharing settings through Settings. Tap your name, then open Find My.
Keep sharing stopped for one person
On iOS 27, open Find My and tap People. Select the person, then tap Stop Sharing My Location. Apple’s current instructions place this control either directly in the person’s details or after you tap More, so check both places. If a confirmation appears, tap Stop Sharing Location.
Sharing must be started again after you stop it this way, so choose this option when tomorrow would be too soon for an automatic restart.
Pause or stop sharing from Messages
On an iPhone running iOS 27, open Messages and select a conversation with ongoing location sharing. Tap the person’s or group’s name at the top, then tap Hide Location. Sharing pauses for the remainder of the day.
To stop ongoing sharing instead, open the conversation and tap the person’s or group’s name at the top. Tap Stop Sharing My Location. Stopping ongoing location sharing in one app also stops it across the other apps, so you do not need to repeat the action in each app.
Control sharing with family members
If you use Family Sharing, open Settings > Family > Location Sharing. Turn off the switch beside each family member you want to stop sharing with. Parental restrictions can prevent changes to these controls.
Restore the app or use the location fallback
If you have deleted the app, restore it from Apple’s official App Store listing, then open Find My and use its sharing controls. Reinstalling the app alone does not stop sharing, so you still need to pause or stop sharing after restoring it.
Apple also recommends turning off Location Services as a fallback when the app has been deleted. First check which device supplies your shared location, then on that device open Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services and turn off Location Services. Apple says this helps ensure your location isn’t being shared, but it also affects other apps and features that use your location.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you pause sharing with one person from a Mac?
Yes, on macOS 27, use a Mac signed in to the Apple Account used for sharing. Open Find My, select People, select the person, then click More. Under My Location, click Hide Location.
Can you stop location sharing through Contacts?
Yes, on a current iPhone or iPad, open Contacts and select the person. Tap Stop Sharing My Location to stop sharing with that recipient.
Does choosing another iPhone as your location pause sharing?
No, changing the device supplying your location shares that device’s position instead. On another iPhone running iOS 27 and using your Apple Account, open Find My, tap Me, then tap Use This iPhone as My Location to change the source.
How do you prevent automatic location sharing with family members?
On a current iPhone or iPad using Family Sharing, open Settings > Family > Location Sharing, then turn off Automatically Share Location. Review existing recipients separately, because this setting controls automatic sharing and is not a guaranteed way to stop all existing sharing.