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Updated for October 2026
How do you share your live location on Telegram?
Open the chat, tap the paperclip, choose Location, then Share My Live Location for… and pick 15 minutes, 1 hour, 8 hours or until I turn it off. Your pin then moves on their map in real time. To end it early, tap the sharing bar at the top of the chat and choose Stop.
- 4 durationsfrom 15 min to no end
- Proximity alert50 m to 10.9 km
- Not in secret chatsor Saved Messages
Share My Live Location for…
Live location, a pin or a place: which one do you need?
Telegram has four ways to send where you are. Only one keeps moving. Pick your situation and the right sign lights up.
Live location
Your pin updates as you move for the time you choose. Best when the other person needs to follow you, not just find a spot.
Moves15 min to no endUses GPS while on
Current or chosen location
A single pin that never moves. Drag the map to send any point, not only where you stand.
FixedAny point
Nearby place
Pick a venue from the list under the map and it arrives with its name and address.
FixedName and address
Business location
Telegram Business shows a fixed address on your profile, so customers never need to ask.
On your profileNeeds Premium
Live location. They watch your pin come closer and can open directions to you at any moment.
How do you share a live location step by step?
The path is the same in private chats and groups. Choose your phone for the exact labels.
- 1
Allow location access
Settings › Telegram › Location: choose While Using the App, and turn on Precise Location. Choose Always if updates should continue while Telegram is closed.
Settings › Telegram › Location
- 2
Open the chat or group
Any private chat or group works. In a group, everyone in it will see your pin, so check the member count first.
Chats › any chat
- 3
Tap the paperclip, then Location
The paperclip sits left of the message field. Location is in the bar at the bottom of the menu.
Paperclip › Location
- 4
Tap Share My Live Location for…
It is the second row under the map, right below the option that sends your current position once.
Share My Live Location for…
- 5
Choose how long
Pick 15 minutes, 1 hour, 8 hours or until I turn it off. Sharing starts at once and a blue bar appears at the top of the chat.
15 min · 1 h · 8 h · until off
Stop or add more time
Tap the bar at the top of the chat. Choose Stop to end it now, or add more time to keep it going without sending a new message.
Sharing bar › Stop
How long can a live location run, and when does it end?
Tap a stop on the gauge to see the exact time it would end if you started now.
The pin freezes at its last position and the message shows it is no longer live.
Running late?
Tap the sharing bar and add more time. The same message keeps updating, so the chat is not flooded with new pins. Telegram added this in April 2024.
What does “until I turn it off” really mean?
In Telegram’s Android code this option sends a period of 2,147,483,647 seconds, the largest value the field can hold. In practice there is no end time, so set yourself a reminder to stop it.
How do proximity alerts tell you someone is close?
Open a live location someone shared, tap the bell on the map and choose a distance. Telegram notifies you when they come within it. The alert is attached to your own live location, so you share yours too.
About 6 minutes on foot. Good for “I’m around the corner, come down”.
- Works in private chats and groups.
- Pick 50 m, then 100 m steps, up to 10.9 km.
- Not offered on live locations posted in channels.
Where can you share a live location, and where can’t you?
We checked the conditions in Telegram’s open source app code. Green stamps work, red ones never show the option, amber ones come with a catch.
Private chats
The main use. The other person sees your pin, accuracy circle and direction.
Groups
Everyone who shares appears together on one map.
Secret chats
The live option is hidden. Only a fixed pin can be sent.
Saved Messages
You cannot share live with yourself.
Scheduled messages
A live location cannot be scheduled. It always starts now.
Telegram Desktop
Shows live locations that others share, with “updated 3 minutes ago” style labels, but has no option to start one. Use your phone.
Paid messages
If the person charges Stars per message, starting a live location counts as one paid message.
Channels
No proximity alerts on channel posts.
Is sharing your live location on Telegram safe?
It is safe when you control who sees it and for how long. Here is exactly what the other side gets, and a 30 second check before you tap Share.
Before you share
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Ready. Share with confidence.
Why is your Telegram live location not updating?
Pick what you see. Each key on this legend opens the fix.
The phone stops sending updates in the background
- Give Telegram location access Always (iPhone) or Allow all the time (Android).
- Turn off battery saver or Low Power Mode, or exclude Telegram from battery optimisation.
- Keep mobile data on. Updates need a connection, not only GPS.
Running a city group where people meet up?
Hiking clubs, ride shares and local event groups live on shared maps. They also need enough members for meetups to happen. Our Telegram Real Members start at $4 for 1,000, or you can test the service with 50 free members first.
Questions people ask about Telegram live location
How long does Telegram share your live location?
You choose 15 minutes, 1 hour, 8 hours or until you turn it off. You can stop earlier at any time from the bar at the top of the chat, or add more time while it runs.
Can you share your live location on Telegram indefinitely?
Yes. Since April 2024 the duration list includes “until I turn it off”. It keeps running until you tap the sharing bar and choose Stop.
How do you stop sharing your live location on Telegram?
Tap the sharing bar at the top of the chat and choose Stop. If you share in several chats, the bar on the chat list lets you stop all of them at once.
Does the other person know when you stop sharing?
They see it in the chat: the message stops being live and keeps your last position, so they know the pin is no longer moving.
Can you share a live location from Telegram Desktop?
No. Telegram Desktop shows live locations that others send, but it has no option to start one. Use Telegram on your phone.
Why can’t I find the live location option?
It is hidden in secret chats, in Saved Messages and when you schedule a message. Open a normal private chat or group and try again.
Can people see my location if I don’t share it?
No. Telegram only shows your position in a chat where you send a location. The old People Nearby feature that showed users close to you was removed in September 2024.
Does sharing live location drain the battery?
It uses GPS and data while it runs, so pick the shortest time that works. Short shares such as 15 minutes or 1 hour have little impact.
Which guides go well with live location?
How we checked this guide. On 25 October 2026 we read the live location, proximity alert and attachment menu code of Telegram for Android, the strings of Telegram Desktop, the Bot API location fields, and Telegram’s announcements from October 2017, October 2020 and April 2024. Written by the AddTelegramMember team, a Telegram growth service since 2019.