Add location

Put the location back on your Snapchat photos & videos

Snapchat knows where each memory was taken — but the export strips it out, so nothing shows up on the map. The tricky part is video: this is where most tools quietly fail, and where SnapMemories is different.

The Apple Photos video problem

Apple Photos won't show a video's location unless the file carries a specific QuickTime metadata atom — Keys:GPSCoordinates. Snapchat never writes it, and almost no native library or quick script can write it either, so even tools that "add GPS" leave your videos off the map. SnapMemories writes that exact atom (via exiftool), so your Snapchat videos appear in the right place in Apple Photos — not just your photos.

Photos get standard EXIF GPS

For images, SnapMemories writes the latitude and longitude into the standard EXIF GPS fields that Apple Photos, Google Photos and every other gallery already read — so your photos map correctly the moment you import them.

Location is restored in the same pass as your capture dates and overlays. See how it works.

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Frequently asked questions

Why do my Snapchat videos not show a location in Apple Photos?

Apple Photos reads video location from a specific QuickTime metadata atom (Keys:GPSCoordinates). Snapchat's export never writes it, and most metadata tools and libraries can't either — so the map stays empty. SnapMemories writes that exact atom with exiftool, so Apple Photos shows where each video was taken.

Does it add location to photos too?

Yes. For photos SnapMemories writes the standard EXIF GPS tags (latitude/longitude), which every gallery app reads.

Where does the location come from?

From your own export. Snapchat records the coordinates of each memory in memories_history.json; SnapMemories simply writes them back into the file. Memories with no recorded location are left as-is.