How can I stop sharing my location without sending a notification?

Most apps don’t notify. On iPhone, toggle “Share My Location” off in Settings, or use Ghost Mode on Snapchat. The other person just sees “Location Not Available” if they check, but no alert gets sent.

Hi, I’ve been through this exact situation before. Honestly, there’s no universal “silent off” switch that hides the fact you stopped sharing, because it depends on the app. But here’s what worked for me:

On iPhone, if you’re using Find My, toggling “Share My Location” off in Settings → Privacy → Location Services → Share My Location will stop sending updates. It doesn’t push a notification to the other person, but if they check, they’ll just see “Location Not Available.” That’s different from an alert.

Another option is to temporarily use Airplane Mode or turn off Location Services entirely—again, no notification, but the downside is that it impacts all apps.

If you’re on Snapchat, switch to “Ghost Mode.” It doesn’t alert them; they just won’t see you on Snap Map.

The key here: apps rarely “notify” the other person directly. They might notice if they go looking, but there’s no pop-up saying “X stopped sharing with you.” When I needed privacy, I quietly toggled off sharing, and the other person never brought it up—so unless they obsessively check, you’re safe.

Apple and Snapchat don’t “notify” people when you stop sharing. Instead, they’ll only see that your location isn’t updating if they open the app. To minimize suspicion, you could also switch off GPS temporarily. No system-wide alert is triggered—it’s more passive visibility.

Stopping location sharing won’t ping them. iPhone: Settings → Privacy → Share My Location → Off. Snapchat: Ghost Mode. They’ll only see “not available” if they dig. Apps avoid sending obvious alerts for privacy reasons, so you’re covered unless they’re checking constantly.