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Guides and updates on live location, GPS coordinates, routes, and data export.
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What is my current location? How to find it instantly in any browser
Wondering what is my current location? Find your exact address, GPS coordinates, and position in seconds — free, private, no app or account needed.
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How to share your location with friends — privately
Share your live location with specific friends using private invite links — no account, no directory, full per-friend control. Free and browser-based.
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How to drop a pin on a map and share the exact spot
How to drop a pin on a map, read exact GPS coordinates, and share any location — trailhead, campsite, or parking spot — with a precise link or coordinates.
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How to convert GPS coordinates: DD, DMS, and DDM explained
How to convert GPS coordinates between decimal degrees, DMS, and DDM, with worked examples — or convert instantly in your browser with our free tool.
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GPS coordinates to address: how reverse geocoding works
How to convert GPS coordinates to a street address using reverse geocoding — paste your coordinates, get a readable location, and why results sometimes vary.
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How to export GPX, KML, and GeoJSON (and why you should)
How to export your saved places and routes as GPX, KML, or GeoJSON — back up your map data and move it to Garmin, Google Earth, or any GIS tool.
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How to find your GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude)
Find your exact latitude and longitude in seconds, learn what the numbers mean, and copy them in decimal or DMS — free, in your browser, with no app to install.
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GPX vs KML vs GeoJSON: which location file format should you use?
A plain-English guide to the three most common location file formats — what GPX, KML, and GeoJSON are for, how they differ, and how to convert between them.
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Decimal degrees vs DMS: how to read and convert GPS coordinates
Confused by 40.7128 vs 40 degrees 42 minutes? Learn the difference between decimal degrees and degrees-minutes-seconds, and how to convert between them by hand.
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How to save and organize your favorite places on a map
Build a personal map of the places that matter — save spots with a name, note, and category, keep it private in your browser, and export it whenever you want.
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How to sketch a route and plan a multi-stop trip (no routing app needed)
Plan a walk, ride, or delivery run by dropping straight-line waypoints on a map — a fast way to sketch a multi-stop route and export it as GPX or KML.
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How to share your live location from your browser
A step-by-step guide to creating a private, link-based live location share with My Location — no app install and no account needed for the people following you.
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How accurate is phone GPS? Location accuracy explained
Why your blue dot jumps around, what affects GPS accuracy on a phone or laptop, and a few simple ways to get a sharper location fix.
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How to find the latitude and longitude of an address
Turn a street address into GPS coordinates and back — what geocoding is, how to do it in your browser, and when you actually need coordinates.
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Geofencing explained: how location-based arrival alerts work
What a geofence is, how arrive and leave alerts work, and practical ways to use location-based reminders — in plain English.
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Plus Codes, what3words, and GPS coordinates: which to use
Lat/long, Plus Codes, and what3words all name a spot on Earth. Here is how the three location formats differ and when each one is handy.
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What is my IP address — and what does it reveal about my location?
Find your public IP address instantly, understand what it reveals about your location, and learn the difference between your IP location and your real GPS position.
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Live location tracking: how it works and when to use it
Understand how live location tracking works in a browser and on Android, when to use real-time sharing vs. a static pin, and how to share safely without an app.
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How to use maps offline — no data connection needed
Learn how offline maps work in a browser and on a phone, when you can rely on them, and how to save places and routes before you lose signal.
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How to calculate the distance between two GPS coordinates
Calculate the straight-line distance between any two GPS coordinates using the haversine formula. Includes worked examples in decimal degrees and DMS.
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How to read GPS coordinates — a plain-English guide
GPS coordinates look like a string of numbers, but they describe any point on Earth precisely. This guide explains how to read, write, and use them in plain English.
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Location not available? How to fix GPS and browser location errors
Why your location shows as unavailable, blocked, or inaccurate — and the exact steps to fix GPS errors in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Android, and iOS.
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