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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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