What Is My Location
Get your precise GPS coordinates from your browser. Private, in-browser only.
How to use this tool
- Open this page — it runs instantly in your browser, no signup or install.
- Allow any permission prompt if asked; everything stays on your device.
- Use the on-screen controls — results update live.
Get your precise GPS coordinates from your browser. Private, in-browser only.
How it works
The What Is My Location tool uses your browser's built-in Geolocation API to retrieve your precise GPS coordinates — latitude and longitude — directly from your device. It can also display your altitude and accuracy radius if your device provides those values.
Unlike IP-based location lookup, GPS coordinates come from your device's hardware (phone GPS chip, Wi-Fi triangulation, or cell tower data) and are accurate to within a few meters outdoors on a smartphone. On a desktop computer without GPS, the browser falls back to Wi-Fi or IP-based estimates, which are less precise.
Your location data stays in your browser and is not stored on any server. When you click the locate button, the browser asks for your permission; you must grant it for the tool to work. You can revoke this permission at any time in your browser settings.
Use this tool to quickly find your coordinates for navigation, to record the location of a photo or note, to share your position with someone, or to fill in a latitude/longitude field in a form or mapping application.
Worked example
Find your GPS coordinates to share with a friend for a meetup
- Open the tool on your smartphone.
- Tap the locate button and grant location permission when prompted.
- Read your latitude and longitude from the display.
- Copy the coordinates and send them via message or paste into Google Maps.
Coordinates: 48.8584 N, 2.2945 E — paste into Google Maps to share a pin.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Accidentally denying the browser permission prompt and then wondering why the tool does not show a location.
- Using this tool on a desktop and expecting GPS-level accuracy — Wi-Fi-based location on desktops can be off by several kilometers.
- Sharing raw decimal coordinates without specifying the sign convention — negative latitude means south, negative longitude means west.
Key terms
- Latitude
- The north-south position on Earth, measured in degrees from -90 (South Pole) to +90 (North Pole). Positive values are north of the equator.
- Longitude
- The east-west position on Earth, measured in degrees from -180 to +180. Positive values are east of the prime meridian (Greenwich, UK).
- Geolocation API
- A web browser interface that allows websites to request the device's location using GPS, Wi-Fi, or cell data, subject to user permission.
Frequently asked questions
- Is my location sent anywhere?
- No. Coordinates are read by your browser and shown only to you — nothing is uploaded.