How to use the My GPS Coordinates
- Click Get my coordinates and allow location access in the browser prompt.
- Wait a few seconds and check the latitude, longitude and accuracy radius; smaller is better.
- For better accuracy go outdoors with a clear sky, or turn on continuous tracking and wait for the radius to shrink.
- Copy the format you need, or click a map link to open it in a new tab (maps only open when you click).
GPS coordinates vs IP location
The browser location API combines GPS, Wi-Fi, cell towers and Bluetooth to report where the device is, accurate to a few metres outdoors. IP location is only the rough position of your network exit, which can be tens or hundreds of kilometres away, or a proxy or data centre. Use the IP Check tool to see your IP location or whether a proxy works.
What the accuracy radius means
The Geolocation API returns accuracy in metres at about 95% confidence: your true position is very likely within a circle of that radius. Computers usually locate by Wi-Fi with tens to hundreds of metres of error; phones outdoors with GPS reach about 5–20 metres.
Decimal and DMS formats
Decimal looks like 40.689247, -74.044502; degrees-minutes-seconds (DMS) looks like 40°41′21.3″N 74°02′40.2″W. North and east are positive, south and west negative. The tool converts both ways for forms, navigation and field reports.
Frequently asked questions
Is my location uploaded?
No. Coordinates are shown only in your browser, and map links open a third-party map site only when you click them.
Why is my computer’s location inaccurate?
Desktops and laptops rarely have GPS, so they estimate from Wi-Fi and IP, with errors of hundreds of metres or even city level. A phone outdoors is far more accurate.
I blocked location access. How do I undo it?
Click the lock icon next to the address bar, set Location to Allow and reload. On phones, also allow location for the browser in system settings.
Why are altitude and speed empty?
Only GPS fixes provide altitude, speed and heading; Wi-Fi positioning usually does not.
Why are coordinates offset on Chinese maps?
Browsers return standard WGS-84 coordinates. Some maps in China use the GCJ-02 system, so points may appear a few hundred metres off unless you choose WGS-84 or use the map’s conversion.