Free tool
Reverse Geocoding: Convert Lat Long to Address
This free reverse geocoding tool turns a latitude and longitude into a readable address. Paste the coordinates a GPS tracker reports and get the road, area, city, state and PIN code, with the exact point shown on the map.
Click anywhere on the map to look up that point.
How to use the reverse geocoding
- Enter the latitude and longitude, or click anywhere on the map.
- Press Find address.
- Copy the address or the coordinates with one click.
What reverse geocoding is used for in fleet tracking
A GPS tracker does not know addresses. It only reports a position as two numbers, such as 28.6139, 77.2090. Reverse geocoding is the step that turns those numbers into something a dispatcher or a customer can read, like "Rajpath, New Delhi, 110001".
Fleet software runs reverse geocoding on every stop, alert and trip report, so a manager sees "idle 40 minutes at Kundli toll plaza" instead of a pair of coordinates. This tool lets you check any single point by hand, which is handy when you debug a tracker or verify a location a driver reported.
Addresses come from OpenStreetMap, the free, community-built world map. Coverage of cities worldwide is very good; in rural areas the nearest named road or village is returned.
Further reading: Reverse geocoding (Wikipedia)
Need this for your whole fleet?
Every stop, alert and report in Fleet Scanner already shows the address, not just the coordinates. See our GPS tracking software.
Reverse Geocoding FAQs
What is reverse geocoding?
Reverse geocoding converts geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) into a human-readable address such as a street, city and postal code. It is the opposite of geocoding, which turns an address into coordinates.
Is this reverse geocoding tool free?
Yes. It is free to use for personal and business lookups, with no sign-up. It is meant for checking individual points by hand; for thousands of lookups a day, a fleet platform with built-in geocoding is the better fit.
What format should the coordinates be in?
Use decimal degrees, for example 19.0760 for latitude and 72.8777 for longitude. If you have degrees, minutes and seconds, convert them first with the GPS coordinates converter.
Why does the address look approximate?
If a point is in an open field or on a highway, the nearest named road, village or landmark is returned. Accuracy depends on how well the area is mapped and on the accuracy of the tracker itself, usually within 5 to 10 metres.