Google Maps Link Generator: Share Any Place in One Link
An address in plain text makes people search. A maps link takes them straight there, and an embed shows it on your page.
What is the Google Maps Link Generator?
A plain address is hard to share as a location, while a maps link opens exactly where you mean. This generator takes an address, or a latitude and longitude pair when you have one, and builds both a shareable Google Maps link and an iframe snippet for embedding the same place on a page. Coordinates win when both are given, because they remove any ambiguity in how the address is read.
How to use it
- Type an address or place name.
- Or enter latitude and longitude for an exact spot.
- Click Generate Maps Link.
- Copy the link to share, or the iframe snippet to embed the map.
Worked example
Generating a link for Big Ben, London gives a google.com/maps link with that place encoded in it.
How do I turn an address into a Google Maps link?
Encode the address as the q value of a google.com/maps link, for example https://www.google.com/maps?q=Big%20Ben%2C%20London, and share that link.
Frequently asked questions
Which wins if I enter both an address and coordinates?
Coordinates win, because an exact pair leaves no room for the address to be interpreted differently.
Does the embed snippet need an API key?
No. It uses the standard maps embed output, so it works without a key for a basic place map.