Find and share places using plus codes

Plus codes work just like street addresses. When an address isn’t available, you can use a plus code to find or share a place on Google Maps, like your home or business.

A plus code includes:

• 6 or 7 letters and numbers
• A town or city

Here’s an example of a plus code: X4HM+3C, Cairo, Egypt.

Find & share a location’s Plus Code

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app .
2. Find the location where you want to get a Plus Code.
3. To drop a Pin at the location, tap the screen.
   • At the bottom, a panel appears.
4. To copy the location’s code, in the panel, tap the Plus Code .
5. To share the location, paste the Plus Code into the messaging platform of your choice.

Find & share your current location’s Plus Code

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app .
2. Tap the blue dot that shows your location.
   • At the bottom, the “Your Location” panel appears. 
3. From the bottom of your screen, swipe up until you find the “Plus Code” section.
4. Tap Copy code.
5. To share the location, paste the Plus Code into the messaging platform of your choice.

If you’re offline, you might find a global Plus Code without a town or city name. Instead, an area code is added to the beginning of the Plus Code, like 9C5M8QQ7+V8.

Find a location with a Plus Code

To search for a location with a Plus Code:

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app .
2. At the top, in the search box, enter the Plus Code.
   1. To search a town or city you’re not currently in: Enter a Plus Code with a town or city name. For example: JJXX+HR8, Seattle.
   2. To search a town or city you’re currently in: Enter only the 6- or 7-digit Plus Code. For example, if you’re in Seattle, you can directly search for JJXX+HR8.

Learn more about Plus Codes.