Welcome to the Open Location Code wiki!

The wiki is where you can find out information about using the software, the codes, or the API.

Wiki pages

Common pages

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Naming Guidelines

Specification and technical implementation

• Open Location Code specification
• Open Location Code Overview
• An Evaluation of Location Encoding Systems
• Guidance for shortening codes

Technical

• Supporting plus codes in GIS
• Supporting plus codes in an app

Tools

• Using plus codes in spreadsheets
• Field Data Collection Practices
• Display the plus code grid over maps (not a wiki page)

About plus codes

Plus codes are a digital addressing technology that aims to help people answer the question "where are you?".

Developed by Google, this technology is open and free for anyone to use.