Create a link that tracks
precise GPS location — with consent.
Share a Pinpoint Link. The visitor sees a clear notice, taps "Share my location", and approves their browser's own "Allow location access" prompt. You get meter-accurate lat/lng, an accuracy radius in meters, a reverse-geocoded city, and a Google Maps pin. They can always decline — and only approximate IP location is used.
PRO feature · consent required every time · for deliveries, dispatch & consensual check-ins — never covert tracking
The part that makes it honest
How consent works
Two affirmative taps stand between your link and any GPS coordinate. There is no silent path to precise location — by design, and by the laws of the browser.
1. Visitor sees the notice
Opening the link shows a plain-language screen: this link is requesting your location, who created it, and why. No coordinates have left their device yet.
2. They tap "Share my location"
Only if they agree. This triggers the browser's own native "Allow location access" prompt — controlled by the OS, not by us. Or they tap "Continue without sharing".
3. You get precise coordinates
After they approve, the device returns precise lat/lng + an accuracy radius. We reverse-geocode it and pin it on a map. If they declined, you get approximate IP location instead.
Decline is a real option. "Continue without sharing", dismissing the prompt, or a pre-blocked site all redirect to your destination normally — you simply fall back to approximate IP location (~50 km). No dark patterns, no nagging.
Two prompts the visitor controls — every single time
Precise GPS cannot be extracted silently. The browser's Geolocation API will not return coordinates without an OS-level permission grant, and we layer our own visible notice on top of it. The visitor is in charge at both gates.
- Our consent notice fires first — before the browser prompt
- The browser's native Allow prompt is OS-controlled and unfakeable
- A report button sits on the notice for any recipient to use
- Every consented capture stores a consent record with timestamp
Created by Acme Field Service. Your precise location will be shared with them to confirm your service address. You can decline.
Mock-up of the notice that precedes the browser's own Allow prompt.
What you capture on a consented click
When a visitor shares, this is the full record — precise, mapped, and exportable.
Precise lat / lng
Device-reported coordinates, typically accurate to 5–50 m outdoors.
Accuracy radius (meters)
The exact confidence radius the device reports — know a tight fix from a loose one.
City / region / country
Reverse-geocoded from the precise coordinates — readable, not just numbers.
Google Maps pin
An embedded pin you can click through to maps.google.com for directions.
Device, browser, OS
Mobile/desktop, Chrome/Safari, iOS/Android — alongside referrer and UTM tags.
Consent record
Timestamped proof the visitor saw the notice and approved — your audit trail.
{
"consent": "granted",
"source": "gps",
"timestamp": "2026-05-31T09:14:02Z",
"lat": 40.741895,
"lng": -73.989308,
"accuracy_m": 12,
"city": "New York",
"region": "New York",
"country": "United States",
"maps": "https://maps.google.com/?q=40.741895,-73.989308",
"device": "mobile",
"browser": "Chrome 125",
"os": "Android 15"
}Declined clicks return "source": "ip" with an approximate city and no precise coordinates.
Legitimate use cases
Pinpoint Links shine wherever a person expects to share where they are — operations, logistics, and consensual safety. If the recipient wouldn't agree knowing what it does, it's the wrong use.
Delivery & drop-off confirmation
Text the recipient a link before the courier arrives. They tap Share, you confirm the exact drop-off coordinates and pin — no more "left at the wrong door" disputes.
Roadside assistance
A stranded driver opens your link and shares location in one tap. Dispatch sees the exact Maps pin and accuracy radius — far faster than reading mile markers over the phone.
Field-service dispatch
Technicians confirm they're on-site by sharing location at check-in. You get a timestamped, mapped record of arrival for every job — proof of service without a heavy mobile app.
Asset & equipment check-in
Crew returns gear to a site and shares location to log it back in. Pinpoint the exact yard, dock, or storage bay where each asset was handed off.
Event logistics
Vendors and staff share location at load-in to confirm they reached the right gate of a large venue. Coordinate dozens of arrivals on one map in real time.
Consensual safety & family check-ins
"Tap to let me know you got there safe." When the person expects it and agrees, a one-tap share beats a worried phone call. Strictly with their knowledge — never to monitor someone covertly.
Pinpoint GPS vs IP geo vs the sketchy "exact location" tools
The honest comparison search engines bury. We're the consensual, brandable option.
| Feature | Pinpoint Links (this) | IP geo link | Grabify / IPLogger "exact" |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5–50 m (GPS) | ~50 km (IP) | Claims exact, delivers IP |
| Visitor consent | Required, every click | None (passive) | None — covert by design |
| Accuracy radius in meters | Yes | No | No |
| Reverse-geocoded city + Maps pin | Yes | City only | No |
| Honest about what it does | Yes | Yes | No — false 'exact GPS' claims |
| Reportable by recipients | Yes (button on notice) | n/a (no notice) | No |
| Looks legit on a custom domain | Yes (your brand) | Yes (your brand) | No (blocklisted) |
| Allowed on the platform | Yes (consensual) | Yes | Banned / disabled on report |
"Exact location" grabber tools either deliver only IP geo (so the "exact" claim is marketing) or rely on the same consent prompt we use — they just hide that from you. There is no covert path to precise GPS. We don't pretend otherwise.
Precise GPS (this page)
- Meter-accurate, from the device's GPS chip
- Requires consent every time — notice + browser Allow prompt
- For operations: deliveries, dispatch, consensual check-ins
- PRO feature
IP geolocation (the other page)
- City-accurate (~50 km), from the visitor's IP
- Passive — no popup, no consent step
- For aggregate marketing attribution & events
- Free forever
Platform-wide, Track Link has served ~2,500 users and ~230,000 tracked clicks across 96 countries. GPS Pinpoint is the newest, consent-first addition to that toolkit.
The honest part: covert tracking is not a feature
If you came here to pinpoint someone's location without them knowing, read this carefully — then leave.
- It's prohibited. Using Track Link to capture anyone's location without their knowing, affirmative consent violates our Terms of Service and applicable law.
- It's reportable. Every Pinpoint Link shows the recipient a notice with a Report this link button. One tap flags it to us.
- It gets the link disabled. Reported or detected covert-use links are disabled and the account is reviewed. We cooperate with lawful requests.
- It doesn't exist anyway. No legitimate tool can return precise GPS without the browser's OS-level permission prompt firing. Any service promising silent "exact location" is either lying or delivering mere IP geo.
- Consensual use is welcome. Deliveries, roadside assistance, dispatch, asset check-in, event logistics, and safety check-ins where the person expects and agrees — that's exactly what Pinpoint Links are for.
FAQ
Straight answers about precise GPS, consent, and what's allowed.
How does a GPS location tracking link actually capture precise location?
It uses the browser's standard Geolocation API — the same one Google Maps and food-delivery sites use. When someone opens your Pinpoint Link, they first see a plain-language notice that the link is requesting their location and who it's for. If they tap 'Share my location', their browser fires its own native 'Allow location access' prompt. Only after they approve that prompt does the device return precise coordinates (from the GPS chip, Wi-Fi triangulation, and cell towers). We then record latitude/longitude, the accuracy radius the device reports, and a reverse-geocoded city/region/country, and we drop a Google Maps pin in your dashboard. No approval, no coordinates — full stop.
How accurate is the GPS location compared to IP geolocation?
Night and day. IP geolocation infers an approximate city from the visitor's IP and is accurate to roughly 50 km — often a carrier hub city that's nowhere near the person. Precise GPS comes from the device hardware and is typically accurate to 5–50 meters outdoors with a clear sky, sometimes within a few meters on a modern phone. Every capture stores the device-reported accuracy radius in meters, so you always know whether a fix is a tight 8 m pin or a loose 1,200 m estimate. Our IP-based link is the passive ~50 km option; this page is the consensual meter-accurate one.
Can I get someone's GPS location without them knowing?
No. Not on Track Link, and not through any legitimate tool. The browser physically will not hand over GPS coordinates without the user approving a permission prompt that the operating system controls — we can't suppress it, fake it, or pre-approve it, and neither can any 'grabify exact location' clone that claims otherwise. On top of the OS-level prompt, we add our own visible consent notice before the prompt even fires, and a report button on that notice. A link built to pinpoint someone covertly is prohibited here, gets disabled on report, and simply does not work technically. If that's the goal, this is the wrong product and there is no right one.
What happens if the visitor declines to share their location?
Nothing breaks and nothing sketchy happens. If they tap 'Continue without sharing', or dismiss the browser prompt, or have already blocked location for that site, the link still redirects them to your destination normally. You simply get the approximate IP-based location for that click (city/region/country, ~50 km) instead of precise GPS — clearly labelled in the dashboard as 'IP (approximate)' versus 'GPS (consented)'. Declining is a first-class, friction-free path, not a dark-pattern dead end.
What exactly do I see in my dashboard after someone shares?
For a consented capture you get: precise latitude and longitude, the accuracy radius in meters, a reverse-geocoded city / region / country, an embedded Google Maps pin you can click through to maps.google.com, plus the usual click metadata — device type, browser, OS, referrer, UTM parameters, and timestamp. For a declined or IP-only click you get the approximate city and the same device metadata, flagged as approximate. Everything exports to CSV.
Is capturing GPS location from a link legal?
When it's consensual and for a legitimate purpose, yes — it's the same consent model your delivery app, ride-share app, and roadside-assistance service already use every day. The lawful part is the consent: the person is shown what's being requested, by whom, and they affirmatively agree before any coordinates are sent. What is not legal — and is banned under our Terms — is using a link to extract someone's location through deception, to stalk, harass, or surveil a person who hasn't knowingly agreed. In the EU/UK, precise location is special-category-adjacent personal data, so disclose it in a privacy policy and only collect it for the stated purpose. Use it for deliveries, dispatch, and consensual check-ins. Never to trick someone.
Why is this a PRO feature?
Precise GPS capture carries reverse-geocoding costs, the Maps embed, stricter abuse monitoring, and consent-record retention, so it lives on the PRO plan. Our free and IP-based location link stays free forever. You can start free, try the IP-based location-tracker link, and upgrade to PRO when you need meter-accurate, consent-gated GPS.
How is this different from your IP-based location tracker link?
Same product family, opposite trade-off. The IP-based location-tracker link is passive (no popup, no consent step) but only city-accurate (~50 km) and can be wrong over VPN or cellular CGNAT. This GPS Pinpoint Link is meter-accurate but requires the visitor to see a notice and approve their browser's location prompt every time. Choose IP geo for silent, aggregate marketing attribution; choose GPS Pinpoint for operations where you genuinely need to know where a consenting person is — a driver at a drop-off, a technician at a job site, a friend on a safety check-in.
Capture precise location — the consensual way.
GPS Pinpoint Links are a PRO feature: meter-accurate lat/lng, accuracy radius, a Maps pin, and a consent record on every shared capture. The visitor always sees the notice first and can always decline. Start free, upgrade when you need precision.