Geo URI scheme
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The geo: URI scheme is a standard for referencing points in a geographical 2D or 3D space. There are 2 types of apps involved in sharing a location, map applications (both in the sending and receiving ends) and messaging applications.
- A map application usually shares a location in the form of a predefined text, which can include or not a geo: URI.
- That text is sent through a messaging application, which in the receiving side should recognize the URI.
- Map Applications also register with the OS to handle geo: URIs, but depend on the previous step to be notified.
Its support on different applications is very variable, and this page is to document such support.
| Application | Platform | Status "Open" | Status "Sharing" | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoMaps | Android | Yes | Yes | OK. Opens the map in that location. Shares location with geo: URI and link to comaps.app. |
| Gnome Maps | Linux | Yes | Yes | OK. Opens the map in that location with a marker. Shares location only with geo: URI. |
| Go Map!! | iOS | Yes | N/A | OK. Opens the map in that location, ready to edit. |
| JOSM | Linux | Yes | N/A | MEH. Opens the map in that location and downloads some data. No Sharing. |
| Kurviger | Android | Yes | Unkown | OK. Opens the map in that location. |
| Marble | Linux | Yes | No | MEH. Opens the map in that location with a marker. Shares location with this format: 76° 46' 55.9"E, 34° 27' 54.4"N. Not even useful for pasting in a osm.org URL. Link to issue. |
| MyTrails | Android | Yes | No | MEH. Opens the map in that location with a marker. Can send an SMS (!!!) with a goo.gl link and text Lat: XXX Lon: YYY but no geo: URI. |
| Organic Maps | Android | Yes | No | MEH. Opens the map in that location. Shares a link with om:// scheme (???) and a link to omaps.app, but no geo: URI. Link to issue. |
| OSMAnd | Android | Yes | Yes | OK. Opens the map in that location with a marker and tries to guess the address. Shares location with geo: URI and link to osmand.net. |
| QGIS | Linux | No | No | NOK. Does nothing. |
| StreetComplete | Android | Yes | N/A | OK. Opens the map in that location. Can open location in another app, but not share it. |
| Vespucci | Android | Yes | N/A | OK. Opens the map in that location, downloads data. Can share a position or node coords. |
| GPXSee | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows | Yes | N/A | OK. Opens the map in that location with a marker. |
| Application | Platform | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conversations (XMPP) | Android | Yes | Shows map of location. Can also open URI with another app on long press. |
| Gajim (XMPP) | Any | Yes | Opens URI in the user's preferred application. |
| Element (Matrix) | Android | Yes | Recognizes the URI and asks Android for an app to handle it. |
| Element (Matrix) | Web | No | Link to issue. |
| Element (X Nightly) | Android | No | |
| Threema | Android | Yes | Shows map of location. Can also open URI with another app. |
| Conversations (XMPP) | Android | Yes | |
| Monal | iOS | Yes | |
| Monal | macOS | Yes | |
| Siskin | iOS | Yes | |
| Beagle | macOS | Yes | |
| iMessage | iOS | Yes | |
| FairEmail | Android | Yes | |
| Firefox | Android | Limited | Opens links in web pages with geo: URIs. Not always opens geo: URIs typed in the location bar. |
| Firefox | Linux | Limited | Works 'sometimes'. |
| Signal | Android | No | Link to open issue |
| Signal | iOS | No | |
| Telegram | Android | No | Link to open issue |
| Telegram | iOS | No | |
| Android | No | ||
| iOS | No | ||
| Quassel (IRC client) | Any | No | Link to issue. |
| Android | Unknown | ||
| iOS | Unknown | ||
| Facebook Messenger | Android | Unknown | |
| Facebook Messenger | iOS | Unknown | |
| Android | No | ||
| iOS | Unknown | ||
| Snapchat | Android | Unknown | |
| Snapchat | iOS | Unknown | |
| Messages (Android SMS) | Android | No | |
| KakaoTalk | Android | Unkown | |
| KakaoTalk | iOS | Unknown | |
| Viber | Android | Unknown | |
| Viber | iOS | Unknown | |
| Android | Unknown | ||
| iOS | Unknown | ||
| Discord | macOS | No | |
| LineageOS Messaging app | LineageOS | No | |
| ProtonMail | Android | No | |
| ProtonMail | iOS | Unkown |