How to drop a pin in Google Maps on desktop

  • Open your browser, and navigate to the Google Maps homepage Find the location where you want to place a pin, then long left-click that spot A small grey pin icon will appear on the map, and you’ll see a box pop up at the bottom of the screen Click on the coordinates in the information box and a new panel will appear on the left-hand side of the screen Here you can share the pin, save it, get directions or send it to your phone

How to drop a pin in Google Maps on Android

  • Open your Google Maps app Search for an address or swipe around the map until you find your desired location Long-press on the location to drop a pin You should see the address or coordinates pop up at the bottom of your screen Tap on the location to share it, save it, get directions or add a label

How to drop a pin in Google Maps on iOS

  • Open your Google Maps app Search for an address or swipe around the map until you find your desired location Long-press on the location to drop a pin You’ll see the address or coordinates pop up at the bottom of your screen Tap on the location to share it, save it, get directions or add a label

What can you do with a dropped pin?

Directions

Share a dropped pin

  • Share an automatically generated short link Post to Facebook with the Facebook icon Post to Twitter with the Twitter icon Copy the HTML code to embed the map on your website

Save a location

Label a dropped pin