The location capture widget adds a “Share my location” button to your form. When the respondent clicks it, the browser asks for permission to access their GPS. The coordinates are saved to fields in your Airtable table.Documentation Index
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When to use location capture
- Field inspection forms where you need to verify where the inspector is
- Delivery or service confirmation (prove the driver was on-site)
- Event check-in forms
- Any form where knowing the respondent’s physical location matters
Settings
| Setting | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Button label | Variable text | Text shown on the button. Default: “Share my location”. Supports @ variables. |
| Caption | Rich text with variables | Help text shown below the button |
| Required | Toggle | Whether the respondent must share their location to submit |
| Coordinate storage | Select | Combined (single text field with “lat, lng”) or Separate (individual number fields for latitude and longitude) |
| Coordinates field | Single-line text field picker | Where to save the “lat, lng” string. Only visible when storage is “Combined”. You can create a new field. |
| Latitude field | Number field picker | Where to save the latitude value. Only visible when storage is “Separate”. You can create a new field. |
| Longitude field | Number field picker | Where to save the longitude value. Only visible when storage is “Separate”. You can create a new field. |
| Show/hide rules | Filter builder | Only show this widget when certain conditions are met |
Storage modes
- Combined
- Separate
Saves coordinates as a single text string like
37.7749, -122.4194 to one text field. Use this when you want a simple, human-readable format.