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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.

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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

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Settings

SettingTypeDescription
Button labelVariable textText shown on the button. Default: “Share my location”. Supports @ variables.
CaptionRich text with variablesHelp text shown below the button
RequiredToggleWhether the respondent must share their location to submit
Coordinate storageSelectCombined (single text field with “lat, lng”) or Separate (individual number fields for latitude and longitude)
Coordinates fieldSingle-line text field pickerWhere to save the “lat, lng” string. Only visible when storage is “Combined”. You can create a new field.
Latitude fieldNumber field pickerWhere to save the latitude value. Only visible when storage is “Separate”. You can create a new field.
Longitude fieldNumber field pickerWhere to save the longitude value. Only visible when storage is “Separate”. You can create a new field.
Show/hide rulesFilter builderOnly show this widget when certain conditions are met

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Storage modes

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.
Location capture requires the respondent’s browser permission. If they deny permission, no coordinates are captured. Make sure your form explains why you need their location.