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Open GPS Coordinates in Waze

Convert Any Coordinate to a Waze Link

Paste coordinates in any format — decimal, DMS, UTM, or a Google Maps link. GPSwitch opens Waze in one tap.

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Why Waze Doesn't Accept Coordinates Directly

Waze is designed primarily for address-based navigation. If someone sends you GPS coordinates — especially in a non-standard format like DMS or UTM — there is no built-in way to paste them directly into Waze. You need to convert them to a Waze-compatible link first.

GPSwitch solves this in one step: paste any coordinate, and tap the Waze button. Navigation starts immediately.

Method 1 — Use GPSwitch (Recommended)

This works with any coordinate format, including DMS, UTM, Plus Codes, Google Maps links, and more.

  1. Go to gpswitch.app on your phone or computer
  2. Paste your coordinates or map link into the input field
  3. GPSwitch automatically converts the location to decimal degrees
  4. Tap the Waze card — Waze opens with navigation ready to start

Method 2 — Build a Waze Link Manually

If you already have decimal coordinates and want to create a Waze link yourself, use this URL format:

https://waze.com/ul?ll=LAT,LNG&navigate=yes

Replace LAT with the latitude and LNG with the longitude in decimal degrees. Examples:

https://waze.com/ul?ll=48.8584,2.2945&navigate=yes

Opens the Eiffel Tower in Waze with navigation enabled.

https://waze.com/ul?ll=40.7128,-74.0060&navigate=yes

Opens Manhattan, New York in Waze.

The navigate=yes parameter tells Waze to start navigation immediately rather than just showing a pin on the map.

Method 3 — Via the Waze App Search

Waze accepts plain decimal coordinates typed directly into its search bar, but only in the format lat, lng with a comma separator and no extra characters. This means:

For any format other than plain decimal, GPSwitch is the fastest solution.

Converting Other Formats to Waze

From a Google Maps link

Paste the Google Maps URL into GPSwitch. It extracts the coordinates and shows the Waze button alongside Google Maps and Apple Maps.

From DMS coordinates

Paste 48°51'30"N, 2°17'40"E into GPSwitch. It converts to decimal and generates the Waze link automatically. See the DMS to Decimal guide for the manual formula.

From a Plus Code

Plus Codes like 8FW4V89C+5R are supported. Paste into GPSwitch and tap Waze.

From UTM coordinates

Surveying and military coordinates in UTM format (e.g., 31U 448251E 5411932N) are fully supported by GPSwitch.

Other Navigation Apps

GPSwitch generates links for multiple navigation apps at once, not just Waze. From the same input you also get:

All from a single paste. Try the full GPS converter to see everything GPSwitch supports.

Open Any Coordinate in Waze Now

Paste your coordinates, address, or map link and tap Waze. No account, no installation on desktop.

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