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AV-G16

Plus Codes

Encode coordinates as Open Location Codes (Plus Codes), decode full or short codes to their area, and shorten codes relative to a nearby place.

● Runs on your device; nothing is uploaded

How to use it

  1. Enter latitude and longitude and choose a Code length to encode
  2. Paste a full or short Plus Code under Decode
  3. For a short code, give a reference latitude and longitude
  4. Under Shorten, enter a full code and a nearby reference point

Limits

Code length
2, 4, 6, 8, or 10–15 digits
Shortening
Full codes of 6+ digits without padding
Features
  • Integer-based encoding ported from Google’s reference implementation
  • Decodes to centre, bounds, bounding box and cell size
  • Recovers full codes from short codes and a reference point
  • Shortens by 4, 6 or 8 digits when the reference is close enough
  • Grid refinement beyond 10 digits, down to about 1 cm

For AI agents: avtools_plus_codes

AV-G16 · Plus Codes

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