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Waze Link Generator

Turn an address, GPS coordinates or someone else's Google Maps or Apple Maps link into a link that opens Waze with navigation ready.

Paste a maps.app.goo.gl or maps.apple.com link to convert it

How to create a Waze link

  1. Type the address, paste GPS coordinates such as 48.8584, 2.2945, or paste a Google Maps or Apple Maps link someone sent you.
  2. Press View to open the result page for that spot.
  3. Find Waze in the list (shown as Waze Live Map) and copy its link, or tap it to open the location in Waze right away.

The link follows Waze's own deep-link format: https://www.waze.com/ul?ll=48.8584,2.2945&navigate=yes. On a phone with Waze installed it opens the app with the destination set and navigation ready to start. Without the app, it opens the Waze Live Map in the browser.

Open a Google Maps or Apple Maps link in Waze

Tapping a Google Maps link opens Google Maps, and an Apple Maps link opens Apple Maps - neither will hand you over to Waze. The usual workaround is to copy the address, switch apps, paste it into Waze's search and hope it finds the same place.

Instead, paste the link into the box above, or type mapfwd.com/ in front of it in your browser: mapfwd.com/https://maps.app.goo.gl/…. mapfwd reads the exact coordinates out of the link - following short maps.app.goo.gl links to the full address first - and gives you the Waze option for that precise point rather than a text search that may pick the wrong entrance.

Sharing with drivers who don’t all use Waze

A waze.com link is perfect when you know everyone uses Waze. For a mixed group - event guests, delivery drivers, customers - send the mapfwd link instead, for example mapfwd.com/u09tunquc9. Waze users tap Waze; everyone else picks Google Maps, Apple Maps or another app from the same list. For a route, turn on Directions first: the Waze link then opens with the destination set.

Frequently asked questions

What does a Waze link look like?

A Waze link is https://www.waze.com/ul followed by the coordinates, for example https://www.waze.com/ul?ll=48.8584,2.2945&navigate=yes. The navigate=yes part tells Waze to get ready to drive there.

What happens if the person does not have Waze installed?

The waze.com link opens the Waze Live Map in their browser instead. If you send the mapfwd.com link, they can pick Google Maps or Apple Maps from the list instead.

Can I turn a Google Maps link into a Waze link?

Yes. Paste the Google Maps link (including maps.app.goo.gl short links) into mapfwd.com, or put mapfwd.com/ in front of it, and choose Waze on the result page.

Can I create a Waze link from coordinates?

Yes. Paste the latitude and longitude in any common format and the Waze link will point to that exact spot, which is useful for places without a street address.

Does it work on both iPhone and Android?

Yes. The Waze link opens the Waze app on either platform when it is installed, and the Waze Live Map in the browser when it is not.

Make your link now

Free, no sign-up. The location lives in the link itself, so it never expires.