Add the place you’re at to your draft, as a Google Maps link or as GPS coordinates.
Insert your location
| From | Platform | How | What opens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home screen | iOS, Android | Tap Location in the capture bar. See Capture actions. | The location popup |
| Toolbar | iOS, Android | Tap Insert location. See Toolbar. | Nothing. Your location goes in at the cursor. If you tap Save before it arrives, the save waits for it. |
| Widget | iOS, Android | Tap the Location widget. On iOS, it also works on the Lock Screen. See Widgets. | Quick Draft with the location popup |
| Automation | iOS, Android | Open quickDraftObsidian://locationNote (iOS) or send the NEW_LOCATION_NOTE intent (Android). See Automation. | Quick Draft with the location popup |
| Quick Settings | Android | Tap the Location tile. See Quick Settings tiles. | Quick Draft with the location popup |
In the location popup:
- Your current place is shown, with its name and address.
- Tap the place to insert it at the cursor.
Search places nearby
Tap Search places nearby to list shops, cafés and other places within 500 m of you. Tap one to insert it.
Location format
Choose how places are written in Settings → Note content → Location format.
| Option | What gets inserted | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Google Maps | The place name as a Google Maps link, for example [Blue Bottle Coffee](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=…) | ✓ |
| GPS | Latitude and longitude, for example 52.5200, 13.4050 |
If the place has no name, it’s shown as Location. If it has no address, the coordinates are used instead.
The format applies to the Location popup and to Insert location. To put coordinates into a template, file name or Property, use the {{gps}} token. See Tokens.
When location doesn’t work
| Problem | What to do |
|---|---|
| App needs access to your location to help you add places to your drafts. | Allow location access when asked. |
| Location access is disabled. Please enable it in the app settings. | Turn on location for Quick Draft in the system settings. |
| Please enable location services in Settings | Location is off for the whole device. Tap Open Settings and turn it on. |
| Location is not available | Tap Retry. Indoors, it may help to move closer to a window. |
| The place is wrong or not exact | Check that Quick Draft has precise location access. If it only has approximate access, the popup shows Location is approximate. Tap to use precise location. Tap it to allow precise location, and Quick Draft looks up your place again. |