Google Maps Deep Link Generator
Turn a place or location URL into a deeplink that opens in the Google Maps app, with navigation one tap away instead of a browser map.
A shop, venue, or event that shares a Google Maps link on Instagram or WhatsApp sends customers into a browser map — slow, missing their saved places, and with no easy route to Start navigation. This Google Maps deep link generator opens the location in the Maps app where directions are immediate.
How to create your deep link
- 1Copy your place link from Google Maps (Share gives you a maps.app.goo.gl link).
- 2Paste it above and tap Generate Smart Link.
- 3Share the deeplink in your bio, event page, WhatsApp broadcast, or booking confirmation.
Place links and Maps short links
maps.app.goo.gl short links and full google.com/maps place URLs are both supported. On Android an intent opens the installed Google Maps app with a browser fallback; on iPhone the link escapes to Safari, where the Maps Universal Link opens the app.
Navigation is the whole point of the tap
Nobody opens a location link to look at a map. They open it to work out how to get there. The browser version makes them tap through to the app anyway, and every extra step is somewhere they can give up before they arrive.
Useful for shops, venues, and events
Put the deeplink in your Instagram bio, on your event page, or in the booking confirmation you send. Free and unlimited.
Tested implementation note for Google Maps
The shipping generator handles google.com/maps, maps.app.goo.gl URLs this way: The Share button produces a maps.app.goo.gl short link, which the Maps app claims through App Links on Android.
- Test URL shape
- https://maps.app.goo.gl/abcdef
- Android path
- Package-less Android intent; an installed app claims its verified domain.
- iPhone path
- Safari hand-off first; the destination decides whether its app can open.
- Failure path
- If no installed app accepts the hand-off, the original HTTPS destination remains the fallback.
Verified against the generator on . See the tested deep link reference for the iOS and Android paths and the underlying samples.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do maps.app.goo.gl share links work?
Yes. The short link Google Maps produces from the Share button is supported, as are full google.com/maps place URLs.
Does it open directions directly?
It opens the place in the Google Maps app, where Directions is one tap. The exact screen depends on the URL you started from.
Does it work on iPhone?
Yes, when the Google Maps app is installed. If it is not, the location opens in the browser instead.