GPS Link

Use your phone GPS in desktop Chrome browser
What is GPS Link?
GPS Link is a unique Chrome extension that enables the sharing of an Android device's GPS location with your desktop or laptop's Chrome browser. This innovative tool considerably enhances the efficiency of testing web applications or services that utilize HTML5 geolocation. Implementing the extension involves a simple process: installation of the extension as well as a corresponding Android app, followed by device pairing through a QR code or URL. After this, the selected webpage on the desktop browser will utilize the GPS location of the paired Android device.

Extension stats

Users: 3,000+
Rating: 4.29 (35)
Version: 1.5 (Last updated: 2019-07-21)
Creation date: 2019-07-21
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • notifications
  • storage
Size: 80.67K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Allows to share GPS location from your Android phone with your desktops Chrome browser. Might be usefull for testing HTML5 geolocation applications.

  1. Install this extension
  2. Install Android app from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cleansoft.gpslink.app
  3. Click on the GPS Link icon in dekstop Chrome
  4. Pair you phone with desktop using QR code or url
  5. Now your desktop Chrome browser uses your Android phone GPS location for selected page.

User reviews

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Pros
  • Works well for maps in the car on a decent screen.
  • User-friendly for accessing GPS features.
Cons
  • Doesn't work as expected; location issue with phone vs. computer.
  • Some users reported problems with its functionality.
Most mentioned
  • good
  • BOM
  • Absolutely awesome
Recent reviews
good
by Marlon, 2020-01-17

Mới đầu tôi cứ ngở nhặt được của quí. Nhưng...:( xin cho tôi được chia sẽ những lời da diết nhất cùng gia đình bạn !! TÔI ĐI ĐÂY. BẬN LẮM

Doesn't work at all, computer still uses my computers location and not my phone
by William Rodgers, 2017-08-14
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Extension safety

Risk impact

GPS Link requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

GPS Link has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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