# Reverse geocoding

> Converting (lat, lon) coordinates into an approximate written address.

**URL:** https://quilometragem.com/glossary/reverse-geocoding

**Summary:** Converting (lat, lon) coordinates into an approximate written address.

- Reverse geocoding converts GPS coordinates into a written address.
- Useful when the app captures origin and destination via GPS without the user typing — the system later "translates" the points into addresses for the receipt.
- Same providers as forward geocoding.
- In rural areas it often returns only the nearest city or highway.

Reverse geocoding converts GPS coordinates into a written address. Useful when the app captures origin and destination via GPS without the user typing — the system later "translates" the points into addresses for the receipt. Same providers as forward geocoding. In rural areas it often returns only the nearest city or highway.