Add GPS Location To Your Form Effortlessly

Clappia offers a seamless integration of GPS functionality into your mobile forms, allowing you to capture precise location data with ease.
Geo-Fence Based Attendance
Live Location Tracking
Automatic Distance and Time Calculations
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Understanding Clappia's GPS Capabilities

Before we dive into the steps, it's essential to understand how Clappia handles GPS Location field
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Accurate Data Capture

Clappia's GPS Location Block ensures that field officers capture precise GPS coordinates, eliminating data inaccuracies.
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App Availability

The Clappia app is available on all devices, including mobile (Android and iOS), tablets, and desktops, allowing you to access and use your forms offline.
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Data Types

Most data types, including text, numbers, dates, locations, photos, and signatures, can be captured even in offline.

Steps to Create a GPS Form in Clappia

Add GPS Location to Google Forms
1. Create A Workplace
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Sign up on Clappia, and you should see an option to create a workplace. You can use your company name or your own preference as the name for the workplace. A workplace provides a virtual boundary for your organization, allowing admins to have organization-level user and data access control.

2. Start building the application
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Click on the plus button to start creating your app. Give your App a name.

3. Add a GPS Location Field
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After clicking on the plus button, you will land on the ‘Design App’ page where you can create or edit your app. You can have multiple sections in an app by clicking on ‘Add Section’. Once you add your first section, you can then add necessary fields like text boxes, dropdowns, date pickers, GPS location and more. Consider the data you need to collect offline and ensure the required fields are included.

4. Configure GPS Location Field
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Click on the GPS location field to open its properties. Here, you can customize the advanced field. You can define geographical boundaries within Clappia forms. For example, when an employee enters these boundaries within 200 meters or less, attendance will be automatically be taken. Along with this, you can also mandate the employee to upload a selfie by using a camera block. Thus, an employee can register his/her attendance only if he/she comes to the site location.

5. Test Your Form
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Go to ‘App Home’ to test out the live app which is ready in an instant. You can also use it on the mobile app without additional set up. Additionally, workflows, charts, and automated reports can be configured if needed for your forms. Test and review your form to ensure all location features are working correctly, then deploy it to your users by granting them access.

Help Video

Also check out this helpful resource for adding GPS functionality to Google Forms, a free alternative solution in 2024.

add gps location to your form

Sign up on Clappia, and you should see an option to create a workplace. You can use your company name or your own preference as the name for the workplace. A workplace provides a virtual boundary for your organization, allowing admins to have organization-level user and data access control.

add gps location to your form

Click on the plus button to start creating your app. Give your App a name.

add gps location to your form

After clicking on the plus button, you will land on the ‘Design App’ page where you can create or edit your app. You can have multiple sections in an app by clicking on ‘Add Section’. Once you add your first section, you can then add necessary fields like text boxes, dropdowns, date pickers, GPS location and more. Consider the data you need to collect offline and ensure the required fields are included.

add gps location to your form

Click on the GPS location field to open its properties. Here, you can customize the advanced field. You can define geographical boundaries within Clappia forms. For example, when an employee enters these boundaries within 200 meters or less, attendance will automatically be taken. Along with this, you can also mandate the employee to upload a selfie by using a camera block. Thus, an employee can register his/her attendance only if he/she comes to the site location.

add gps location to your form

Go to 'App Home' to test the live app, which is instantly ready. You can also use it on the mobile app without any additional setup. Additionally, workflows, charts, and automated reports can be configured if needed for your forms. Test and review your form to ensure all location features are working correctly, then deploy it to your users by granting them access.

Help Video

Also check out this helpful resource for adding GPS functionality to Google Forms, a free alternative solution in 2024.

Features for advanced Data Collection

Experience the future of data collection with powerful features designed for efficiency and accuracy
Phone number
Collect and validate phone numbers with default country codes effortlessly in your app. Simplify data entry and enhance user experience with Clappia.
Logic Execution
Customize your Clappia app by conditionally displaying sections. Make your app adapt to your requirements effortlessly. Learn how now!
QR Code Scanner
Learn how to use the Code Scanner block in Clappia to scan QR codes/barcodes, create no-touch attendance systems, and enhance your app with this powerful feature. 
Geofencing
Capture current location of users on submission along with gps coordinates and address. Enable geofencing options for closed area data capture.
Automated Reports
Image/Video & File Uploads
Capture photos in real-time, upload images, and attach files effortlessly with Clappia's Blocks File. Empower your apps with seamless file management.
Get Data from Google Sheets
Address Capture
Signature
Collect digital signatures easily with the Signature block in Clappia. Enable users to sign documents or verify their identity electronically.
Automatic Calculations
NFC Reader
Leverage the NFC reader functionality in Clappia to interact with NFC-enabled devices and tags to capture and process data.
Live Tracking
Track and visualize real-time location data in your Clappia apps. Monitor assets and personnel movement using GPS coordinates. Enhance efficiency and productivity.

Start Building with GPS Location in Your Form and Track with Precision!

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