Geocoding and Search

Search for addresses and place-names and display them on a map

Searching an address is often the first and most important step in making sense of location information. Geocoding and search helps you convert your addresses and place-names into coordinates and display them on a map.

Search for an address

Search for an address and display it on a map. Search for addresses around the globe and put them on a map with a high level of accuracy.

Places search

Search and display millions of businesses, landmarks, and other points of interest using English or your local language. For example, search for a pharmacy or coffee shop in an area or try looking for the Eiffel Tower by its proper name in French, Tour Eiffel.

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Autosuggest addresses

Enhance your solutions with a smart capability that suggests multiple address candidates as you are typing in a location, helping you get the right location quickly.

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Search multiple addresses

Quickly search and display multiple addresses on a map in a single process using batch geocoding.

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Reverse geocoding

Get textual descriptions such as nearest address, intersection, or place-name for coordinates on a map using reverse geocoding.

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Benefits of geocoding and search service

Get precise and accurate results

Esri utilizes the most up-to-date reference data from authoritative sources, including community, commercial, and governmental providers. Search results for rooftop or parcel centroid for physical structures or for side of street for routing applications.

Global coverage with local language and format support

Esri provides street-level address data for 149 countries that covers more than 90 percent of the world's population. You can also search addresses in local alphabets and languages, Latin and non-Latin characters, translation and transliteration, and local address formats.

Own your results

Your searched coordinates are licensed to keep and use within your enterprise. Enhance the value of your stored results with insightful analysis to help you make key business decisions.