Photos that know where they were taken.
Job-site photos lose their context the moment they leave the camera roll. Photo GPS reads the photo's own meta-data and embeds the GPS coordinates plus timestamp into the saved record. iPhone or the Online Dispatch Board, no third-party GPS camera app required.
Coordinates, timestamps, and a map.
Built for the moments where "I took a photo of the issue" needs to become "I took a photo of the issue, here, at this time".
Coordinates on every photo
See the exact GPS coordinates and capture time for any job photo. Works with ServiceM8 camera meta-data or photos imported from the device's camera roll.
Photos on the map
Plot every photo on an interactive map so you can see where each one was taken in relation to the actual job site, not just the job address.
Saves back with location embedded
One click saves a copy of the photo with the coordinates and timestamp embedded directly, attached to the job notes. Optionally include customer details and photo tags in the saved image.
Reverse-geocoded for the report
Coordinates are converted to a human-readable address automatically, so the saved record reads like a normal address rather than a string of numbers.
Authenticity, at a glance.
See who took each photo and when. Detailed location information is accessible without leaving ServiceM8.
Inside the add-on.
In the ServiceM8 Add-on Store.
Inside ServiceM8: Settings → Add-ons → Features & Integrations, then search for "Photo GPS". Or use the direct link below to jump straight to the listing.
A few things to be aware of.
Honest disclosure of the technical caveats. Mostly common-sense, worth flagging up front.
Photos need location meta-data
Photo GPS reads the location data that's normally embedded into the image file when you take a photo with a GPS-enabled camera app. Photos taken with location services disabled, or from devices without GPS, won't have coordinates to show.
Location Services must be on in the ServiceM8 app
For photos taken inside the ServiceM8 iPhone app to capture coordinates, Precise Location Services must be enabled for ServiceM8 in the iPhone's Settings. If it's off, the photo still saves but without GPS data, and there's nothing for the add-on to read.
No Android Lite app support yet
Third-party add-ons aren't available inside the ServiceM8 Lite app for Android. iPhone and the Online Dispatch Board are the supported surfaces; Android Lite users won't see Photo GPS until ServiceM8 enables add-on access on that platform.