Mark a location with a pin in Maps on iPad
You can use pins to mark places so you can more easily find those locations later.
![The Maps app showing a marked location in a map of a park. Buttons to get directions to the location, download its surrounding area, or move it appear near the top left.](https://help.apple.com/assets/6758C0F05C38883A170CE6F4/6758C0F55C38883A170CE700/en_US/6cf25d8abf907c4e98f929c2194f0b8e.png)
Drop a pin
You can drop a pin to share a location with someone else, or to start or end your route at a location that isn’t already marked on the map. Only one pin appears at a time, unless you save them to your library.
Go to the Maps app
on your iPad.
Touch and hold the map until a pin marker appears.
To refine the location, tap Move, then drag the map.
Tap Pin. To mark several places with pins, save each pin as you drop it.
To get directions to the pin, tap the pin, then tap the directions button.
Tip: To note your current location when you don’t have the Maps app open, touch and hold the Maps icon on the Home Screen, then choose Mark My Location. See Perform quick actions.
Share a pin
Go to the Maps app
on your iPad.
Do one of the following:
Touch and hold the map until a pin marker appears.
Below Library, tap
, tap Pinned, then tap the pin.
Tap
(at the top of the card), then choose how you want to share it.
Get the latitude and longitude of a pin
Go to the Maps app
on your iPad.
Below Library, tap
, tap Pinned, then tap the pin.
Swipe up to Coordinates (below Details).
Touch and hold the coordinates, then tap Copy.
See your saved pins
Pins appear as a row of icons in your library when you open the Maps app.
![The Maps app showing a map of an area. The search field is in the top left, and below it are Siri Suggestions, pinned places in the library, recent searches, and recommended guides.](https://help.apple.com/assets/6758C0F05C38883A170CE6F4/6758C0F55C38883A170CE700/en_US/2277d51b7cb859b983aa795866f09b6c.png)
Edit a pin
Go to the Maps app
on your iPad.
Below Library, tap
, then tap Pinned.
Tap
, then do any of the following:
Change the name of the pin: Tap in the Label field.
Assign it to your Home, Work, or School address: Choose an option below Type.
Change the location of the pin: Tap “Refine Location on the Map.”
Note: If you change your Home, Work, or School address after you’re prompted to sync Maps to My Card, you may need to update your address in both Maps and Contacts. See Add a pin to your library and Complete or edit My Card.
Remove a pin
Go to the Maps app
on your iPad.
Tap your picture or initials next to the search field, then tap Favorites.
Swipe left on the pinned location, then tap Delete.
To delete a dropped pin on the map, touch and hold the marker, then tap Remove Pin.