Position images and video

Use visual evidence to estimate coordinates when GPS is missing, unreliable, unavailable, or intentionally removed.

A visual GPS alternative

Position is a drop-in geolocation primitive for media. Upload an image or video frame and receive an estimated coordinate, confidence, and supporting geographic context.

It is useful for field operations, media verification, robotics, asset inspection, historical imagery, and systems operating where conventional GPS performs poorly.

Position media

POST /position

curl "$OUTERVIEW_API_URL/position" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OUTERVIEW_API_KEY" \
  -F "media=@street-scene.jpg" \
  -F "hint=Ontario, Canada"

mediafile

An image or video containing visible geographic evidence.

hintstring

Optional geographic context that narrows the search without fixing the answer.

Location estimates

Response

{
  "coordinates": [-79.3832, 43.6532],
  "confidence": 0.91,
  "precision_meters": 38,
  "place": "Toronto, Ontario, Canada",
  "alternatives": []
}