How to Obtain Location's Address From Google Maps using QGIS (Reverse GeoCode)

Easiest way to obtain location's address is using base maps such as Google, Openstreet etc...  In this post you will learn how to obtain location's address and store in ESRI shapefile using QGIS.

Step 1,

Install OpenLayers Plugin

Step 2,

Install GeoCode Plugin


Step 3,

Add layer group by right click on the layer panel

Step 4,

Set CRS (Coordinate system) to WGS 84

Step 5,

Open OpenLayers Plugin and select Google - Satellite map

Step 6,

Open GeoCode Plugin --> Select Setting 

Step 7,

To obtain addresses through Google we have to get the API Key. You can only get 2500 address per day free of charge and can depend on the API Key.

Step 8,

Zoom to the area of interest, Open GeoCode plugin and select Reverse GeoCode, and click on the building or the location,

New layer will be created in the layer panel and all the address will be recorded in that layer.

Step 9,

Open attribute tables to view the addresses

Step 10,

We can export this layer as ESRI shapefile

Further if you need to get the X,Y coordinate of a address you can select GeoCode option and type the address.