Add an address field with autocomplete in Webflow using the Google Maps API

Why add an address field with autocomplete?

Better User Experience

• ‍Ease of Use: Autocomplete can help users find and enter their addresses faster and more easily.

• Fewer Errors: It can reduce the risk of mistakes by suggesting valid addresses.

Data Accuracy

• Normalization: Entered addresses are often normalized into a standard format, which helps keep your data accurate.
• Validation: It lets you validate addresses in real time, so the information you receive is accurate.

Efficiency

• Time Savings: It cuts down the time users spend filling out forms, which is especially useful on mobile devices where typing can be a pain.
• Less Friction: It minimizes the steps needed to complete a form, reducing cart and signup abandonment.

All of that helps boost your form conversion and makes your data more reliable.

Gemeos, the Webflow agency, shows you how to do it!

Tutorial: how to add a single-field address autocomplete in Webflow

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1. Create a Google Cloud Console account and go to Google Maps Platform

Follow this link to get there!

You should see a modal with your API key (see screenshot below)

Copy your API key so you have it handy — you'll need it for the next steps.

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2. Add the ID "address-input" to your input in Webflow

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3. Add this custom code to your page or in an embed inside your form

Make sure to replace {API key} with your API key in the first and second code blocks below.

4. Publish and test the result

It doesn't get any simpler than that.