Geocoding vs reverse geocoding: choosing the right workflow

Geocoding converts an address into latitude and longitude. Reverse geocoding does the opposite, turning coordinates into human-readable locations. Both are essential, but they solve different problems.

Use geocoding when you need to map or analyze addresses. Use reverse geocoding when your system collects coordinates from devices, events, or sensors and you want to enrich them with city, region, or neighborhood context.

LocStack keeps both workflows in a single schema, so you can move between them without rewriting logic. That consistency is especially useful for AI teams that rely on structured features across multiple models.