Placify does its best to parse links and extract place information automatically, but not every webpage is structured in a way that makes this easy. If you import a link and the content isn’t recognized correctly, don’t worry — you have full control to fix it.

Common recognition issues

When importing links, you might encounter:

  • The wrong place name or no place name detected at all
  • An incorrect or missing location
  • Photos that don’t match the place they were assigned to
  • Missing details like address, category, or opening hours
  • The link being recognized as a generic webpage rather than a specific place

These usually happen because the source page has an unusual layout, uses dynamic content loading, or doesn’t clearly mark location data in a way that automated parsers can read.

How to fix imported places

The good news is that Placify gives you full editing control after import. Here’s what to do:

Correct the place details

  1. Open the imported place in Placify.
  2. Tap “Edit” or the edit icon to enter editing mode.
  3. Fix any incorrect fields: name, address, category, notes.
  4. If the location is wrong, you can drag the pin on the map to the correct spot.
  5. Tap “Save” when you’re done.

Fix photo assignments

If images were assigned to the wrong place:

  1. Open the place that received the images.
  2. Find the photo you want to move.
  3. Select it and choose the option to reassign or move it.
  4. Pick the correct destination place.

See our guide on image assignment after link imports for more detail.

Add missing information manually

If the import missed details like opening hours, phone number, or website:

  1. Edit the place and fill in the missing fields manually.
  2. For richer data, you can also use the Reference feature to save the original link alongside your place for future reference.

Tips for better import results

  • Links from well-known platforms like Google Maps, Yelp, and TripAdvisor tend to parse more reliably because these sites use standard formats for location data.
  • If a link import fails completely, try copying the place’s address and pasting it into Placify’s search instead.
  • For social media posts, the share sheet method (directly sharing from TikTok, Instagram, etc. into Placify) often produces better results than pasting a link.
  • After editing an imported place, it becomes part of your collection just like any manually added place — the original import source no longer matters.

Still having trouble?

If you consistently encounter recognition issues with certain types of links, we’d love to know about it. Send us an example at team@placify.app and we’ll look into improving our parsing for that type of content.