Important: You can’t download offline maps in some countries or regions because of contractual limitations, language support, address formats, or other reasons.
You can save an area from Google Maps to your mobile device or tablet and use it when you're offline.
Download a map to use offline in Google Maps
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app
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- If you don't have the app, download it from the App Store.
- Make sure you're connected to the internet and not in Incognito mode.
- Search for a place, like
San Francisco. - At the bottom, tap the name or address of the place.
- Tap More
Download offline map
Select your own map in Google Maps
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app
- Tap your profile picture or initial
- Tap Select your own map.
- Adjust the map based on the area you want to download.
- Tap Download.
Use offline maps in Google Maps
After you download an area, use the Google Maps app just like you normally would. If your internet connection is slow or unavailable, your offline maps can guide you to your destination as long as the entire route is within the offline map.
Tip: When you’re offline, transit, bicycling, or walking directions are unavailable. If you’re offline when you drive, you can’t get traffic info or alternate routes.
Manage offline maps in Google Maps
Find a list of your offline maps- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Tip: You can select your own map to download or view maps you've already downloaded.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app
- Tap your profile picture or initial
- Tap the map you want to delete.
- Tap Delete.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app
- Tap your profile picture or initial
- Select a map.
- At the top right, tap Edit
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- Rename the map.
- Tap Save.
You must update the offline maps you’ve downloaded on your phone or tablet before they expire.
- When your offline maps expire in 15 days or less and you’re connected to Wi-Fi, Google Maps tries to update the area automatically.
- If your offline maps aren’t automatically updated, you can update them by following the steps below.
From the notification
- In the "Update offline maps" notification, tap Update now.
- On the list, tap the expired or expiring area.
- Tap Update.
From anywhere else
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app
- Tap your profile picture or initial
- On the list, tap the expired or expiring map.
- Tap Update.
Turn on automatic updates
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app
- Tap your profile picture or initial
- At the top right, tap Settings
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- Turn on Auto-update offline maps.
Based on the places you’re going to in the future, you can download offline maps. These trips can come from Gmail, Google Travel, and other places. Under “Recommended maps,” you can find offline maps to download.
