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How to download Google Maps

How to download Google Maps

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Losing your internet connection when trying to navigate isn’t a fun moment. Whether you’re driving or walking to your destination, it can throw a spanner in the works.

But Google Maps offers a good hack: you can download offline maps to help you reach your location even if your phone has zero bars. This tool is perfect for when you’ve planned a trip ahead of time and know exactly where you’re heading — or, if you want to be able to navigate a specific city. Downloading the map in advance is good insurance, especially in spotty WiFi zones.

Here’s how to do it.

How to download Google Maps

Total Time

5 min.

What You Need

iPhone or Android

Google Maps app

Step 1:
Open the Google Maps app on your phone.

Step 2:
Click on the profile icon at the top right of the screen.

Step 3:
Choose “offline maps.”


Credit: Meera Navlakha / Google Maps

Step 4:
Click “select your own map”.


Credit: Meera Navlakha / Google Maps

Step 5:
Here, move your map to the area you want to download.

Google Maps will indicate how much storage the download will require depending on the size of the location.


Credit: Meera Navlakha / Google Maps

Step 6:
Click “download”.

Step 7:
Bonus: you can also search for a specific city and click “download”.


Credit: Screenshot / Google Maps.

Here’s a few more tips and tricks for using Google Maps while you’re at it.

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​ Here’s how to use Google Maps without the internet.