You can save an area from Google Maps to your phone or tablet and use it when you're offline.
Tip: You’re unable to download offline maps in some countries or regions because of contractual limitations, language support, address formats, or other reasons.
Download a map to use offline
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app
. - Make sure you're connected to the internet andnot 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.
. 
tap More 
Select your own map
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app .
- Tap your profile picture or initial Offline maps.
- TapSelect your own map.
- Adjust the map according to the area you want to download.
- TapDownload.
Offline maps.Use offline maps
After you download an area, use the Google Maps app just like you normally would. If your internet connection is slow or absent, your offline maps will guide you to your destination as long as the entire route is within the offline map.
Tip: Transit, bicycling, or walking directions are unavailable offline. In your offline driving directions, you can’t get traffic info or alternate routes.
Manage offline maps
Find a list of your offline maps
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app .
- Tapyour profile picture or initial Offline maps.
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 .
- Tapyour profile picture or initial Offline maps.
- Tap the Map you want to delete.
- Tap Delete.
Rename areas you've downloaded for offline use
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app .
- Tapyour profile picture or initial Offline maps.
- Select a Map.
- In the top right, tap Edit .
- Update the Mapname and tap Save.
.Offline maps that you downloaded on your phone or tablet must be updated before they expire. When your offline maps expire in 15 days or less, Google Maps tries to update the area automatically when you're connected to Wi-Fi.
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.
- Tap the expired or expiring area on the list.
- Tap Update.
From anywhere else
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app .
- Tapyour profile picture or initial Offline maps.
- 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 .
- Tapyour profile picture or initial Offline maps.
- In the top right, tap Settings .
- Turn onAuto-update offline maps.
.Find maps based on your upcoming trips
You can also download offline maps based on places you're going to in the future. These trips can come from Gmail, Google Travel, and other places. You can find offline maps to download under "Recommended maps."
Was this helpful?
How can we improve it?
Get the latest version of the Google Maps app to use turn-by-turn voice navigation, download offline areas, and much more.
