Either way, we've got you covered below, so keep reading to find out how to download routes in Google Maps for offline use. Before you start downloading maps, you'll need to make sure location services are enabled.
There's two ways to access this setting for Android devices — you can either go into your phone's Settings app and search for "Location," then make sure the switch on the top of the Location page is toggled on, or you can access your phone's Quick Settings panel and tap on the "Location" tile if you have the tile set on there. Set the toggle switch to the on position here, or choose either "Allow all the time" or "Allow only while the app is in use" if you're on Android 10 or higher.
If you're using an iPhone, go to the "Privacy" menu in your Settings app, then tap on "Locations Services. To download routes using your cellular data, open Google Maps and open its side menu, then tap on "Offline maps.
At this point, you're ready to download offline maps. If you're using an Android device, open Google Maps and either type your target destination into the search bar or put a pin on it by long-pressing the location. From there, tap on "Directions" in the lower-right corner and decide on a route.
With the directions pulled up, tap on the black banner right below the destination entry to download an offline copy of the entire map and all the businesses along your route. After that, you can proceed to the next step. If you're using an iPhone or if you didn't see the black banner on Android, the process of downloading offline maps is a little more tedious, but it's still doable. To get started, open Google Maps and tap on the hamburger menu in the top-left corner, then choose "Offline areas," and select "Custom area" on the following screen.
You'll now be shown a preview map that you can move around to center on an area you'd like to download. You can zoom in or out as well, and when you do, you'll see a preview of the area's approximate file size.
You can download map areas that are a maximum size of roughly 1. But once you've picked out an area that you want to access offline, just tap "Download" to save it. In the future, when you need directions in an area that you've downloaded, but you don't have cellular reception, you'll have no need to worry. Just open your Google Maps app, then the entire map, including streets, businesses, and points of interest in the downloaded area will be visible — even without a connection.
As long as you stay within the bounds of your downloaded map area, you'll essentially have a fully functional Google Maps app even without the internet. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article methods. Related Articles. Article Summary. Method 1. Open Google Maps on your Android. It's the map icon with a red pushpin. You'll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.
Map downloads use a lot of data so it's best to download maps when connected to Wi-Fi. Enable saving to your SD card optional. Downloaded maps will save to your internal memory by default, which is fine if you have a lot of internal memory. As long as you've already formatted your SD card as Portable Storage , you can opt to save maps to it instead. Type a city or location into the search bar. If you want your map to encompass more than one city, you'll be able to expand the area in a little bit.
Just start with one city or location for now. If you prefer, you can select a location visually on the map. Skip down to step 7 for the remaining steps. The map will zoom in to the selected location. Tap the name of the place. It's near the bottom of the screen. Some more options will appear.
Drag the box to select the area you want to download. The area within the confines of the box will be downloaded to your phone or tablet for offline use. You can capture more or less of the selected area by zooming in or out. Pinch two fingers together on the screen to zoom out, or reverse-pinch to zoom in. It's at the bottom of the screen.
The selected map area will now download to your Android. Google Maps will continue using your mobile data plan whenever a connection is available. Though you can still get driving directions when you're offline, you won't be able to get public transit, walking, or biking directions.
Method 2. It's the multicolored map icon with a red pushpin. You'll usually find it on the home screen. Tap the Search key. It's near the top-right corner. Tap Download offline map. You'll see a box surrounding a suggested download area. The selected map area will now download to your iPhone or iPad. If you want to force Google Maps to use your downloaded map instead, you must disconnect from your mobile data plan. You can toggle mobile data on and off by swiping up from the bottom of the home screen and tapping the antennae icon to the right of the airplane.
Method 3. Though there's no way to download a map area when you're using a computer, you can download directions in advance and save them to a PDF file.
Type your destination into the Search bar. If you want to save directions to a location, type the address or name of that location into this box. As you type, a list of matching results will appear. Click the location in the search results. The map will zoom in to the location. Click Directions. It's in the left panel. Look for the blue icon with a road sign containing an arrow. Enter a starting point.
Just as you searched your destination, enter the name or address of the location you're traveling from into the box at the top-left corner of the page.
Click the starting point in the search results.
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