Download areas & navigate offline

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app .
2. Make sure you're connected to the internet and not in Incognito mode.
3. Search for a place, like San Francisco.
4. At the bottom, tap the name or address of the place tap More   Download offline map.

Select your own map

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app .
2. Tap your profile picture or initial   Offline maps.
3. Tap Select your own map.
4. Adjust the map according to the area you want to download.
5. Tap Download.

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.

• Get directions & show routes
• Use navigation
• Search for locations

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app .
2. Tap your profile picture or initial Offline maps.

You can select your own map to download, or view maps you've already downloaded.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app .
2. Tap your profile picture or initial Offline maps.
3. Tap the Map you want to delete.
4. Tap Delete.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app .
2. Tap your profile picture or initial Offline maps.
3. Select a Map.
4. In the top right, tap Edit .
5. Update the Map name 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

1. In the "Update offline maps" notification, tap Update now.
2. Tap the expired or expiring area on the list.
3. Tap Update.

From anywhere else

Turn on automatic updates

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app .
2. Tap your profile picture or initial Offline maps.
3. In the top right, tap Settings .
4. Turn on Auto-update offline maps.

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."