Manage Timeline for iPhone

Timeline is a Google Account setting that creates a personal map that helps you remember places you’ve been, and routes and trips you’ve taken.

Important: When Timeline is on, even when Google apps aren’t in use, your device’s precise location is regularly saved to your devices. You also have the option to store an encrypted backup of your Timeline to Google’s servers in case you change devices or want to download your data.  Learn how to back up your Timeline data.

By default, Timeline is turned off for your Google Account.

• You can turn Timeline on or off at any time in your Google Account's Activity controls.
• You can control what’s saved in your Timeline data. 

• You can find the places you’ve been in Google Maps Timeline, which you can edit or use to delete your Timeline data.

You can choose to automatically delete Timeline data that’s older than 3 months, 18 months, or 36 months.

Important: If you have other settings like Web & App Activity turned on and you turn off Timeline or delete location history from Timeline, you may still have location data saved in your Google Account on other Google sites, apps, and services you use.

1. On your iPhone, open the Google Maps app .
2. Tap your profile picture or initial   Your timeline .
3. In the top right, tap More Settings.
4. Under "Location settings," tap Automatically delete Timeline data.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.

• For example, location data may be saved as part of activity on Search and Maps when your Web & App Activity setting is on, and included in your photos depending on your camera app settings. This activity can include info about your location from your device’s general area and IP address.

You’re in control. You can always review your data, and any choices you make at myactivity.google.com or your Timeline.

You can turn off Timeline for your account at any time. If you use a work or school account, your administrator needs to make this setting available for you. If they do, you'll be able to use Timeline as any other user.

1. Open the Google app .
2. At the top right, tap your account photo Manage your Google Account.
   1. You might need to sign in.
3. At the top, tap Data & privacy.
4. Scroll to "History settings."
5. Tap Timeline.
6. Turn Timeline on or off. If you turn Timeline off, confirm and tap Pause Okay.

If you're on a browser, go to the Timeline section of your Google Account. You might need to sign in. Turn Timeline on or off.