Google Maps Timeline shows an estimate of places that you may have been and routes that you may have taken based on your Location History. You can edit your Timeline anytime and delete your Location History in Timeline. Your Timeline is private, so only you can find it. Timeline available on mobile and computer.
If you have settings like Web & App Activity turned on and you pause Location History or delete location data from Location History, you may still have location data saved in your Google Account as part of your use of other Google Sites, apps, and services. For example, location data may be saved as part of activity on Search and Google Maps when your Web and App Activity setting is on, and included in your photos, depending on your camera app settings.
Important: You can find Timeline on the Google Maps app version 9.12 and up. If your Google Maps app is older, go to maps.google.com/timeline on your computer or mobile browser to use Timeline.
Create Timeline
When you turn on Location History, your Timeline shows the places that you go with the devices where you’re signed in to your Google Account with Location History turned on. Learn more about Location History.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
.
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Your Timeline
.
- Tap More
Settings and privacy.
- Under “Location settings,” check that it says “Location is on.” If it doesn’t, tap Location is off and turn on Location.
- Under “Location settings,” check that it says “Location History is on.” If it doesn’t, tap Location History is off and turn on Location History.
Find your travels
When Location History is on, Timeline shows where and how you traveled, like walking, biking, driving, or on public transport.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
.
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Your Timeline
.
- To find another day or month, at the top, tap Today. Swipe left or right on the calendar and tap a day.
Turn on or pause Location History
When you turn on Location History, Google records your location data and places in your Google Account, even when you're not using Google Maps. To turn on or pause your Location History:
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Your Timeline
.
- Tap More
Settings and privacy.
- Tap Location History is off or Location History is on.
- Turn Location History on or off.
Learn more about how to manage or delete your Location History.
Edit Timeline
Change the places that you visited & activities that you've doneIf a place is wrong on Timeline, you can edit the location and when you were there.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
.
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Your Timeline
.
- Find the wrong place on your timeline and tap it.
- Tap Edit.
- At the bottom, tap the correct place or activity in the suggestions. To search for a place, scroll to the bottom and tap Search.
- To edit when you were there, tap the time.
To change how Timeline measures distance:
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
.
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Settings
Distance units.
- Choose Automatic, Kilometers, or Miles.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
.
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Your Timeline
.
- At the top, tap Today. Swipe left or right on the calendar and tap the day you want to delete.
- Tap More
Delete day.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
.
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Your Timeline
.
- Tap More
Settings and privacy.
- Scroll to “Location settings.”
- To delete some of your history, tap Delete Location History range.
- To delete everything, tap Delete all Location History.
Learn more about how to manage or delete your Location History.
Automatically delete your Location History
You can automatically delete Location History that’s older than 3 months, 18 months, or 36 months.
- On your Android device, open the Google Maps app
.
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Your Timeline
.
- At the top right, tap More
Settings and Privacy.
- Scroll to “Location settings.”
- Tap Automatically delete Location History.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
Improve the accuracy of Timeline
Occasionally, you may find mistakes on Timeline. For example, when you're in dense urban areas, Timeline may show that you visited one restaurant when in fact you dined at another nearby. You can help us improve the accuracy of Timeline to limit mistakes by doing the following:
- Turn on Web & App Activity: If you've previously turned on Web & App Activity, Timeline uses information from your use of other Google products during the time it was on. For example, if you searched for a local restaurant, Timeline considers that information when determining whether you visited that restaurant or the one next door.
- Confirm where you’ve been: You can manually confirm the places that you've been by recording them directly on Timeline.
When you turn on Web & App Activity and sign in to your Google Account, Google saves searches and browsing activity, including related information like location. This information improves Google’s understanding of where you may have traveled, which makes Timeline more accurate.
Turn on Web & App Activity
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
.
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Your Timeline
.
- Tap More
Settings and privacy.
- Under “App history,” choose Web & App Activity is off.
- Turn on Web & App Activity.
You can confirm your location in Google Maps in real time, even if you don’t have Location History turned on. When you confirm your location, it can help you remember how many times you've been to the area and how you got there.
Locations that you confirm are visible in Timeline. You can delete locations individually or when you delete your Location History. Learn more about how to manage your Location History.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
.
- Tap on the blue dot
See nearby places.
- Scroll left or right through the list of places and choose your current location.
- Under “Are you here now?,” tap Yes.
- Tap View in Timeline to find the places that you've been and the times that you were there.
You can also confirm your location in real time from Google Chrome or the Google app:
- In Chrome or the Google app, open Google Maps.
- Search for your current location.
- Tap More about [this place].
- Under “Are you here now?,” tap Yes.
Tips & tricks
Find the last time that you visited a placeIf your visit to a place is in Timeline, you can find the last time that you visited in Google Maps.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
.
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Your Timeline
.
- Select a place from Timeline.
- Tap Details.
- Scroll until you find Timeline
. Next to this icon, you can find information about the last time you visited.
If you've saved your home and work addresses to Google, they show up on Timeline. In addition to Timeline, this information may also be used in other Google products and services.
You can view your Google Photos in Timeline. To control if your Google Photos show up in Timeline or not:
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
.
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Your Timeline
.
- Tap More
Settings and Privacy.
- Under “Your Timeline,” find “Google Photos.”
- To stop photos from showing up on Timeline, turn off Google Photos.
- To show photos on Timeline, turn on Google Photos.
You can find the movies that you've watched in theaters in your Timeline. Google can use public showtimes to suggest which movies you might've been to based on when you were present at the theater. This information is visible only to you and can be edited and deleted at any time.
Movies are part of the Timeline experience that reflects places that you've been. Learn how to manage your Location History.
Find info about movies you've watched
After you watch a movie at the theater, it may be available in your Timeline. You can also watch the trailer and read the synopsis in your Timeline.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
.
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Your Timeline
.
- Find the day you visited the movie theater.
- Under “Your movie,” tap the movie you watched.
Remove a movie from your Timeline
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
.
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Your Timeline
.
- Find the day you visited the movie theater.
- Under “Your movie,” tap the movie you want to remove.
- In the upper-right, tap More
Remove movie
Remove.
Change a movie in your Timeline
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
.
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Your Timeline
.
- Find the day you visited the movie theater.
- Under “Your movie,” tap the movie you want to change.
- In the upper-right, tap More
Change movie
Tap a movie from the list.