If you're going somewhere where the Internet is slow, mobile data is expensive or you can't get online, you can save an area from Google Maps to your phone or tablet and use it when you're offline.
Note: Download of offline maps isn't available in some regions because of contractual limitations, language support, address formats or other reasons.
Step 1: Download a map
Note: You can save maps on your device or an SD card. If you change the way you save maps, you’ll have to download the map again.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
.
- Make sure that you're connected to the Internet and signed in to Google Maps.
- Search for a place, like Southampton.
- At the bottom, tap the name or address of the place
Download
Download. If you searched for a place like a restaurant, tap More
Download offline map
Download.
Save offline maps on an SD card
Offline maps are downloaded on your device’s internal storage by default, but you can download them on an SD card instead. If your device is on Android 6.0 or higher, you can only save an area to an SD card that's configured for portable storage. To learn how to configure your SD card, get help from your phone's manufacturer.
- On your Android phone or tablet, insert an SD card.
- Open the Google Maps app
.
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Offline maps.
- In the top right, tap Settings
.
- Under "Storage preferences", tap Device
SD card.
Step 2 (optional): Save battery and mobile data
You'll use offline maps, but can still use other apps with mobile data.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
.
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Settings
turn on Wi-Fi only.
Notes
- You can get driving directions offline, but not public transport, cycling or walking directions.
- You won't have traffic info, alternative routes or lane guidance.
Use offline maps
After you've downloaded an area, use the Google Maps app just as you normally would.
If your Internet connection is slow or absent, Google Maps will use your offline maps to give you directions.
Notes
- You can get driving directions offline, but not public transport, cycling or walking directions. In your driving directions, you won't have traffic info, alternative routes or lane guidance.
- To save mobile data and battery life, use "Wi-Fi only" mode. In this mode, when you’re not connected to Wi-Fi, Google Maps will only use data from the offline maps that you’ve downloaded. Before you use this mode, make sure that you download offline maps. To turn on this mode, tap your profile picture or initial
Settings
turn on Wi-Fi only.
Manage offline maps
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
.
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Offline maps.
You can select your own map to download, or view maps you've already downloaded.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
.
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Offline maps.
- Tap the area you want to delete.
- Tap Delete.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
.
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Offline maps.
- Select an area.
- In the top right, tap Edit
.
- Update the area name and tap Save.
Offline maps that you downloaded on your phone or tablet need to be updated before they expire. When your offline maps expire in 15 days or less, Google Maps will try 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.
- The offline map will be updated.
From anywhere else
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
.
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Offline maps.
- Tap the expired or expiring area on the list.
- Tap Update.
- The offline map will be updated.