In Google Maps, you can create a list of places, like your favorite places or places you want to visit.
Make a new list
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
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- Tap Saved
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- In the bottom right, tap New list
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- Enter a name and description.
- Select a list type:
- Private: Only you can view and edit.
- Shared: Share a link to view or edit.
- Public: Appears publicly in Google's services across the web with your profile and photo.
- Tap Save.
Save a place to a list
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
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- Search for a place or tap it on the map.
- At the bottom, tap the place's name or address.
- Tap Save.
- Choose a list. To create a new list, tap New list
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- Optional: A note can be added to a place after saving it to a list.
Find your lists
To find your lists:
- On your Android device, open the Google Maps app
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- Tap Saved
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Edit or delete a list
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
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- Tap Saved
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- Tap the list you want to edit or delete.
- To erase a list, at the top, tap More
Delete list.
Note: You can't erase the default lists built into Maps, like Favorites, Want to Go, and Starred Places. - To change a list, at the top, tap More
Edit list.
- Edit the list: At the top, tap the name or description you want to change.
- Add notes: Tap the box below the place you want to describe. You can add up to 4,000 characters.
- Delete a saved place: Tap Remove
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- When you’re done, on the top right, tap Save.
Hide or share lists
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
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- Tap Saved
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- Next to the list you want to share, tap More
choose an option:
- Hide/Show on your map: Display or hide your saved places when looking at the map.
- Edit list: Add or remove places to the list.
- Share list: Allow others to see or collaborate on your saved list.
- Sharing options: You can make your list public, private, or shared. To let anyone with the link see your list, tap Shared. To let anyone find and follow your list, tap Public.
Anyone who can view your lists can also view the names and profile pictures of people who have joined the list. They can also view who has added or edited places and notes on the list.
Manage who can edit your shared lists
Invite others to edit your list
You can invite others to join your shared and public lists to edit them:
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
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- Tap Saved
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- Next to the list, tap More
Share list.
- Turn "Link allows editing" on.
- Pick who to share the edit link with.
Change who can edit your list
Here's how to re-share a list's edit link or add more editors:
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
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- Tap Saved
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- Tap More
Sharing options.
- Under "Editors," tap Invite editors.
- Choose who to share the link with.
To remove all current editors, turn editing off:
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
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- Tap Saved
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- Next to the list, tap More
Sharing options.
- Under "Editing Options," turn off Let others edit this list.
- Turn on Let others edit this list to get a new link to share with others.
Complete your list
Lists that have the attributes below are eligible to be featured (featured lists can appear in the Google Maps Explore tab and other places across Maps & Search). To complete your list:
- Make a new list with your own title.
- Add description about the list.
- Add at least 4 places.
- Add descriptions about each place on the list.
- Select a photo for each place on the list .
- Tap Publish.
You can also make a list "private" so only you can see your list. To set your list to private, at the top of your list, tap More
Sharing options
Private.
Customize your list order
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
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- Tap Saved
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- Under "Your lists," tap the list you want to rearrange.
- Tap Edit
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- Turn on Customize list order.
- Touch and hold the four blue lines to the left of the place title to change the order.
- When you’re done, tap Save.
Follow a list
If you follow a list made by someone else, their saved places will show up in Your Places. The places will also appear as suggested locations in Google Maps.
Follow a list using a link
- Tap on the link you received to open it.
- Tap Save. This list will now be added to the group of lists you follow.
- Optional: To unfollow a list someone shared with you, tap the list
Saved.
See lists made by others
If a user has any Google Maps lists that were made public, you can follow them.
- Tap on the name of a user whose list you want to follow.
- Tap Lists.
- Tap on the list you want to follow
More
Save.