It’s super easy to work with offline maps in the Google Maps app for iOS, and now that you know how to download them and manage them, you’re ready to take a trip anywhere whether there’s internet access or not and whether you have data caps or not.įor anyone who doesn’t already have the Google Maps app for iOS, you can download it for free from the App Store.
In our case, it’s New York, NY.Ĥ) Now you’ll see the expiration date for the offline map download, and you can even manually delete the offline map, or you can update it.Īnd that’s how you manage your offline maps in Google Maps! Easy right? Wrapping up Tap on the location that you wish to manage. We’ll show you how below:ġ) Launch the Google Maps app on your iOS device, and then tap on the three lines on the left side of the app’s search bar.Ģ) Tap on the Offline maps button that appears in the Google Maps sidebar.ģ) This will open your Offline maps manager. We’ll use New York, NY for our example.Ģ) After loading the area, tap on the white banner at the bottom of the Google Maps app to reveal more information about the location.ģ) Tap on the More (three-dot icon) button on the top right and then select Download offline map.Ĥ) In the next interface, tap on the Download button again.ĥ) Your download will begin, and you’ll be returned to the Google Maps interface when the download completes.Ĭongratulations, you’ve just downloaded an offline region that can be used for navigation even when you don’t have internet access! Managing your offline maps in Google MapsĪfter you’ve saved a few maps for offline use, you’d better believe there’s a way to manage them. Here are the steps:ġ) Launch the Google Maps app on your iOS device and search for a location you want to save for offline navigation. Without further ado, let’s get to showing you how you can download regions of Google Maps for offline navigation.
The region that you wish to download is adjustable, so of course, you don’t have to download the full 120,000 square kilometers if you don’t wish to.Īlso keep in mind that offline maps have expiration dates, so you may have to re-download them if you downloaded offline maps too long ago and try to access them again in the future.
Google notes that you can download up to 120,000 square kilometers of map space at a time and that downloads can sometimes be in excess of 1,725 megabytes. This feature comes in handy in a pinch whenever you suddenly find yourself plagued with lack of coverage, or you don’t want to eat through your limited data plan on a day you feel like going for a road trip. For those who are unaware, offline refers to when your internet connection is absent or too slow to be used. With Google Maps, you can download regions or areas for use even when you’re offline. So let’s get started! Downloading Google Maps areas for offline use Right before a big road trip, you can follow this tutorial we’re about to walk you through so you can download any region on Google Maps for your offline viewing pleasure. This feature is perfect for when you need a map and you know you won’t have any cellular coverage or you don’t want to waste your precious capped data on navigation tasks. For those of you that love Google Maps more than iOS’ built-in Maps app, Google Maps has a wonderful feature built into it that lets you download maps from specific regions for offline use.