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Download areas and navigate o ine

If you're going 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 o ine. Note: Downloading o ine 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.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app . 2. Make sure you're connected to the internet and signed in to Google Maps. 3. Search for a place, like San Francisco.

4. At the bottom, tap the name or address of the place Download . If you searched for a place like a restaurant, tap More Download o ine map.

Save o ine maps on an SD card

O ine 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 con gured for portable storage. Learn how to con gure your SD card. 1. On your Android phone or tablet, insert an SD card. 2. Open the Google Maps app .

3. In the top left, tap the Menu O ine maps.

4. In the top right, tap Settings .

5. Under "Storage preferences," tap Device SD card. Step 2 (optional): Save battery and mobile data

You'll use o ine maps, but can still use other apps with mobile data. 1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app . 2. Tap Menu turn on Wi-Fi only.

Notes:

You can get driving directions o ine, but not transit, bicycling, or walking directions. You won't have tra c info, alternate routes, or lane guidance. You can't change routes, like avoiding tolls or ferries. ANDROID IPHONE & IPAD

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Use o ine maps

After you download an area, use the Google Maps app just like you normally would. Get directions and see routes

Use navigation

Search for locations

If your Internet connection is slow or absent, Google Maps will use your o ine maps to give you directions. Notes:

You can get driving directions o ine, but not transit, bicycling, or walking directions. In your driving directions, you won't have tra c info, alternate routes, or lane guidance. You also can't modify routes like avoiding tolls or ferries.

To save cell 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 o ine maps that you’ve downloaded. Before you use this mode, make sure you download o ine maps. To turn on this mode, open the Google Maps app Menu next to "Wi- Fi only," turn the switch on.

Manage o ine maps

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