- Open Google Maps (online) and search for your desired location.
- Once you’ve found the location/area you want, there are three ways you can save it for later:
- Type ‘OK Maps’ in the search bar,
- Tap the microphone icon and say: “OK maps”
- Tap the search bar, scroll all the way to the bottom, then and hit ‘Save a new offline map’.
- You will be asked if you want to save this map. Pan or zoom the view so that it displays all of the information you require. Unlike a mere screenshot, the offline maps can be zoomed into and display information such as street and building names as you get closer.
- Once you have saved the map to your device, to access it, tap the ‘hamburger’ menu icon at the top left of Maps app, then ‘Your places’.
- Scroll to the bottom of the new screen, then you should see all your saved maps under ‘Saved places’. Just tap the map you want to to view offline.
Limitations of offline maps
There are some limitations to the functionality of the offline maps, mostly regarding the size of the location you’re looking for. For example, New York and surrounding areas would be a bit too much for just one cached file and you will receive a message saying it can’t be saved. In this scenario, it would need to be broken into smaller, surrounding areas.
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