Guides
Step-by-step guides for converting Google Maps links to Apple Maps on every platform and app.
How-To Guides
How to Make Google Maps the Default on iPhone (EU and Japan Only)
iOS has a default navigation app setting only in the EU (iOS 18.4+) and Japan (iOS 26.2+). Where to find it, what it changes, and what you can do everywhere else.
Switch from Apple Maps to Google Maps: Links, Saved Places and the Default App
Moving from Apple Maps to Google Maps on iPhone: how to turn Apple Maps links and shared Guides into Google Maps links, what you can and cannot take with you, and where the default app can be changed.
How to Open a Google Maps Link in Apple Maps
Got a Google Maps link but prefer Apple Maps? Here's how to convert and open any Google Maps URL directly in Apple Maps on iPhone, iPad, or ...
How to Open Google Maps Links from Any App in Apple Maps
A Google Maps link in iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, email, Notion or a spreadsheet — one method opens all of them.
How to Bulk Convert Multiple Google Maps Links to Apple Maps
Convert a whole list of Google Maps links into one shareable Apple Maps Guide — itineraries, property lists, event locations, up to 1,500 places.
How to Convert a Google Maps Link to Apple Maps on iPhone
Someone sent you a Google Maps link on your iPhone? Convert it to Apple Maps in seconds with these methods -- no app install needed.
How to Convert a Google Maps Link to Apple Maps on Mac
Open Google Maps links in Apple Maps on your Mac. Convert any Google Maps URL to an Apple Maps link using free online tools.
How to Make Apple Maps the Default on iPhone (iOS 18.4+)
In most countries Apple Maps is already the iPhone's default. In the EU and Japan, pick it in Default Apps › Navigation. Google links still need converting.
Guides & Tutorials
How to Export a Google Maps List (2026 Guide)
Google Maps has no export button for a list. Here is how Google Takeout gives you every list as a CSV, what is in the file, and how to turn it into an Apple Maps Guide.
maps.app.goo.gl Links Explained: What They Are and How to Open Them
maps.app.goo.gl is the short link Google Maps creates when you tap Share. What it contains, how to see the real address, how to open it anywhere, and how to turn it into an Apple Maps link.
Apple Maps on Android: What Works and How to Open Apple Maps Links
There is no Apple Maps app for Android. What happens when you open a maps.apple.com link on an Android phone, what the web version shows, and how to turn the link into a Google Maps link for directions.
Can You Sync Google Maps with Apple Maps? What Actually Works
There is no sync between Google Maps and Apple Maps, and no setting that keeps saved places in step. What does work: a one-time move with Google Takeout, converting links as you go, and repeating the export when a list changes.
How to Create an Apple Maps Link (Share, Write by Hand, or Convert from Google Maps)
Three ways to get an Apple Maps link: share it from the app, write a maps.apple.com URL by hand with q, ll, address or daddr, or convert a Google Maps link. Includes the parameters Apple documents.
Google Maps URL Parameters: A Practical Reference
The Google Maps URL parameters that work: api=1 search and directions links, query and query_place_id, travelmode, the @lat,lng,zoom viewport, and what the data= blob in shared links is. With examples you can copy.
Apple Maps URL Scheme: Complete Developer Reference
Complete reference for Apple Maps URLs (maps.apple.com) -- parameters, deep links, coordinate formats, and how to link to Apple Maps from yo...
Google Maps URL Formats Explained: Every Type of Link Decoded
Understand every Google Maps URL format -- place links, coordinate links, directions, short links, embedded links, and how to extract locati...
Apple Maps vs Google Maps: Privacy Comparison (2026)
A detailed privacy comparison between Apple Maps and Google Maps. What data each collects, how it's used, and why privacy-conscious users pr...
Apple Maps vs Google Maps in 2026: Honest Comparison
Coverage, navigation accuracy, transit, CarPlay, battery and sync compared side by side — and which app actually wins for each use case.
Convert Google Maps Saved Places to Apple Maps -- Complete Guide
The definitive guide to migrating your Google Maps saved places, starred locations, and custom lists to Apple Maps. Covers Google Takeout ex...
How to Export Google Maps Saved Places (2026 Guide)
Step-by-step guide to export all your saved places, lists, and starred locations from Google Maps using Google Takeout, My Maps, and more.
Apple Maps Guides: How to Create, Share & Import
Everything about Apple Maps Guides — create them, share with friends, import places from Google Maps, and organize your favorite locations.
How to Share Apple Maps Guides with Anyone
Share a Guide from iPhone, Mac, iPad or Apple Watch, send it to Android users, un-share it again, and fix links that won't open.
How to Switch from Google Maps to Apple Maps
The complete migration guide — transfer saved places, set Apple Maps as default, and learn what each app does better. Privacy, CarPlay, Siri...
Troubleshooting
Fix: Google Maps Links Open in Safari Instead of the App (iPhone)
Google Maps links keep opening in Safari on your iPhone? The usual causes — app not installed, an earlier Open in Safari choice, in-app browsers — and the fix for each. Plus how to open the link in Apple Maps instead.
Fix: “Google Maps can't open this link” on iPhone
Google Maps says it can't open a link? It usually means the link is not a Google Maps address it understands — an Apple Maps link, a short link that did not expand, or an unusual URL. What to check and how to open the place anyway.
Fix: Google Maps Link Opens in Browser Instead of Apple Maps
Tapping a Google Maps link opens Safari or Chrome instead of Apple Maps? Here's why and how to get the location into Apple Maps.
Fix: Google Maps Short Link (goo.gl/maps) Not Working in Apple Maps
Google Maps short links (goo.gl/maps, maps.app.goo.gl) not opening in Apple Maps? Here's how to resolve and convert them.
Fix: Can't Share Apple Maps Location with Android Users
Apple Maps links don't work well on Android. Here's how to share locations that work for both iPhone and Android users.