Convert Google Maps Saved Places to Apple Maps — Complete Guide
Short answer
In Google Takeout, tick Saved and Maps (your places), then drop the .zip into the converter below. You get an Apple Maps Guide with the zip's biggest list; upload each other list's CSV the same way. Places we can't match are listed so you can add them by hand.
Convert in 2 steps
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Export from Google Takeout
In Google Takeout, click Deselect all, tick Saved and Maps (your places), then Create export. Google emails a
.zip, usually within minutes. -
Drop the zip below
No need to unzip; on iPhone, save it to Files first. You get an Apple Maps Guide. Open it and tap Add to Guides (Add to Library on iOS 18).
Import into Apple Maps
Drop the Takeout zip — or a single CSV, KML, GeoJSON or GPX file. Free for up to 1,500 places.
Only a few places? Convert one link at a time.
Several lists in one zip? We convert the list with the most places. For another list, unzip and upload its .csv from the Saved folder. Each upload becomes its own Guide.
What's in the Takeout zip
Two folders matter. File names follow your Google account's language.
| Folder | What's inside |
|---|---|
| Saved | One CSV per list: Favorites, Want to go and your own lists. No coordinates. |
| Maps (your places) | Saved Places.json: your starred places, with coordinates. |
No Takeout zip? My Maps, spreadsheets and links
A My Maps map: open it at google.com/maps/d/, click the three-dot menu next to its title → Export to KML/KMZ, and upload the file above. My Maps is separate from your saved places.
A spreadsheet: use Name and Address columns (latitude, longitude and link columns are optional), save it as CSV and upload it. Start from the CSV template.
A list of links: for a few, paste each one into Quick Convert. For more, make a CSV with a Name column and a Link column, one place per row, and upload it. See convert multiple Google Maps links.
How many places match
Over the last 30 days, 67.5% of places matched automatically. Smaller lists do better — about 73% for lists under 50 places — and very large lists do worse, about 64% above 700. Unmatched places are listed so you can add them by hand. See the live figures.
- Moves: place names and locations, one Apple Maps Guide per upload.
- Stays in Google: your reviews, photos and ratings.
FAQ
How long does it take to export and convert all my Google Maps saved places?
Google usually emails a Maps-only Takeout export within minutes. The conversion starts as soon as you upload, and bigger lists take longer. Each upload converts one list.
Will I lose my Google Maps saved places after exporting?
No. Takeout makes a copy. Your places stay in Google Maps, and you can keep using both apps.
Can I convert Google Maps starred places and custom lists separately?
Yes. Each list is its own CSV in the Saved folder, and starred places are in Saved Places.json. Upload one file at a time and each becomes its own Apple Maps Guide. A whole zip converts only the file with the most places.
Do my Google Maps reviews and photos transfer to Apple Maps?
No. Reviews, photos and ratings stay in Google. Place names and locations move.
What happens to places that don't match in Apple Maps?
They are listed separately, so you can search for them in Apple Maps and add them by hand. Over the last 30 days, 67.5% of places matched automatically; live figures are on the stats page.