How to download offline maps in Google Maps on Android

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-download-offline-maps-in-google-maps-on-android/ · Checked October 2026 · build CP3A.261005.005 · Google Pixel 10a, Android 17

7 of 7 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device

Android

Shown on

Google Pixel 10a, Android 17 (build CP3A.261005.005)

App

Google Maps

Path

Google Maps › Profile picture › Offline maps › Select your own map

Real screenshots

7 of 7 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Offline maps

   In Google Maps, tap your profile picture at the top right, then Offline maps.

   Done

2. 

   Tap Select your own map

   With no maps saved yet, the page only explains what offline maps do.

   Done

3. 

   Frame the area and tap Download

   Pinch and drag until the frame covers the area. The estimate sits above Download. Ours would not frame anything smaller than about central Frankfurt and said "Download will use up to 45 MB".

   Done

4. 

   Wait for the download

   Progress shows at the bottom of Offline maps. A tip says recently used maps auto-update over Wi-Fi and expire on the date shown if Maps cannot reach Wi-Fi.

   Done

5. 

   Check the size and expiry date

   The finished map is listed under Downloaded maps. Ours read "184 MB • Expires 18 Oct 2027 unless updated": four times the 45 MB estimate, and one year from the day.

   Done

6. 

   Check the download settings

   Tap the gear on Offline maps. Ours had Auto-update offline maps and Auto-download recommended maps On, and Download preferences set to Over Wi-Fi only.

   Done

7. 

   Delete a map you no longer need

   Tap the three dots next to the map, then Delete, and Yes in the "Delete this map?" box.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• No Offline maps in the menu? You need to be signed in to Google Maps: the menu under the profile picture is the account menu. Google says offline maps can't be downloaded in some countries or regions. Source: Download areas and navigate offline (Android)
• Download will not start on mobile data? Download preferences was Over Wi-Fi only on ours (step 6). Change it there, or connect to Wi-Fi. Source: Download areas and navigate offline (Android)

If this does not work

• Not enough space? Allow for several times the estimate: our 45 MB estimate became 184 MB. Pick a smaller area or free some storage first.
• Map expired? Maps updates recently used maps over Wi-Fi. If a map expires, open Offline maps on Wi-Fi and update or download it again. Source: Download areas and navigate offline (Android)

About this guide

An offline map lets you search and get directions in Google Maps with no signal. The download is bigger than Maps first says, so start it on Wi-Fi.

The screenshots are from our Google Pixel 10a with Android 17 (build CP3A.261005.005), in Dark mode, taken on 18 October 2026. Google Maps showed in its light theme. We downloaded central Frankfurt, then deleted it.

Good to know

Fewer pop-ups from Maps: turn off Google Maps notifications on Android.

In short: Maps, profile picture, Offline maps, Select your own map, Download. Expect more than the estimate; ours expires in a year unless updated.