Google Maps lets you save hundreds of places: restaurants, hotels, landmarks, that café a friend mentioned. Pulling them back out of your account is the hard part. There's no export button anywhere in the Maps interface, and no way to send the list to someone who isn't on your Google account.

This guide covers two ways to actually do it.

Why Google Maps Doesn't Let You Export

The saves live inside your Google account. There's no built-in download, no shareable list, no "send to a friend" option in the Maps UI.

For most people this stops mattering until they need it. Planning a trip with friends, putting together a city guide, or backing up a list built over years. At that point you realise the data has nowhere to go.

Method 1: The ExportMyMap Chrome Extension

This is the quick path. The extension runs inside Google Maps, so there's nothing to upload, no Takeout archive, no second account to log into.

How the extension works

When you click its icon on a Google Maps tab, a panel opens over the page and:

Reads every list you have (Starred, Want to go, custom lists, all of them).
Lets you pick one. It then fetches the places using the same internal API Google Maps uses to render your screen.
Enriches each place with details (address, phone, website, hours, rating, photos) when the format you pick needs them.
Hands you the finished export. Share Link, PDF, Print, CSV, Excel, JSON, GeoJSON, KML, or GPX.

It uses your existing Google Maps session, so there's no separate login or OAuth prompt. If you're already signed into Maps, the extension just works.

Installing the extension

Open the ExportMyMap listing on the Chrome Web Store.
Click Add to Chrome and accept the permissions prompt.
Pin the extension to your toolbar so it's reachable from any Maps tab.

The whole thing takes about a minute. The link you generate opens for anyone, including people without a Google account.

Privacy & permissions

The extension asks for the minimum it needs:

Access to google.com/maps tabs. So it can read the list you're viewing.
Storage. To remember your unlock email between sessions.

It does not read other tabs, watch your browsing, or push your places anywhere on its own. List data stays in your browser. The exception is the Share Link option: that one uploads the encoded list to our server so the short URL resolves for whoever opens it. PDF generation runs in a stateless serverless function that doesn't store anything. Print, CSV, Excel, JSON, GeoJSON, KML and GPX are built locally.

Try it at exportmymap.com.

Method 2: Google Takeout

Google Takeout is the official data-export tool from Google. You can grab a copy of your Maps saved places along with anything else from your Google account.

Step 1: Open Google Takeout

Go to takeout.google.com and sign in.

Step 2: Select only your Maps data

Click "Deselect all" first. Then scroll to "Maps (your places)" and check that one. Keeping the selection narrow means a smaller, faster export.

Step 3: Download your archive

Click "Next step", choose ZIP, and hit "Create export". Google will email you a download link, usually within a few minutes.

Step 4: Find your Saved Places file

Unzip the archive. Inside the `Maps` folder there's a file called `Saved Places.json`. That's the data.

Step 5: Upload to ExportMyMap

Drop the JSON onto exportmymap.com. The full list shows up right away, ready to export in any of the nine formats.

What Export Formats Are Available?

Nine in total. Pick whichever matches what you plan to do with the data.

Share Link. A public URL anyone can open. Useful for sending to friends or embedding on a travel blog.
PDF. A printable guide with place names, addresses, and Google Maps links.
Print. A minimal black-and-white numbered list. No images, easy on ink.
CSV. A spreadsheet that opens in Google Sheets, Numbers, or Excel.
Excel (XLSX). A native Excel workbook with formatted columns.
JSON. Structured data for developers, automations, and scripts.
GeoJSON. The standard geographic format. Loads into Mapbox, QGIS, or custom maps.
KML. Opens in Google Earth and imports into Google My Maps.
GPX. The format GPS devices and navigation apps speak.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my data safe? Yes. When you upload your JSON, the file is parsed inside your browser. Your places never leave your device unless you generate a Share Link.

Do I need a Google account to use ExportMyMap? No. You need either a `Saved Places.json` file from Google Takeout, or the Chrome Extension if you'd rather skip the file step.

How many places can I export for free? The free plan shows a preview of your first 10 places. For unlimited exports, see the current plans at exportmymap.com.

Does this work on mobile? Google Takeout works on any device. The ExportMyMap Chrome Extension requires a desktop Chromium browser.

Wrap-up

Google Maps makes exporting harder than it needs to be. The Chrome Extension is the quick fix: one click, no login, no file juggling. If you'd rather take the Takeout route, drop your `Saved Places.json` onto ExportMyMap and you're done.

Export your places at exportmymap.com.

How to Export Google Maps Saved Places