The problem with saved places in Google Maps
Most of us pile places into Google Maps and never get them back out. Restaurants someone recommended, hotels for a trip in three months, that café you saw on a podcast. The list grows. Nothing in Google Maps lets you send it to your partner, drop it into a spreadsheet, or print it for a flight.
Export My Map reads the list straight from the page you have open in Chrome and turns it into something you can actually use. No Takeout request, no JSON archive, nothing to learn.
How It Works
1. Install the extension
Get it from the Chrome Web Store. Free.
2. Open the list in Google Maps
Starred, Favorites, Want to go, or any list you made yourself.
3. Click Export
Press Export and pick a format: Share Link, PDF, Print, or a data file (CSV, XLSX, JSON, GeoJSON, KML, GPX).
Export Formats
Nine output options, depending on what you plan to do with the list:
- Share Link. A URL anyone can open. Each place shows its name, address, and a link back to Google Maps.
- PDF. Places grouped by country, ready to print or attach to an email.
- Print. A simpler layout meant for paper.
- CSV. Opens in Excel, Numbers, and Google Sheets.
- XLSX. A native Excel file with the columns already formatted.
- JSON. Structured data for scripts or other tools.
- GeoJSON. The format QGIS, Mapbox, and most mapping libraries expect.
- KML. Imports cleanly back into Google Earth or Google My Maps.
- GPX. What Garmin devices, hiking apps, and route planners read.
What it works on
Every kind of saved list:
- Starred places. The default Google Maps list.
- Favorites. Restaurants, cafés, and spots you've heart-tagged.
- Want to go. The travel wishlist.
- Custom lists. Anything you've built yourself.
What you get
Quick
No Takeout queue, no zip file waiting in your inbox.
Local parsing
The list is read inside your browser. We don't store your saved places.
Country flags
The extension figures out which country each place is in and tags it.
Nine formats
Share Link, PDF, Print, CSV, XLSX, JSON, GeoJSON, KML, GPX.
Google Takeout vs Export My Map
Google Takeout is the official way out. It works, but you wait hours for the email, and the file you get back is raw JSON. Side by side:
| Feature | Google Takeout | Export My Map |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Hours to days | Seconds |
| Format | Raw JSON | 9 formats (Link, PDF, Print, CSV, XLSX, JSON, GeoJSON, KML, GPX) |
| Shareable | No | Yes |
| Setup | Multi-step | One click |
Common uses
- Trip planning. Send the list of restaurants and hotels to whoever you're traveling with.
- Travel bloggers. Turn private saves into a city guide.
- Moving. Pull together the spots you don't want to lose at a new address.
- Food recommendations. Hand someone the actual list instead of texting screenshots.
- Work. Client sites, store locations, delivery routes.
Try it
Install the extension and run it on one of your lists. The free version handles the first 10 places. Past that, a one-time purchase covers unlimited exports.