Export Google Maps Saved Places: 3 Free Ways (Step-by-Step)

Saving places in Google Maps is one tap. Getting them outis weirdly hard. There's no export button anywhere in the app, no "download my list" option in settings, and if you search the menus you'll come up empty — the export lives in a completely different Google product.

Here's every way to extract your saved places, from the official (slow) route to the practical shortcut most people actually want.

First: know what you're trying to export

"Saved places" covers several different things in Google Maps, and they export differently:

• Lists — Favorites, Want to go, Travelled, and any custom lists you've created.
• Starred places — the classic yellow stars, stored separately from lists.
• Timeline / Location History — where you've physically been. Different system entirely; see our guide to saving and organizing visited places for how that works.

Method 1: Google Takeout (the official export)

Google's data-export tool, Google Takeout, is the only official way to bulk-export your saves.

1. Go to takeout.google.com and sign in with the account you use in Google Maps.
2. Click Deselect all — you don't want a 40 GB archive of your whole Google life.
3. Scroll down and tick Saved (your lists) and Maps (your places) (starred places and reviews).
4. Click Next step, choose "Export once," and create the export.
5. Google emails you a download link — usually within minutes for a small export.

Inside the archive, each list arrives as its own CSV file (Favorites.csv, Want to go.csv, and so on), and starred places arrive as a GeoJSON file. The CSVs contain the place name, a note if you added one, and a Google Maps URL for each save. Our Google Takeout for Google Maps guide goes through every file in the archive.

The catch

The export is a snapshot, not a sync — it goes stale the moment you save something new. And a CSV of place names still isn't a plan; it's the same list, now in a spreadsheet. Takeout is the right tool for backups and bulk processing, not for trip planning.

Method 2: Skip the export entirely (the fast way when you're planning a trip)

If the reason you want the export is "I'm planning a trip and my research is trapped in Google Maps," you can skip Takeout entirely. Your list's share link already carries everything a planner needs:

1. Open your saved list in Google Maps, tap Share → Copy link. (If a list doesn't offer Share, save its places into a new list and share that.)
2. Paste the link into the box above, or on the Google Maps list to itinerary tool. It runs in your browser and reads the whole list: every place, plus the notes on your saves.
3. Untick anything you don't want and tap Build a trip. The places get photos and exact coordinates and are grouped into walkable days.

No CSV, no waiting for the Takeout email, and nothing retyped. Individual places can also be searched in by name if you'd rather hand-pick. The full workflow is in our guide to turning Google Maps saved places into an itinerary. The first list is free with no account; a free account keeps the trip and opens it in the app.

Method 3: Google My Maps (for the map people)

If you want your exported places on a visual, editable map, Google My Mapscan import the CSV or GeoJSON from your Takeout export as a custom layer. It's good for seeing the geographic spread of years of saves, grouping places by neighborhood, or prepping a filtered list before planning. It still won't schedule anything — My Maps is a drawing tool, not a planner.

Which method should you use?

• Backing up your saves, or leaving Google? Takeout. It's complete and official.
• Analyzing or bulk-editing hundreds of pins? Takeout → My Maps (or a spreadsheet).
• Planning an actual trip? Share links into Triply. You'll have a routed, day-by-day plan before the Takeout email would have arrived.

And if you're deciding whether Google Maps alone can carry your trip planning end-to-end, our Triply vs Google Maps comparison covers where each one wins. Your saves from Instagram and TikTok can join the same trip, too.

Frequently asked questions

Can I export Google Maps saved places to CSV?

Yes. Google Takeout exports each of your lists (Favorites, Want to go, Travelled and any custom list) as its own CSV file. Each row has the place name, the note you wrote on the save if any, and a Google Maps URL for the place.

Do starred places export too?

Yes, but through a different tick box. Stars live outside the list system, so in Takeout you select Maps (your places) as well as Saved. Starred places arrive as a GeoJSON file rather than a CSV.

Does the export include the notes I wrote on saved places?

For lists, yes. The note is a column in each list's CSV, next to the place name and URL. That column is often the most useful part of the export, because it's the only record of why you saved something.

Is there a faster way if I'm planning a trip?

Yes. Open the list in Google Maps, tap Share, copy the link, and paste it into the Google Maps list to itinerary tool. It reads the whole list, including the notes, and groups the places into a day-by-day trip in your browser. No Takeout, no CSV, and the first list is free with no account.

Why does Google make this so hard?

Google Maps is built for navigation, and the data-export tools for every Google product live in Takeout rather than inside each app. There is nothing wrong with your account or your lists; the button just isn't where you'd expect it.