How to Export Google Maps Saved Places and More

Exporting saved places is a great way to use your data to create personalized maps and to import them into other map applications. Here’s how to do it:

• Step 1: Head to Google Takeout, which is a tool that allows you to download a copy of your data from various Google services, including Saved Places.
• Step 2: All data will be selected by default. You will have to first deselect all from the list:
  
• Step 3: Select “Saved”:
  
• Step 4: Scroll down and click “Next Step”:
  
• Step 5: Select your destination, export frequency, file type and size, then click “Create export”:
  
• Step 6: Wait for the export to finish. Google will notify you once it is done.

How to export your Google Maps Timeline data

Google Maps Timeline is a powerful tool that allows you to track your location history and view your activity on Google Maps. It’s a great way to keep a record of where you’ve been and when you were there. However, if you want to keep a backup of your timeline or view it on other mapping services, you’ll need to know how to export it:

Step 1: Open Google Takeout

The first step is to navigate to Google Takeout. You can access Google Takeout by visiting takeout.google.com.

Open Google Takeout

Step 2: Choose Your Data

Once you’ve accessed Google Takeout, you’ll be presented with a list of Google services that you can export data from. Deselect all items, then scroll down until you find “Location History” and select it.

Step 3: Choose Your Export Settings

Next, you’ll need to choose the format in which you want to export your timeline. Choose the ZIP file format from the list. You can also choose the size and frequency of your exports, which can be daily, weekly, or monthly.

Step 4: Create Your Export

After you’ve chosen your export settings, click on the “Create Export” button. Google will begin creating your export, and you’ll receive an email when it’s ready to download. Depending on the size of your timeline, this process may take a few minutes or a few hours.

Step 5: Download Your Export

Once your export is ready, you’ll receive an email from Google with a link to download your file. Click on the link and follow the prompts to download your file to your computer.

Importing your Google Timeline to MileageWise

Now that you’ve exported your Google Maps Timeline using Google Takeout, you can import it into MileageWise. MileageWise is the only mileage tracking app software that offers this unique capability of importing Google Timeline data directly into your mileage log.

Gary has made a tutorial video on how Google Timeline import function works:

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Here’s the complete walkthrough of the import process, step by step:

To import your fixed trips, go to the Trips tab under the Monthly trips menu, open Useful tools in the top right corner, and select Import fixed trips.

Select Google Timeline from the available data sources.

Choose your desired vehicle and time period, then click on Next step.

Select your file on your computer to upload you ZIP or JSON file.

Once the file has been recognized click on Upload file, next step.

The program will pair the columns automatically.

The import process may take 10-15 minutes, you will be notified via email. You can keep working within the system in the meanwhile.

Clicking on the View current status button, a list of the fixed trips will be displayed, and in the upper fields, we will indicate where the process is: how many trips have been imported successfully, how many are in progress, and how many trips could not be imported.

When the import process has finished, go back to the Trips tab via the Monthly trips menu to view your trips.

If you have already recorded a refueling / charging on a given day, then the imported trips will be inserted after the refueling / charging:

Similarly, we insert imported trips under previously recorded fixed trips.

If needed, you can edit the days for which you have imported your fixed trips. Open the day in Calendar or List view. Imported trips are marked with the icon. You can delete trips individually, change the purpose of the trips, change the order of the trips, and add new fixed trips.

You can view the list of fixed trips created during the import. In the Useful tools menu in the upper right corner, select the List of the imported Fixed trips.

You can resize the window that opens, scroll through the uploaded fixed trips, and search for specific trips in the list.

You also have the option to delete all imported fixed trips at once. In the Useful tools menu, select Delete all imported trips.

Important updates concerning Google Timeline

NOTE, that Google has made updates to the Location History feature that could disable your yearly Retrospective Trip Recovery from Google Timeline!

Steps you should take to save your Google Timeline data:

1. Turn auto delete OFF: Google will change the automatic deletion of the Timeline from 18 months to 3 months by default
2. Turn location history ON: Location History is turned off by default
3. Back up your Timeline in the Cloud: Instead of the Google Cloud, the Timeline will be stored on your device by default

Google will introduce these changes gradually on iOS and Android devices and will notify you when your account receives the update.

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As you can see, exporting your Google Maps Saved Places and Google Maps Timeline from Google Maps can have numerous benefits, including easy access to your favorite locations and activities on any device, sharing them with others, and the ability to use them with other mapping services and software.

By using Mileagewise, you can further enhance these benefits by using your saved places and timeline to track your mileage and expenses for business or personal tax purposes and creating an IRS-proof mileage log. With its user-friendly interface and powerful features, Mileagewise provides an efficient and effective way to manage your travel-related data.

So, whether you’re a business traveler, a frequent adventurer, or just someone who likes to keep track of their favorite spots, exporting your Google Maps Saved Places and Google Maps timeline to Mileagewise can save you time, money, and hassle.

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