Create a list of places

In Google Maps, you can create a list of places, like your favourite places or places that you want to visit.

Make a new list

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
Tap You New list .
Enter a name and description.
Select a list type:
- Private: Only you can view and edit.
- Shared: Share a link to view or edit.
Tap Save.

Save a place to a list

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
Search for a place or tap it on the map.
At the bottom, tap the place name or address.
Tap Save.
Choose a list. To create a new list, tap New list .
- You can add a note to a place after saving it to a list.

Find your lists

To find your lists:

On your Android device, open the Google Maps app .
Tap You .

Edit or delete a list

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
Tap You .
Next to the list that you want to edit or delete, tap More choose an option:
- Edit list: Change your list name, description, icon or places.
- Delete list: Remove your list.
When you’re done, on the top right, tap Save.

Hide or show lists

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
Tap You .
Next to the list that you want to hide or show on the main map, tap More choose an option:
- Hide on your map: Hide your saved places.
- Show on your map: Show your saved places.

Share lists

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
Tap You .
Open the list you want to share
Tap Share .
- If you want others to collaborate on the list, tap Invite collaborators instead.

Anyone who can view your lists can also view the names and profile pictures of people who have joined the list. They can also view who has added or edited places and notes on the list.

Change who can edit your shared lists

Here's how to re-share a list's edit link or add more editors:

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
Tap You .
Tap More Sharing options.
Under 'Edit options', tap Invite editors.
Choose who to share the link with.

To remove all current editors, turn editing off:

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
Tap You .
Next to the list, tap More Sharing options.
Under 'Edit options', turn off Let others edit your list.

Customise your list order

You can customise the order of places saved to your Google Maps lists.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
Tap You .
Under 'Your lists', tap the list that you want to rearrange.
Tap Edit .
Turn on Customise list order.
Touch and hold the four blue lines to the left of the place title to change the order.
When you've finished, tap Save.

Save a list

If you save a list made by someone else, their list places will show up in 'Your places'. The places will also appear on your main map in Google Maps unless you hide the list.

Save a list using a link

Tap on the link you received to open it.
Tap Save list. This list will now be added to the group of lists that you saved.

Tip: To leave a list that someone shared with you, tap Saved.

Customise your list icon

Important: You can’t edit the icons for these default lists:

Favourites
Want to go
Starred places
Labelled
Travel plans

You can use custom icons for your Google Maps lists.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
Tap You .
Under 'Your lists', find the list that you want to update.
Next to the list, tap More Edit list.
On the 'Edit list' page, tap Edit icon.
Select your desired icon.
At the top right, tap Save.

Export your saved lists

Go to takeout.google.com.
Make sure 'Saved' is ticked in 'Create A New Export'.
Tap Next step.
Select a destination, frequency and file format.
Click Create export.

Tip: Learn how to download your Google data.

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