Downloading offline maps allows you to use essential features of Google Maps while disconnected from the web. It's a great idea if you're traveling in a remote area with a patchy signal or ...

1. Download map for offline use First, launch the Google Maps app on your phone. Next, tap on the hamburger menu icon in the top left corner of your screen and then select Offline maps.

Google has removed the option to cache offline maps in the latest version of its Google Maps Android app, but don't worry, as it has added in a hidden feature which lets you do something similar ...

To download a map in Google Maps offline, open the Google Maps app on iOS or Android and tap your profile picture on the top right (you must be logged in to your Google account for this to work).

This guide explains how to download Google Maps for offline use on Android and iOS. On Android, open the app, search for the area, tap the three dots, ...

Offline maps are still available in the new Google Maps Android apps, with an "OK Maps" easter egg needed to activate them.

Android: If you've updated to the latest Google Maps for Android and miss the ability to save maps for offline viewing, don't worry, there's still a way to do it. It's a little easter egg-y, but ...

Thankfully, Google Maps makes it pretty simple to do exactly that on an iPhone, iPad or Android device. Here's how it works.