How to Save a Location on Google Maps

Google Maps automatically keeps track of the locations you search for and visit. However, you can manually save any address to ensure you don’t lose track of it. 

This article will teach you how to save a location in Google Maps on both desktop and mobile devices. You’ll also learn how to add a pin to the map and save it, which is useful if you frequently visit more remote locations and want to keep track of where they are.

How Do I Save a Location on Google Maps on Desktop?

Follow the steps below to save a location using Google Maps on your computer.

1. Navigate to Google Maps and sign into your Google account.
   

2. Type a location into the search box on the left of your screen.
   

   

   You can save any address, landmark, business, or even a set of latitude and longitude coordinates.

3. An information window for the location will appear on the left side of your screen. Click the Save button.
   

   

4. From the drop-down menu, choose to save the location to Favorites, Want to go, Starred places, or New list.
   

   

5. To access the location after you've saved it, select the Menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top-left corner.
   

   

6. Select Your places.
   

   

7. You default to LISTS, where you then need to select the list you saved it to.
   

How Do I Save a Location on Google Maps for iPhone and Android?

Saving a location on your mobile device follows nearly the same process as on a desktop, and it's arguably even more intuitive. Follow the steps below to save an address, landmark, and more on your Android or iOS device.

1. Open the Google Maps app and make sure you're signed in to your Google account.
   

2. Type a location into the search box at the top of your screen.
   

   You can also tap the location on your map to bring up its information window.

3. Scroll the horizontal options list that appears in the location’s information window and click the Save icon.
   

   

4. Tap the list you’d like to save the location to and then tap Done in the top right corner.
   

5. Access your saved locations by tapping the Saved icon at the bottom of the map screen.
   

   

How Do I Mark My Current Location on Google Maps?

If you’d like to save your current location or a location that doesn’t have an address, you can drop a pin in Google Maps to mark it. This is also useful if the location you’re trying to pin has an incorrect address.

Here’s how to save a custom location on a desktop computer:

1. Navigate to Google Maps and sign into your Google account.
   

2. Find the location on the map you’d like to mark and click the spot to drop a pin. A small grey pin and infobox should appear.
   

   

3. Click the blue Navigate icon in the infobox. Google Maps will generate a route to your pinned location.
   

   

4. To save the location, click it on your map to bring up the infobox. Click Save and choose a list.
   

   

5. To rename your dropped pin, locate it under the Your places tab and click Add a label. Type a new name for the location to use it across your Google Maps account.
   

   

How Do I Create a Location on Google Maps for iPhone and Android?

Dropping a pin and creating a new location is even easier on Google Maps’ mobile apps. The process is also identical on iOS and Android, so the instructions below will help you no matter which mobile device you’re using.

1. Open the Google Maps app.
   

2. Find a location on the map where you’d like to drop a pin. Tap and hold the spot until a pin appears, then tap the Save icon at the bottom of the screen and select a list to save it to.
   

   For increased location accuracy, zoom in as far as possible before dropping a pin.

3. Tap Done.
   

   

4. To change the name of your location, tap Saved at the bottom of the screen.
   

5. Open your location and tap Label.
   

6. Type in a name and tap Done or press the Enter key on your keyboard.