Copy your starred places in 4 steps:

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does this exist?

Google Maps doesn't support importing data, so the only way to transfer saved places is to visit the page and manually click on the link. I had over 750 starred places from around the world, so I wrote this free online tool to automate the task. I hope it helps!

What does the code do?

Opens each saved place in a new tab, finds the Save button, clicks on it, waits for the dropdown menu to open, clicks on Starred Places, then closes the tab. If something goes wrong, the tab won't close so you can manually click the button.

How do I export data from Google Takeout?

1. Visit Google Takeout .
2. Under Select data to include, click Deselect all.
3. Check Maps (your places).
4. Click Next step at the bottom of the page.
5. Under Choose file type, frequency & destination, select Export once and .zip.
6. Click Create export at the bottom the page.
7. The export will start and take anywhere from a few moments to a few hours. You'll receive and email to download the .zip file when it's ready. You can close the page.
8. After you download the .zip file, unzip it, then upload Takeout/Maps (your places)/Saved Places.json to the form above.

How do I open the JavaScript Console?

It's a little different in each browser, but in most you can right-click and choose Inspect. On Google Maps, you'll need to click on something other than the map itself, like the Search Google Maps… input box.

• On Chrome: ⌘ + shift + j or ctrl + shift + j or right-click and choose Inspect or View > Developer > JavaScript Console
• On Firefox: ⌘ + shift + j or ctrl + shift + j or right-click and choose Inspect or Tools > Browser Tools > Browser Console
• On Safari: ⌘ + ctrl + c or right-click and choose Inspect Element or Develop > Show JavaScript Console. You'll need to enable the Develop menu in Preferences > Advanced > Show Develop menu in menu bar.

What is the JavaScript Console?

The JavaScript Console is a tool for developers to run code in browsers.

Why do I need to use the JavaScript Console?

Browsers prevent websites from opening other websites and running code for really good security reasons, but websites can open the same website. By pasting the script in the JavaScript Console when you visit Google Maps, you can open other Google Maps pages and run code.

Is this safe?

Yes, this code is safe. You can read all of it above and see the source. That said, I'm a stranger on the internet. You shouldn't ever paste code into the JavaScript Console without knowing what it does. Use this at your own risk!

I don't want to use the JavaScript Console.

That's ok! The process can't be automated without the JavaScript Console, but you can visit all the links yourself and save each place. Just click on the URLs in the code preview after you upload Saved Places.json.

What happens when I upload my data?

It reads the Saved Places.json file you upload, finds all the links, then puts them into the code preview at the top of the page. No data is transferred anywhere else. No data is read by any person. When you leave the page, the script is cleared forever (you can generate it again by reuploading).

I got "TypeError: null is not an object" after pasting the code into the JavaScript Console!

Your pop-up blocker is blocking the script from opening the URLs in new tabs. You'll need to enable pop-ups momentarily and can usually do it by clicking on the pop-up icon in the address bar.

The code doesn't work!

If you're having a problem it might be because your pop-up blocker is preventing the script from opening the new tabs. Or Google Maps could have changed since I last updated this script. If you think that's the case, tweet me at @BHOLTBHOLT and I'll see what I can do.

Who made this?

👋 Hi! I'm Brian, a software engineer with more than a decade of experience. You find find me on Twitter, Github, or my personal site.