Shut Down Your Google Maps Location History in Minutes

Google Maps has introduced several innovative features over the years, including its location timeline, which logs everywhere you've traveled for later reference. While this feature can be useful for recalling the name of a restaurant or location, it can also feel like an invasion of privacy.

For those who prefer not to have their location history tracked, Google provides an easy way to turn off this feature. To do so, open the Google Maps app and tap your profile picture in the top right corner. Select Your timeline and then hit the three dots at the top-right corner.

Select Location and privacy settings, then choose Timeline from the dropdown menu. From here, you can select Turn off to stop using the feature but keep existing data, or Turn off and delete activity to clear all historical data. You can also manage your auto-delete settings by selecting Choose an auto-delete option from the Auto-delete section.

Additionally, you can fine-tune your settings on the Location & privacy page, where you can Export Timeline data for backup purposes or Delete range of Timeline data if needed.