Sharing your whereabouts with your loved ones, letting them know you’re safe, or can call for help if you’re in danger, is comforting for them as well as for you, and now more than ever with Google Maps Easier than ever. Here’s how:
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How to Share Your Google Maps Location on iPhone, iPad, Android or a Web Browser
- Go to your Google Maps app (make sure your app is updated to the latest version) or log into Google Maps at Google.com/maps
- Tap your profile photo in the top right corner
- click location sharing
- Click the “Share Location” button
- In the first line you see, select the How much time You are sharing your location. If you don’t want to share your location indefinitely, be sure to set a time frame when you travel and then expire (i.e. “1 hour” or “until you turn this feature off”).
- On the next line, Choose who you want to share your location with。 NOTE: Anyone with the link you email or text can see your name, photo and real-time location.
- click share button
- Your contact will receive an email or text message with a link. Once clicked, your contacts can view your location on Google Maps on their device.
Here you can share your location with friends and family.
How to Stop Sharing Your Location on iPhone, iPad, Android, or a Web Browser
- Go to your Google Maps app (make sure your app is updated to the latest version) or log into Google Maps at Google.com/maps
- Tap your profile photo in the top right corner
- choose location sharing
- On the bottom row, you’ll see the contacts you’ve shared your location with
- click on the row
- In the next menu, in the second row, click the “stop” to stop sharing your location.
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Follow the steps below to share your location on Google Maps.
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Can I share with people who don’t have a Google account?
Yes, you can share your Google Maps location with people who don’t have a Google Account. The steps to do this are slightly different.
- On your mobile device or tablet, open the Google Map application
- click on your avatar then go location sharing
- click location sharing
- click more choices
- A sort of share with link A menu will pop up.click “share” button
- tap copy Copy your location share link
- Paste the link into an email, text, or other messaging app and send it to anyone you want to share your location with.
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