The best 8 Google Maps tricks for mobile and PC
There is no doubt that the Google maps platform is one of the most popular in the world. Many users rely on Google Maps when looking for businesses, knowing if a restaurant is good, or moving safely by car or motorcycle. Despite the fact that these features stand out from the rest, the application (and also its web version) has a large number of hidden tricks. Do you want to meet them?
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In this article we compile the best tricks for Google Maps to get the most out of this service. We talk to you, among other things, about how to prevent your house from appearing in Street View, how to download maps to your mobile or what to do to see the monuments of your city in 3D. Use this app on your phone or PC like a real pro!
The tricks you should know to take advantage of Google Maps
Promised is debt. Here we leave you the most interesting functions of Google Maps to get more out of this service on your mobile and PC.
Prevent your house from appearing on Google Maps
It is evident that a large amount of personal data appears in this application. Without going any further, with Street View others can see where you live and what your home is like. Well, if that does not convince you, you have the possibility to avoid it. Take a look at the guide that we have published on this matter and make your house disappear from Google Maps.
Find out how the traffic is in your surroundings
The Google Maps application has a dedicated view for traffic. After activating it and knowing what each color on Maps means, it will be very easy for you to know what the state of the roads is in the area where you live. This can help you avoid traffic jams and reduce emissions from your vehicle. How can you do it?
Open Google Maps and click on the layers button. Then, tap on Traffic to see the updated data in real time. Although the capture corresponds to the web version, this information is also available in the mobile application, both when browsing the map and during navigation.
Offline maps to avoid data consumption
The maps include a lot of data that your mobile must download. The solution to this problem is to download all this information previously, when the device is connected to a Wi-Fi network.
As shown in the image above, a few taps are enough for Maps to allow you to choose which area of the map you want to save to your device. Check out our article on saving maps offline for all the details.
Find coordinates on Google Maps
It is possible that on some occasion you have received some coordinates and you would like to know the exact point they refer to on the map. Google Maps allows you to locate places using this system, although you must make sure that they are in the correct format. We explain all this in the guide on how to search for coordinates in Google Maps. Of course, we anticipate that it is as simple as placing this information in the application's search bar.
