Share your real-time location with others - Google Maps Help

When you navigate by car, foot, or bicycle, you can share your destination, estimated arrival time, and your current location. The person you share this ... SkiptomaincontentShareyourreal-timelocationwithothersYoucanchoosewhocanfindyourlocationandhowlongtoshareyourlocationwithGoogleLocationSharing. Tip:OtherGoogleproductsmayalsoallowyoutoshareaone-timelocationwithothers.  LocationSharingavailability LocationSharingworksevenwhenLocationHistoryisturnedoff. YoumaygetawarningwhenyouopenLocationsharing.Commoncausesinclude: You'reinacountryorregionwhereyoucan’tshareyourlocation. Locationsharingisn’tavailableforyourGoogleWorkspacedomain.Toturnonlocationsharing, askyouradministrator. You'retooyoungtoshareyourlocation. YourparentorguardiancanmanageLocationsharingwiththeFamilyLinkapp . IfLocationsharingdoesn’tworkforyou,sendusfeedback. Important:YoucannotshareyourlocationinMapsGo.LearnmoreaboutMapsGofeatures. Shareyourlocation HowtoShareliveLocationonGoogleMap|ShareliveLocationanyoneusingGoogleMap SharewithapersonwhohasaGoogleAccount Ifyouhaven'talready,addtheirGmailaddresstoyourGoogleContacts. ​OnyourAndroidphoneortablet,opentheGoogleMapsapp andsignin. Learnhowtosignin.​ Tapyourprofilepictureorinitial  Locationsharing Newshare . Choosehowlongyouwanttoshareyourlocation. Taptheprofileofthepersonwithwhomyouwanttoshareyourlocation.Ifaskedaboutyourcontacts,giveGoogleMapsaccess. Tap Share. Ifyouhaveissueswithyourlocationsharingformorethan24hours: Verifyyourage.  Ifageverificationdidn’tfixtheissue: OnyourAndroidphoneortablet,opentheGoogleMapsapp​. Tapyourprofilepictureorinitial  Locationsharing Newshare . Under“Shareyourreal-timelocation,”togglethetimeselectortoUntilyouturnthisoff.  Onthepeoplesuggestionsrow,scrolltotherightandtapMore .  Inthesearchbar,enteraname,phonenumber,oremail.  Important:ThelocationsharingrecipientmusthaveaGmailaccount. Atthetop,tapShare. Sharewithapersonwhodoesn’thaveaGoogleAccount Tosendyourlocationtosomeonewhodoesn’thaveaGoogleAccount,shareyourlocationwithalink. OnyourAndroidphoneortablet,opentheGoogleMapsapp  andsignin. Learnhowtosignin. Tapyourprofilepictureorinitial  Locationsharing Newshare . TocopyyourLocationsharinglink,tapCopytoclipboard. Tosharethelinkwithsomeone,pastethelinkintoanemail,text,orothermessagingapp. Peoplewiththislinkcanfindyourreal-timelocationforaslongasyouchoose,upto24hours. Stopsharing OnyourAndroidphoneortablet,opentheGoogleMapsapp. Tapyourprofilepictureorinitial  Locationsharing. Taptheprofileofthepersonyoudon’twanttoshareyourlocationwithanymore. TapStop. Shareyourestimatedtimeofarrival Whenyounavigatebycar,foot,orbicycle,youcanshareyourdestination,estimatedarrivaltime,andyourcurrentlocation.Thepersonyousharethisinformationwithcantrackyourlocationuntilyouarrive. OnyourAndroidphoneortablet,opentheGoogleMapsapp. Seta destination. Learnhowtonavigatetoaplace. Afteryoustartnavigation,tapMore  Sharetripprogress. Taptheprofileofthepersonwithwhomyouwanttoshare  Share. Whenyoureachyourdestinationorstopnavigation,youstopsharingyourlocation. Tostopsharingbeforeyouarrive: TapMore  Stopsharing. Getsomeone’slocation Findsomeone'slocation Whensomeonesharestheirlocationwithyou,youcanfindthemonyourmap. OnyourAndroidphoneortablet,opentheGoogleMapsapp​. Tapyourprofilepictureorinitial Locationsharing. Taptheprofileofthepersonyouwanttofind. Toupdatetheperson'slocation: Taponafriend’siconMore  Refresh. Tip:IfyouhaveaPixelphone,learnhowtofindsomeonewithLiveView. Askforsomeone’slocation Ifyousharedyourlocationwithsomeone,ortheysharedwithyouinthepast,youcanaskfortheirlocationinMaps. OnyourAndroidphoneortablet,opentheGoogleMapsapp. Tapyourprofilepictureorinitial Locationsharing. Tapacontactwho sharedwithyoubefore. TapRequest  Request.  Afteryouaskforyourcontact’slocation,theygetyouremailaddress, anotificationandcan: Viewyourprofiletoverifywhoyouare. Sharetheirlocationwithyou. Ignoreyourrequest. Blockyou.Youcan't askfortheirlocationanymore. Hideorshowsomeone'slocation Hidesomeone'slocation Ifyoudon’twantsomeone’sreal-timelocationonyourmap,youcanhideit.Youcanturntheirlocationbackonatanytime. OnyourAndroidphoneortablet,opentheGoogleMapsapp​. Onthemap,taptheiricon. Atthebottom,tapMore. TapHidefrommap. Tip:Youcanpermanentlyblocksomeone’slocationfromyourmap.Learnhowtoblockanotherperson’saccount. Turnonsomeone’slocationyou’vehidden OnyourAndroidphoneortablet,opentheGoogleMapsapp​. Tapyourprofilepictureorinitial   Locationsharing  More. Tap Hiddenfrommap More  Showonmap. Denyorblockalocationrequest Ifyoudon’twanttoshareyourlocationwithsomeoneinGoogleMaps,youcan: Denytherequest:TapNo.Yourlocationisn’tshared. Blocktherequester:TapBlock.Yourlocationisn’tsharedandtherequestercan’taskforyourlocationanymore.Whenyoublocksomeone,itaffectshowtheycancontactyouinotherGoogleproducts. Learnmoreaboutblockingusers. Unblocksomeone  OnyourAndroidphoneortablet,opentheGoogleMapsapp​. Tapyourprofilepictureorinitial   Locationsharing. Atthetop,tapMore   Blockedusers. Nexttothepersonyouwanttounblock,tapRemove . Wasthishelpful?Howcanweimproveit?YesNoSubmitAndroidComputeriPhone&iPadMoreNeedmorehelp?Trythesenextsteps:AsktheHelpCommunityGetanswersfromcommunityexpertstrueHelpShareyourreal-timelocationwithothersShowotherswhereyouarewithiMessageCreatealistofplacesFind&sharealocationusingPlusCodesDiscovernewplaces&experiencesFindplacesyou'lllikeSendmessagesdirectlytobusinessesPlaySnakeinGoogleMapsGetLocationSharingnotificationsSearchClearsearchClosesearchGoogleappsMainmenuSearchHelpCentertrue76697falsefalse