Google Location History

In the coming months, the Location History setting name will change to Timeline. If Location History is turned on for your account, you may find Timeline in your app and account settings. Learn more. Location History is a Google Account setting that creates Timeline, a personal map that helps you remember:

Places you go Routes to destinations Trips you take It can also give you personalized experiences across Google based on where you go.

When Location History is on, even when Google apps aren’t in use, your precise device location is regularly saved to:

Your devices Google servers To make Google experiences helpful for everyone, we may use your data to:

Show information based on anonymized location data, such as: Popular times Environmental insights Detect and prevent fraud and abuse. Improve and develop Google services, such as ads products. Help businesses determine if people visit their stores because of an ad, if you have Web & App Activity turned on. We share only anonymous estimates, not personal data, with businesses. This activity can include info about your location from your device's general area and IP address. Learn more about how Google uses location data.

Things to know about Location History:

Location History is off by default. We can only use it if you turn Location History on. You can turn off Location History at any time in your Google Account's Activity controls. You can review and manage your Location History. You can: Review places you’ve been in Google Maps Timeline. Edit or delete your Location History anytime.