How can I visualize my Google Maps Timeline?

Export your Timeline from the Google Maps app (Your Timeline → ⋯ → Export Timeline data) to get a location-history JSON file, then open droppinmap.com and drop the file in. droppin turns it into a world map with your continents, countries, cities, and total distance — all in your browser.

Is droppin private? Does it upload my location data?

droppin is 100% private. Your Google Timeline file is processed entirely in your browser (in a Web Worker) — it is never uploaded to a server, and there is no account or tracking. Only city-level data is ever shown, never your exact coordinates.

How do I export my Google Timeline data?

On your phone, open Google Maps → tap your profile photo → Your Timeline → the ⋯ menu → Export Timeline data. You'll get a location-history.json (or Timeline.json) file. Drop that into droppinmap.com.

Yes, droppin is completely free, with no account required and no ads.

What does droppin show me?

A world map of everywhere you've been, plus stats: continents, countries, US states, cities, and regions visited, total distance traveled, and fun comparisons. Airport layovers and home/work are excluded automatically. You can also generate a shareable image.

droppin — turn your Google Timeline into a travel map

droppin is a free, privacy-first web app that turns your Google Maps Timeline (location history) export into a world travel map with stats — continents, countries, cities, and total distance traveled. Everything runs in your browser; your location data is never uploaded.

How to visualize your Google Timeline

In the Google Maps app: profile photo → Your Timeline → ⋯ → Export Timeline data (you'll get a location-history.json).
Open droppinmap.com.
Drop the file in — it's processed locally, nothing is uploaded.
Get your map + travel stats, and a shareable image.

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