Google Maps without Labels: Is it Possible? Know Here…

January 14, 2022

Google Maps (offered by Google) is a web-based navigation service, launched in February 2005, allows you to look at maps from any location. Google Maps for Android and iOS devices was introduced in September 2008. Ever since then, the service is widely used to get directions and have information on the traffic condition of a particular area instantly at whatever time you wish for. A map usually shows quite a lot of labels such as photos, traffic, topography, and so on. These labels help users to locate and reach out places of their interest with ease. But, what if you have Google Maps without labels; will it be possible to see the maps without any labels? Let’s check it out through this blog article.

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About Google Maps

Google Maps is basically a web mapping service platform by Google. This consumer application has quite a large assortment of service offerings including aerial photography, satellite imagery, street maps with street view (i.e.; 360° interactive panoramic views of streets). It also let you know the real-time traffic conditions and accordingly help in route planning for travelers commuting by foot, car, bike, air (in beta) and even for the one using public transportation.

If you want to have more insight about its functioning and know how you can add, hide remove labels to custom maps, here’s how you can work it out on Google Maps without labels and other related information.

Labels on Google Maps:

Google Maps fetches the satellite view to you with the help of the Google Earth data. You can add physical addresses to places such as educational institutions, café and restaurants, shopping centers, and parks etc, and thereby making them searchable on maps. Practically speaking labels are like location tags.

You can also create and edit your informational labels for work, home, and other favorite places. Let’s learn more about how to give a place a private label.

Adding a Label on Mobile (Android/ iOS Device):

Google Maps allows you to add a private label to places on your map. These labeled places are displayed on your map, in search suggestions under the “Your places” screen, and in Google Photos. If you want to add a label, here are the steps you need to perform:

Launch the Google Maps app on your Android or iOS device.
Now search for an address. Or else you can also drop a pin by tapping and holding a place on the map.
Thereafter tap the name of the place at the bottom.
Lastly, tap on the Label.

That’s it. Now, on every forthcoming search for that location, it will appear with the private label that you have just assigned to it.

Note:

In case of adding a label to a business, you must go to the place’s page and then tap on More followed by Add label.
When you have Google contacts, they might shows up as suggestions while you try adding a label.
Web & App Activity must be turned on, if you want to give a place a label.

Editing a Label:

Here’s how you can edit a label on Google Map:

Launch the Google Maps app on your Android or iOS device.
Tap on Saved. Locate Labeled under “Your lists” and tap it.
Here, tap the label that you want to edit.
Thereafter tap the place’s name or address at the bottom.
Tap on the Label again and then enter a new label name.
Lastly, tap Add label to get it saved.

Deleting/Removing a Label:

If you wish to delete an existing label, following steps will let you do so:

Launch the Google Maps app on your Android or iOS device.
Tap on Saved. Locate Labeled under “Your lists” and tap it.
Select the label you want to delete, and tap on “More” followed by Remove label.
It will then show you the message that says, “Your label was removed.” If you didn’t want to delete it then go on to tap “Undo”.

How to Find a Labeled Place on the Map?

If you wish to locate or search for a specific place on the map, here’s how to find a labeled place:

Launch the Google Maps app on your Android or iOS device.
Tap on Saved. Locate Labeled under “Your lists” and tap it.
Now simply tap a label you want to see on the map.

Adding a Label on Computer:

Open your preferred browser and navigate to Google Maps.
Here search for a particular place or address.
Then choose Add a label.

Note: You need Web & App Activity turned on to your PC for assigning a label to a certain place.

Editing a Label

Open your preferred browser and navigate to Google Maps.
Click on Menu and then take the path as Your places > Labeled.
Now choose the label that you want to edit.
Thereafter click on Edit your label .
Enter a new label name and save it.

Deleting/Removing a label

Open your preferred browser and navigate to Google Maps.
Click on Menu and then take the path as Your places > Labeled.
Find a cross sign provided next to the label you want to remove, and the click on it to remove the label.

Find a labeled place on the map

Open your preferred browser and navigate to Google Maps.
Click on Menu and then take the path as Your places > Labeled.

Having understood about adding, editing and deleting labels on Google Maps, let’s now learn about Google Maps without labels.

Google Maps without labels

Yes, it is quite possible to use Google Maps without labels. Following are the ways by which you can go without labels.

Turn Off Google Maps Labels using Layers Location Update

You must note that there has been a recent update by Google and with the introduction of new Layers location update, Google Maps now allows you to remove labels in both map view as well as satellite view! And this will let you to use Google Maps without labels, but regrettably, this feature is only available on the Desktop version of Google Maps.

Here’s how you can get rid of labels on Google Maps using Layer s:

Open your preferred browser and navigate to maps.google.com
Hover the cursor over the Layers box and then click on “More” option from the menu appearing on the screen.
Here, find and uncheck the Labels option provided at the bottom right corner under the Layers menu.

That’s all you have to do to get Google Maps without labels.

Alternative Method: Hide Labels in Google Maps with Google My Maps

We know that Google’s My Maps is a tool that helps us create our own custom maps. Conveniently, My Maps has some base layers without labels also. Here’s how we can create such a map:

Open your preferred browser and navigate to mymaps.google.com
Login to your Google accounts by entering valid credentials.
Now, click on the ‘Create a new map’ button located at the upper left.
Then at the bottom of the Untitled map box, click the arrow next to Base map
Choose from the available options that include Light Political, Mono City, or Simple Atlas.
Finally save your new map by clicking ‘Untitled map’ followed by ‘Save button’.

Note: You can download, embed, export, print or share new map by clicking the 3 dots provided next to the map’s name and then choosing the respective option.

The Bottom-line

Google Maps is surely a handy service and with the help of labels you can enhance its usability. Moreover it is quite possible to use Google Maps without labels. This article have covered most of your queries related to Google Maps, including how to add, edit, delete custom labels on Google Maps. It also highlighted how you can go without labels while using Google Maps.

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