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What is Google Maps Timeline (Location History)?
Google Maps Timeline is a private history of the routes you travel and the places you visit when Location History is enabled. It shows your movements by date and transport mode (driving, walking, transit), and only you can see it when signed in. You can review, edit, or delete entries at any time, and you can use this data as a foundation for more accurate records. For a deeper dive, see our hub on the Google Maps Mileage Tracker hub.
How Timeline helps with mileage tracking
For taxes or reimbursements, Timeline can be a strong starting point because it contains where and when you drove. MileageWise can import your Google driving history straight from your phone and turn it into an IRS-compliant mileage log in minutes, saving you from manual entry and formatting.
Privacy, control, and keeping your data safe
You control your Timeline. Make sure Location History is on, review your auto-delete setting, and periodically back up or export your Google Maps Timeline before making changes. When you’re ready to use your data for official records, start from Google Maps Timeline Export to IRS-Proof Mileage Log to convert trips into a clean, compliant report.
FAQ
Yes. “Timeline” is the visual display of your stored Location History in Google Maps.
By default, Location History can store data indefinitely, but you can set it to auto-delete after 3, 18, or 36 months. Check your settings, because your Google Maps Timeline History might go missing.
Yes, if your mileage tracker can import and format it to meet IRS requirements. MileageWise can take your downloaded Google Maps Timeline data and create an IRS-proof mileage log in minutes.
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