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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by tron@midwest.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I'm sick of using google maps, they started putting gigantic ads for stores on the map and I'm tired of them tracking me. So I ask you Lemmy, what should I switch to?!

EDIT: Was not expecting so many replies, thank you Lemmy! I am checking out Open Street Maps currently thanks for the recommendations!

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[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Is there any way to export Google maps saved places and or lists to any of: magic earth, open street maps, organic maps? I’ve got lots of lists I’d rather not throw away if I can

[-] thepreciousboar@lemm.ee 6 points 4 months ago

If you use Google takeout (the service that lets you access all your data), you can download your Google maps favourites as a GeoSON file. It depends on specific apps if they can directly import it, but there's surely some converter around to export it to .kml or .gpx, that can easily be imported in other apps

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