# Compile location data from Google

Return

## Instructions

STEP 1: Go here: Google Maps
---
STEP 2: Click on the settings icon next to the MAP|SATELLITE buttons
---
STEP 3: Click on "Download a copy of all my data"
---
STEP 4: Scroll down a bit and click on "Deselect all"
---
STEP 5: Scroll down and find "Location History," select it
---
STEP 6: Scroll to the bottom and click "Next step"
---
STEP 7: Click on "Export once" and change the file type and size to ".zip" and 50 GB (It won't actually download 50 GB, just to make sure it gets everything)
---
STEP 8: Click on "Create export"
---
STEP 9: Check your email and download the produced data (It might take a while to arrive)
---
STEP 10: Unzip the .zip file you receive and put the files somewhere
---
STEP 11: Open Google Earth
---
STEP 12: In the left sidebar, click on "Projects"
---
STEP 13: Click on "Open" and "Import KML file from computer"
---
STEP 14: Navigate to the files you unzipped from the download, and go into "Location history" and then select the "Location History.kml" file