How to Add Places to Google Maps + Add Labels to Addresses

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A step-by-step guide for adding a place on Google Maps when it's not there
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Is that place not showing up when you Google it? Luckily, anyone is able to submit information for missing places to Google. You can do this on both the mobile version and the desktop version of Google Maps. You can also add your own custom place labels so you can easily find locations that you travel to often or that don't have an address that's easy to remember.

Adding Places to Google Maps

If there's an address missing from Google Maps, you can add it by tapping the Contribute button on mobile or Add a missing place on desktop. Google will review these contributions and add them if all the information is valid. If you want to manually save places on your personal Google Map, add a label.

Method 1
Method 1 of 4:

Adding a Place Contribution (Mobile)

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  1. Tap the Google Maps app icon, which resembles a red, blue, green, and yellow location pin.
    • If prompted, select an account or enter your email address and password before continuing.
  2. 2
    Tap Contribute . You'll see this with a + at the bottom of your screen. [1]
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  3. 3
    Tap Add place . It's near the top of the page, under your name. It has an icon of a location pin with a +.
  4. You'll want to add the name of the place, categorize it, and give it an address.
    • Tap the name field and enter that place's name. You'll need to spell the place's name exactly as you want it to appear. For example, make sure you use the right capitalization and punctuation (if there is any) in "Toys"R"Us".
    • Tap the category field to add if it's Shopping/Book Store or residential/apartment complex.
    • Enter an address by tapping the address field, then type in the street address of the place. Make sure you include the city, state, and ZIP code if necessary. You can also tap the location icon (it looks like a circular cross-hairs symbol) to use your current location.
    • The more information that you include here, the quicker Google will be able to verify the place's existence.
    • If the location is located within another building (like a store inside of a mall), add that information in the "Located within" field.
  5. Tap Add more details and you can add the following non-essential information about your place: [2]
    • Phone number: Tap the Phone text box, then type in your place's phone number. If you're not sure if this is actually their phone number, don't use it.
    • Website: Tap the Website text box, then enter the place's website address.
    • Hours: Tap Hours to add the hours the business is open, if you know them.
    • Add photos to your submission by tapping Add Photos under "Place photos". You can look through your gallery and tap the photos you want to submit.
  6. 6
    Tap Save . It's in the bottom right corner of the screen. Doing so will submit your request to Google. You should receive an email regarding whether or not your submission was accepted within two weeks.
    • If any of your submitted information is incorrect, like the place's hours or phone number, your submission could be denied.
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Method 2
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Adding a Place Contribution (Desktop)

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  1. Go to google.com/maps in your browser. If you're signed into Google Maps, you can add a place from this website.
    • If you aren't signed in yet, click Sign in in the top-right corner of the page and enter your Google email address and password before continuing.
  2. 2
    Click the three horizontal lines in the upper-right corner. This will open a side panel menu.
  3. 3
    Click Add a missing place . It's in the menu, under the Print button.
    • The "Add a place" window will open.
  4. You'll want to add the name of the place, categorize it, and give it an address.
    • Click the name field and enter that place's name. You'll need to spell the place's name exactly as you want it to appear.
    • Click the category field to add if it's Shopping/Book Store or residential/apartment complex.
    • Enter an address by clicking the address field, then type in the street address of the place. Make sure you include the city, state, and ZIP code if necessary. You can also click the location icon (it looks like a circular cross-hairs symbol) to use your current location.
    • The more information that you include here, the quicker Google will be able to verify the place's existence.
    • If the location is located within another building (like a store inside of a mall), add that information in the "Located within" field.
  5. Click Add more details and you can add the following non-essential information about your place:
    • Phone number: Click the Phone text box, then type in your place's phone number. If you're not sure if this is actually their phone number, don't use it.
    • Website: Click the Website text box, then enter the place's website address.
    • Hours: Click Hours to add the hours the business is open, if you know them.
    • You can add photos to your submission by clicking Add photos under "Add more." This will open your file manager so you can find the picture in your computer's local storage.
  6. It's in the bottom right corner of the screen. Doing so will submit your request to Google. You should receive an email regarding whether or not your submission was accepted within two weeks.
    • If any of your submitted information is incorrect, like the place's hours or phone number, your submission could be denied. [3]
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Method 3
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Adding a Map Label (Mobile)

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  1. Tap the Google Maps app icon, which resembles a red, blue, green, and yellow location pin.
    • If prompted, select an account or enter your email address and password before continuing.
  2. 2
    Search for an address. Alternatively, you can tap and hold a place on the map to drop a pin.
  3. 3
    Tap More > Add label . To find the More menu, horizontally scroll the buttons under the address name and info.
  4. 4
    Give a name to the label. Once you're done, tap the Done button in the upper-right corner. The label will now be searchable in your Google Maps so you can find it easily. [4]
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Method 4
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Adding a Map Label (Desktop)

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  1. Go to google.com/maps in your browser. If you're signed into Google Maps, you can add a place from this website.
    • If you aren't signed in yet, click Sign in in the top-right corner of the page and enter your Google email address and password before continuing.
  2. 2
    Search for an address. Alternatively, you can click anywhere on the map, then click the name of the address at the bottom of the page to drop a pin.
  3. 3
    Click Add a label . It's under the address. You may have to scroll to find the option if you're adding a label to a business, as there are a number of options to choose from.
  4. 4
    Give a name to the label. Once you're done, click Add a label under the text field to add it. The label will now be searchable in your Google Maps so you can find it easily.
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      1. ↑ https://support.google.com/maps/answer/6320846?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform=Android
      2. ↑ https://support.google.com/maps/answer/6320846?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform=Android
      3. ↑ https://support.google.com/maps/answer/6320846?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform=Desktop&oco=0
      4. ↑ https://support.google.com/maps/answer/6257830?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform=iOS&oco=0
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