Where Does Magic Earth Store Offline Maps?
Magic Earth keeps offline maps per region, favorites, and routes on-device with no account. Download maps over WiFi before traveling.
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Magic Earth is offline-first navigation without accounts. Downloaded map regions, favorites, history, and recorded tracks all live in private app storage on the device. Privacy is the point: routing and search stay local.
That makes the in-app backup the migration path, since no cloud copy exists. Export favorites to a file before switching phones and import on the other side. Exact folder names may vary by version, so manage maps and backups inside the app rather than the filesystem. Recorded tracks export as GPX for sharing with hiking partners.
Where Magic Earth stores this, by platform
/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.generalmagic.magicearth/files
Maps, favorites, and tracks on-device only. Exact folder names may vary by version. Export backups from the app before moves; no cloud copy exists.
Magic Earth app storage (Settings > iPhone Storage)
Same offline-only model as Android. Download regions over WiFi and prune after trips. Transfer favorites with the in-app backup file.
Frequently asked questions
How do I download offline maps?
Open maps settings and download each region over WiFi before the trip. Maps consume gigabytes per country, so prune old regions afterward. Favorites and history survive map deletion since they store separately.
Do favorites sync between phones?
No. Magic Earth works without accounts by design; favorites live only on the device. Move them with the in-app backup and restore to a file, then import on the new phone. Skipping this step strands years of saved places.
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