Free map link converter

Google Maps to Apple Maps link converter

Paste a Google Maps link and get one link back that opens straight in Apple Maps on iPhone, or in Google Maps or Waze for everyone else.

Free, no signup iPhone, Android and web 4.8★ App Store Music links too

Or get the free app and convert from your phone's Share button.

JamShare on an iPhone converting a map link so it opens in Apple Maps, Google Maps or Waze

One link opens in

Apple Maps
Google Maps
Waze

How it works

Share once, get one link back, and each recipient opens the place in the app they drive with.

Share from Google Maps

Open the place and tap Share, like you normally would.

Tap JamShare

JamShare wraps the place in one universal link and copies it for you.

The phone share sheet with JamShare as a share option

They open it in Apple Maps

Recipients pick Apple Maps, Google Maps or Waze, whatever they drive with.

JamShare picker for a shared address with Google Maps, Apple Maps and Waze buttons

Updated 6 October 2026

Nobody lands in a Safari tab, and nobody has to ask which map app you use.

Why Google Maps links open in Safari on iPhone

Google Maps URLs use Google's own format (maps.google.com or maps.app.goo.gl), which iOS treats as an ordinary web address, not a navigation command. If the recipient doesn't have the Google Maps app installed, the link opens in Safari as a webpage. They can see the pin, but they're not navigating; they're squinting at a browser.

The same wall exists in reverse: an Apple Maps link (maps.apple.com) resolves to a webpage on Android. Each map app speaks only its own link language.

One platform-specific link is a coin flip. A universal link works for the whole list.

Who hits this problem the most

Anyone sharing a place with people whose phones they don't control: a restaurant sending its address to customers, an event organizer sending the venue to attendees, a group chat planning a meetup across iPhones and Androids.

Recipients can also set a default map app in JamShare, so your next shared place opens instantly in the app they chose, without even seeing the picker.

What each option does for an iPhone recipient

Method	Opens in Apple Maps	Works for Android too	Extra steps
Send the Google Maps link as is	No, Safari or Google Maps	Yes	Copy address, search in Apple Maps
Send an Apple Maps link instead	Yes	No, opens a webpage	You convert it by hand
JamShare universal link	Yes	Yes	None

Questions people ask

How do I convert a Google Maps link to Apple Maps?

Paste the Google Maps link into the converter above, or share the place from Google Maps and choose JamShare in the share sheet. Send the JamShare link. Your recipient taps it and opens the same place in Apple Maps, or in Google Maps or Waze if that's what they use.

Why does my Google Maps link open in Safari instead of Apple Maps?

Google Maps URLs use Google's own format, which iOS treats as a web link, not a navigation command. If the recipient doesn't have the Google Maps app, iOS opens the link in Safari. A universal map link fixes this by routing to whichever map app the recipient actually has.

Does it work the other way, with Apple Maps links for Android users?

Yes. Share a place from Apple Maps to JamShare and Android recipients can open it in Google Maps or Waze instead of getting a webpage.

Do recipients get turn-by-turn directions?

The recipient's own map app handles the route. JamShare hands the exact place to Apple Maps, Google Maps, or Waze, and that app takes over navigation from there.

Is the map link converter free?

Yes. JamShare is free for location and music sharing, on iOS, Android, and the web. No account is needed.

Never send a dead map link again

Get JamShare for iPhone or Android and share places that open in everyone's own map app. Music links work the same way.

or use it on the web