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25 July 2025

Did you know you can use custom map icons when creating custom maps on Google? (Local Guides Connect)

Post Date & Time: 25th July 2025 at 3.59 pm UTC

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Hi everyone, I’m new to the forum but certainly not new to Google Maps. My name is Warren, I have Autism. I enjoy taking photos, walking my dog Sybil and playing video games.

Today I’m going to explain how you can use your own icons on custom Google Maps. First off, start by creating map icons. You can use Adobe Express for this, as it’s free! The map icons need to be a minimum of at least 150px but a maximum I would recommend is 1200px by 1200 px. Background can be transparent for icons, save as PNG. Make sure you have a Google account and are signed into Google Maps. The next step involves uploading them into a custom map, so open up https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/ , this is where Google My Maps is. Here you can create custom maps like routes, even maps featuring locations from video games and tv series like I do sometimes. Have a great time making maps and keep exploring the great world that we all live in.

Your Friendly Traveller,

Warren