# Maps **URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/c/thunkable/maps/82.md [Latest](https://community.thunkable.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.thunkable.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.thunkable.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Maps category](https://community.thunkable.com/t/about-the-maps-category/1878976)
**Author:** [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/about-the-maps-category/1878976 "2022-05-16T16:48:37Z")
(Replace this first paragraph with a brief description of your new category. This guidance will appear in the category selection area, so try to keep it below 200 characters.) Use the following paragraphs for a longer d… --- ## [How to Add Map Pin Points and Save Them to Firebase Realtime Database](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-add-map-pin-points-and-save-them-to-firebase-realtime-database/4107884)
**Author:** [@cicraf](https://community.thunkable.com/u/cicraf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2025, 9:34am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-add-map-pin-points-and-save-them-to-firebase-realtime-database/4107884 "2025-11-09T09:34:30Z")
Hi everyone I’m working on a project where users can add pin points on a map (latitude and longitude) and I’d like to store those points in Firebase Realtime Database so they can be shared or reloaded later. I’ve alrea… --- ## [Just made an app to study with how can I test it or do I need a paid subscription first](https://community.thunkable.com/t/just-made-an-app-to-study-with-how-can-i-test-it-or-do-i-need-a-paid-subscription-first/4107681)
**Author:** [@bobby\_light81b96qyb](https://community.thunkable.com/u/bobby_light81b96qyb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/just-made-an-app-to-study-with-how-can-i-test-it-or-do-i-need-a-paid-subscription-first/4107681 "2025-09-29T14:08:11Z")
Need easy advice on how to try my app help please --- ## [Polyline in Thunkable](https://community.thunkable.com/t/polyline-in-thunkable/3981765)
**Author:** [@ftouhiyoussef02qe050](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ftouhiyoussef02qe050)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2025, 10:53am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/polyline-in-thunkable/3981765 "2025-07-14T10:53:12Z")
Hello everybody, I am trying for a long time to put a polyline between the markers but it’s not working. Can someone help me. Here is a picture of my blocs. --- ## [Location Sensor Issues](https://community.thunkable.com/t/location-sensor-issues/3801141)
**Author:** [@yolanda202902931776o](https://community.thunkable.com/u/yolanda202902931776o)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/location-sensor-issues/3801141 "2025-05-05T14:36:57Z")
Me and my team are trying to find distance between current location and updated location using the halver sign formula (might be spelled wrong, sorry) to calculate the number of steps taken. However, it doesn’t seem to b… --- ## [Can't get markers on map from data](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cant-get-markers-on-map-from-data/3793779)
**Author:** [@ppoekaaafq048](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ppoekaaafq048)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cant-get-markers-on-map-from-data/3793779 "2025-05-02T18:15:29Z")
Hi everyone, I’m currently building an app in Thunkable that allows users to submit entries (including a photo, a name, and their GPS location) to a connected Google Sheet. The idea is that all submitted entries show up… --- ## [Hello every one i need your help](https://community.thunkable.com/t/hello-every-one-i-need-your-help/3544250)
**Author:** [@fpappas1997z9wmor](https://community.thunkable.com/u/fpappas1997z9wmor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/hello-every-one-i-need-your-help/3544250 "2025-02-06T12:14:00Z")
i want to import in design editor the location sensor and i cannot find it. is it only in a premium? --- ## [Good day Thunkers! I need a solution to create Uber like navigationalMap](https://community.thunkable.com/t/good-day-thunkers-i-need-a-solution-to-create-uber-like-navigationalmap/3462383)
**Author:** [@joshandersonosas0nth](https://community.thunkable.com/u/joshandersonosas0nth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/good-day-thunkers-i-need-a-solution-to-create-uber-like-navigationalmap/3462383 "2025-01-13T21:43:23Z")
Good day fellow thunkers!!! Please I need a solution on how to implement google like navigational map on my thunkable project. I’d love if anyone could reply me. With a solution thanks. Oh Thunks. --- ## [Issue with LocationSensor Component - Missing Latitude and Longitude Properties](https://community.thunkable.com/t/issue-with-locationsensor-component-missing-latitude-and-longitude-properties/3431628)
**Author:** [@aquasmith111pse4z9](https://community.thunkable.com/u/aquasmith111pse4z9)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/issue-with-locationsensor-component-missing-latitude-and-longitude-properties/3431628 "2024-12-23T15:38:47Z")
Dear Power Thunkar, I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out regarding an issue I am facing while using the LocationSensor component in Thunkable. Issue Details: I am unable to see the LocationSensor1.Lat… --- ## [Kazakhstan circling map thunkable](https://community.thunkable.com/t/kazakhstan-circling-map-thunkable/3355113)
**Author:** [@galimovbaktiyarxqq3x](https://community.thunkable.com/u/galimovbaktiyarxqq3x)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/kazakhstan-circling-map-thunkable/3355113 "2024-11-20T22:45:56Z")
In my thunkable project I saw a problem when I can’t circle Kazakhstan I tried a lot of methods to solve a problem Thunkable this is my project --- ## [Live Car Tracking](https://community.thunkable.com/t/live-car-tracking/3214751)
**Author:** [@royalpw3ojm3](https://community.thunkable.com/u/royalpw3ojm3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 6:14am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/live-car-tracking/3214751 "2024-09-23T06:14:03Z")
Hi, I need some help with my app. I’m trying to create a code that shows the live location of my car on a map, and every time the car enters a specific area, it plays an audio clip related to that area—similar to how Waz… --- ## [Send text message of location at a certain times](https://community.thunkable.com/t/send-text-message-of-location-at-a-certain-times/3072814)
**Author:** [@crimsoneducationappi](https://community.thunkable.com/u/crimsoneducationappi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/send-text-message-of-location-at-a-certain-times/3072814 "2024-06-25T13:55:09Z")
Hello Thunkable community, (Alzheimers app tracker) - How can I send a text message to the given number of the users location with map location attached? I want the users location to be sent throughout the day, morning,… --- ## [Google maps API charging?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-maps-api-charging/3030507)
**Author:** [@samclever](https://community.thunkable.com/u/samclever)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-maps-api-charging/3030507 "2024-05-29T16:02:44Z")
So I noticed if you call a google maps API for directions you get charged now. Is there a way around it like a basic API call or are we just stuck paying $5/mo regardless for it? --- ## [Multiple markers on map from google sheet data](https://community.thunkable.com/t/multiple-markers-on-map-from-google-sheet-data/2907094)
**Author:** [@nuuzonessqnzvv](https://community.thunkable.com/u/nuuzonessqnzvv)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2024, 8:04am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/multiple-markers-on-map-from-google-sheet-data/2907094 "2024-03-29T08:04:45Z")
Hi Thunkers, I have searched and not found a solution so hoping someone can help me out. I am trying to set multiple markers from a google sheet data set. I’ve attached an image below showing my current setup and the d… --- ## [Maps in thunkable](https://community.thunkable.com/t/maps-in-thunkable/2885282)
**Author:** [@mohamed.zahran.ali4](https://community.thunkable.com/u/mohamed.zahran.ali4)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/maps-in-thunkable/2885282 "2024-03-12T20:12:14Z")
I need code using the geographical location blocks in Thunkable, the result of which will be as follows: If I arrive at my home location, I hear an automatic voice message that “I have arrived home…” If I reach a speci… --- ## [\[Solved\] How do I find/add Map Markers Nearest to the User (Haversine formula)](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-do-i-find-add-map-markers-nearest-to-the-user-haversine-formula/598411)
**Author:** [@bobsunscreen](https://community.thunkable.com/u/bobsunscreen)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2024, 1:21am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-do-i-find-add-map-markers-nearest-to-the-user-haversine-formula/598411 "2024-01-16T01:21:02Z")
I am trying to make it so the map in my app only loads markers within a 50 mile radius of the user’s current location. (I am saving the map marker latitudes and longitudes to Airtable.) Is this possible? If so, how would… --- ## [Map - Row ID in Google Sheets](https://community.thunkable.com/t/map-row-id-in-google-sheets/2677552)
**Author:** [@janedarke](https://community.thunkable.com/u/janedarke)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 7:15am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/map-row-id-in-google-sheets/2677552 "2023-11-20T07:15:18Z")
Hi - I have spent hours reading others comments, watching You Tube videos but I’m stuck. I have a map with icon markers driven from lat and long data from google sheets and all is working well. I can click on the marker… --- ## [Search for bus stops](https://community.thunkable.com/t/search-for-bus-stops/2574190)
**Author:** [@mostafa.dtw0u](https://community.thunkable.com/u/mostafa.dtw0u)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2023, 7:19am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/search-for-bus-stops/2574190 "2023-09-24T07:19:14Z")
So I have a bus stop application that I am working on and I want it to find the nearest bus stop to you but it is my first time using thunkable can someone help me to be able to do that (I have an api key for google maps… --- ## [GeoJson Can't work](https://community.thunkable.com/t/geojson-cant-work/2602098)
**Author:** [@maotou](https://community.thunkable.com/u/maotou)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2023, 7:51am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/geojson-cant-work/2602098 "2023-09-23T07:51:36Z")
Why GeoJson Can’t use { "type": "FeatureCollection", "features": \[ { "type": "Feature", "properties": {}, "geometry": { "type": "GeometryCollection", "geometries": \[ {… --- ## [How to Display KML Files](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-display-kml-files/2600866)
**Author:** [@maotou](https://community.thunkable.com/u/maotou)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2023, 10:15am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-display-kml-files/2600866 "2023-09-18T10:15:14Z")
Hello Thunkable community, Is there a built-in method or a recommended approach for displaying KML files on the map component in Thunkable? I would appreciate any advice on how to parse and render the KML data onto the … --- ## [Location Sharing](https://community.thunkable.com/t/location-sharing/2587612)
**Author:** [@faresghanayem3id](https://community.thunkable.com/u/faresghanayem3id)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2023, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/location-sharing/2587612 "2023-09-10T17:42:37Z")
Hello, I am trying to build an SOS App, the app’s function is to call a certain number upon pressing a button, and also send your current location to the number. I am having difficulty with the location function, I tried… --- ## [Markers not adding](https://community.thunkable.com/t/markers-not-adding/2504134)
**Author:** [@dreamcore](https://community.thunkable.com/u/dreamcore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/markers-not-adding/2504134 "2023-07-12T13:31:06Z")
Can’t add markers once retrieve from data source. need help. Thunkable --- ## [Maps component doesn't work in compiled Apps](https://community.thunkable.com/t/maps-component-doesnt-work-in-compiled-apps/2396362)
**Author:** [@pierluigi.zerbinia9](https://community.thunkable.com/u/pierluigi.zerbinia9)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/maps-component-doesnt-work-in-compiled-apps/2396362 "2023-06-02T16:22:59Z")
I have the following problem: I use the map component to show in an app a simple map centered on the current location with a star-shaped marker. Everything works correctly in live test mode on both Android and Iphone, … --- ## [Quiero abrir mis ubicaciones guardadas en el mapa cada vez que la seleccione ¿cómo puedo hacerlo?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/quiero-abrir-mis-ubicaciones-guardadas-en-el-mapa-cada-vez-que-la-seleccione-como-puedo-hacerlo/2373209)
**Author:** [@sonora.garcia.salvad](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sonora.garcia.salvad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 4:28am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/quiero-abrir-mis-ubicaciones-guardadas-en-el-mapa-cada-vez-que-la-seleccione-como-puedo-hacerlo/2373209 "2023-04-15T04:28:05Z")
Tengo guardadas mis ubicaciones en una lista y quiero que cada vez que seleccione una ubicación abra el mapa y me mande a esa zona --- ## [How to save name of Google map location Lat-Long](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-save-name-of-google-map-location-lat-long/2286641)
**Author:** [@vikkun](https://community.thunkable.com/u/vikkun)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-save-name-of-google-map-location-lat-long/2286641 "2023-02-20T16:45:13Z")
Hi , I have used location sensor and getting location coordinates i want to save location name also so how i can take the name of the location which is received according to google map. Anyone can help pls --- ## [How can I only show map markers based on the user's current view?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-only-show-map-markers-based-on-the-users-current-view/2240216)
**Author:** [@hdawc](https://community.thunkable.com/u/hdawc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2023, 10:51am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-only-show-map-markers-based-on-the-users-current-view/2240216 "2023-01-25T10:51:08Z")
I have between 10,000 and 50,000 map points that need to be shown within a city space. Each of those markers has a lat and lon, but when loading them into google maps with blocks I can only really load all of them, this… --- ## [No Variable for Custom Map Style?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/no-variable-for-custom-map-style/2240399)
**Author:** [@hdawc](https://community.thunkable.com/u/hdawc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2023, 10:22am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/no-variable-for-custom-map-style/2240399 "2023-01-25T10:22:50Z")
Hi, It looks the “Custom Map Style String” is not documented, so I had to figure out I needed to use; https://mapstyle.withgoogle.com/ To generate JSON, so that’s not particularly user friendly. But also, why is ther… --- ## [How should I make this continue to place markers](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-should-i-make-this-continue-to-place-markers/2117421)
**Author:** [@leviocsmithk](https://community.thunkable.com/u/leviocsmithk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 6:30am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-should-i-make-this-continue-to-place-markers/2117421 "2022-11-08T06:30:07Z")
Hello, On my app, I would like this to work in a way where It places a marker every time the timer goes off. I still need it to use the data from the data source for this to work. Apart from that here is what I have: … --- ## [Can I view the entire globe using the map component?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-i-view-the-entire-globe-using-the-map-component/2065602)
**Author:** [@isildarthur](https://community.thunkable.com/u/isildarthur)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 8:14am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-i-view-the-entire-globe-using-the-map-component/2065602 "2022-10-25T08:14:45Z")
Hi everyone, When adding a Map to thunkable, the most zoomed-out value is -15. This isn’t sufficient to show the whole world. But still, is this link shared by @jared in the post “Map zoom level for multiple markers”, … --- ## [Setting a location on Google maps which includes a radius](https://community.thunkable.com/t/setting-a-location-on-google-maps-which-includes-a-radius/2074114)
**Author:** [@leviocsmithk](https://community.thunkable.com/u/leviocsmithk)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/setting-a-location-on-google-maps-which-includes-a-radius/2074114 "2022-10-20T21:04:55Z")
In my app I would like to be able to have the users centre their location over somewhere on Google maps, then click “Done”, and that will then become the location of everything else which happens throughout the session, … [Next page](https://community.thunkable.com/c/thunkable/maps/82.md?page=1)