In Maps, open your picture or initials, choose Offline Maps, and use Add to search for an area. Adjust the selection and choose Download. These are the iOS 26 guide controls for one selected area. Apple iPhone User Guide for iOS 26: Download offline maps on iPhone.
Apple Maps supports downloaded maps for offline use on iOS 17 or later. Availability is limited to selected areas; the downloaded area defines the coverage. Apple Support: offline maps on iPhone
Which other download option can you use on iPhone?
- On iPhone, touch and hold the map until a pin marker appears, then tap Download. Adjust the selected area, then tap Download again. This is the pin-based download option in the iOS 26 guide; the selected area still defines the coverage. Apple iPhone User Guide
How does your selected iPhone map area relate to storage?
Maps shows the prospective download size, and downloaded maps take up storage on the iPhone. The size depends on the selected area; this is a storage observation, not a route test. Apple Support: offline maps on iPhone
- On iPhone, selecting a smaller area reduces the size of the map you download. This concerns the selected download area in the iOS 26 guide. Apple iPhone User Guide
How can you inspect the map already downloaded on your iPhone?
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On iPhone, open Maps, tap your picture or initials, and choose Offline Maps to inspect the downloaded-map list. These are the iOS 26 guide controls for opening the list of maps already downloaded. Apple iPhone User Guide
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On iPhone, select a downloaded map to view its file size. Apple’s support guide includes this observation in the management of a downloaded map. Apple Support: offline maps on iPhone
Which download-network choice are you changing on iPhone?
Downloaded maps appear in the Offline Maps list. Wi-Fi Only is the download-network preference; Wi-Fi + Cellular is the other documented choice. These are the iOS 26 guide controls; the saved-item list and download preference are separate observations. Apple iPhone User Guide
- On iPhone, tap Wi-Fi Only and select Wi-Fi + Cellular to change the download-network choice. These are the download controls described in the iOS 26 guide. Apple iPhone User Guide
Which map-use preference are you changing on iPhone?
Only Use Offline Maps selects downloaded maps for use even while an internet connection is available. This preference concerns map use within downloaded coverage, rather than the network used to download it. Apple Support: offline maps on iPhone
- On iPhone, turn off Only Use Offline Maps to use online maps. This changes the map-use preference rather than selecting a network for downloads. Apple iPhone User Guide
