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Using Saved Locations in Takeout Tools: Your Processing History

Understand how Takeout Tools automatically saves your processed places, how caching prevents duplicate processing, and how to export from your history across multiple sessions.

December 9, 2025

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Every place you successfully process in Takeout Tools is automatically saved to your Saved Locations history. This powerful feature saves you time and row credits by preventing duplicate processing and letting you access your geocoded places across multiple sessions.

What Are Saved Locations?

Saved Locations is your personal history of every place you've successfully processed in Takeout Tools. Think of it as a cache of all your geocoded places — once a place is processed, it's stored here for future use.

Key Benefits

  • Automatic saving — No action required; places are saved as they're processed
  • Prevents duplicate processing — Re-uploaded places won't use additional rows
  • Cross-session access — Your history persists between sessions
  • Direct export — Export your entire history without re-uploading files

How Automatic Caching Works

When you process places in Takeout Tools, here's what happens behind the scenes:

During Processing

  1. You select places and click Process
  2. Each place is geocoded (coordinates and address retrieved)
  3. Successfully processed places are automatically saved to your Saved Locations
  4. The Address and Coordinates columns are populated for completed places

On Re-Upload

When you upload the same CSV file again (or a file with overlapping places):

  1. Takeout Tools checks each place against your Saved Locations
  2. Places already in your history are marked as complete
  3. These places won't be re-processed
  4. Your row balance is not affected for cached places
  5. Only new places need processing

This means: If you processed 100 places last week and upload the same file today, those 100 places will appear as already complete — no additional processing or row usage required.

Accessing Your Saved Locations

You can access your Saved Locations from the sidebar:

  1. Look for "Saved Locations" in the sidebar (under Application)
  2. Click to open the Saved Locations page
  3. Browse all your previously processed places
  4. Use filters to narrow down your view

Note: The Saved Locations link only appears in the sidebar when you have at least one saved location.

What You'll See

Your Saved Locations display includes:

  • Place name — The original name from Google Maps
  • Lists — Which lists/categories the place belongs to
  • Address — The geocoded address
  • Coordinates — Latitude and longitude
  • Notes/Comments — Any notes you added in Google Maps

Exporting from Saved Locations

One of the most powerful features of Saved Locations is the ability to export directly from your history:

Why Export from History?

  • Combine multiple sessions — Export places processed over different days
  • Create comprehensive exports — Include places from multiple CSV files
  • Quick re-export — Get your data without re-uploading files
  • Selective export — Choose specific places from your history

How to Export

  1. Open the Saved Locations page from the sidebar
  2. Select the places you want to export using the checkboxes
  3. Click the Export button in the toolbar
  4. Choose your format: CSV, JSON, GeoJSON, KML, or GPX
  5. Your file will download automatically

Practical Use Cases

Use Case 1: Processing Over Multiple Days

Scenario: You have 500 saved places and want to process them over several sessions.

Workflow:

  1. Day 1: Upload CSV, process first 200 places, close browser
  2. Day 2: Upload same CSV — 200 places show as complete, process next 150
  3. Day 3: Upload same CSV — 350 places show as complete, process remaining 150
  4. Export all 500 from Saved Locations

Result: All places are processed without duplicate work, and you can export everything at once.

Use Case 2: Updating Your Collection

Scenario: You've added new places to Google Maps and want to update your export.

Workflow:

  1. Export fresh data from Google Takeout
  2. Upload the new CSV to Takeout Tools
  3. Previously processed places are already complete
  4. Only new places need processing
  5. Export the updated collection

Result: You only use rows for genuinely new places.

Use Case 3: Creating Format-Specific Exports

Scenario: You need your places in multiple formats for different applications.

Workflow:

  1. Process all your places once
  2. Export as GPX for OsmAnd
  3. Export as KML for Google Earth
  4. Export as GeoJSON for your web project
  5. Export as CSV for your spreadsheet

Result: Multiple exports from the same processed data — no additional processing needed.

Managing Your Saved Locations

Searching Your History

Use the search function to find specific places:

  • Search by place name
  • Search by address
  • Search by coordinates

Filtering Your History

Filter your Saved Locations to narrow down the view:

  • Filter by date processed
  • Filter by source file/list
  • Filter by location type

Organizing Large Histories

If you have hundreds of saved locations:

  • Use filters to work with subsets
  • Export by category for organized files
  • Consider creating separate exports for different use cases

Frequently Asked Questions

How long are my Saved Locations stored?

Your Saved Locations are stored in your browser's local storage. They persist across sessions on the same device and browser.

Can I delete places from my Saved Locations?

Currently, Saved Locations are automatically managed. Contact support if you need to clear your history.

What if a place's address has changed?

Saved Locations store the data as it was when processed. If you need updated information, you would need to process the place again (which would use a row credit).

Do Saved Locations sync across devices?

Yes, your Saved Locations are tied to your account and accessible from any device where you're logged in.

Is there a limit to how many places I can save?

There's no practical limit to your Saved Locations history. Process as many places as you need.

What happens if I upload a different CSV with some of the same places?

Takeout Tools matches places by their unique identifiers. If a place exists in your history, it won't be re-processed regardless of which CSV file it came from.

Tips for Effective History Management

1. Process Once, Export Many Times

Take advantage of caching — process your places once and export in different formats as needed without using additional rows.

2. Keep Your Google Takeout Updated

Periodically export fresh data from Google Takeout. When you upload it, only new places will need processing.

3. Use History for Backups

Your Saved Locations serve as a backup of your geocoded data. Even if you lose your exported files, you can always re-export from history.

4. Combine Sources

Upload CSVs from different Google Takeout exports or different time periods. Your history will contain the combined, deduplicated set of all processed places.

Summary

Saved Locations is your automatic, persistent history of processed places:

  • Automatic — Places are saved as they're processed
  • Efficient — Prevents duplicate processing and row usage
  • Persistent — Available across sessions and devices
  • Exportable — Download your history in any format

Understanding how Saved Locations works helps you use Takeout Tools more efficiently, especially when working with large collections or processing over multiple sessions.

Related Guides

Start Building Your History

Visit Takeout Tools to start processing your Google Maps saved places. Every place you process is automatically saved to your history for easy access and export.

  • Automatic caching saves time and rows
  • Export from history in any format
  • Access your places across sessions