What's new

Always Improving

This page is actively monitored and updated as MapsLinkQuest keeps getting better. Here's a quick look at what's changed recently.

September 22, 2026

Fixed dropped pins going missing, and notes showing up as the pin's name

Dropped pins saved from a coordinate search were left out of the file with no warning. On unnamed dropped pins, the note you wrote showed up as the pin's name instead of as a note. Every dropped pin now comes through, named after the first line of its note, with the full note kept as the note.

September 21, 2026

Fixed notes with line breaks or quote marks showing wrong

A note with more than one line, or a quote mark in it, used to come through broken -- sometimes cut off partway through. Every note now comes through exactly as you wrote it, in GPX, KML, GeoJSON, and CSV.

September 21, 2026

Added a description field to GeoJSON files

Some apps, including Organic Maps, only read a GeoJSON feature's description field and ignore notes. Every place now carries both, so your notes show up either way.

September 21, 2026

Added list name, export date, and a map link to CSV

Every row now includes which list it came from, the date you converted the file, and a link that opens the place on Google Maps.

September 20, 2026

Fixed places with an ampersand in the name going missing

A place like "Ben & Jerry's" was silently left out of the file, so your export could be one pin short with no warning. Every pin now comes through.

September 17, 2026

Added address to GPX/KML/GeoJSON, and notes to every export format

When Google has a street address on file for a place, it now comes through in your GPX, KML, or GeoJSON file. Any note you added to a saved pin comes through in all four formats, including CSV. Not every place has one -- blank means nothing was on file, not a mistake.

September 12, 2026

Added a sample export you can download before converting your own list

See a real GPX, KML, GeoJSON, and CSV file up front, so you know exactly what you'll get.

September 10, 2026

Added GeoJSON and CSV export

Alongside GPX and KML: GeoJSON for GIS tools and mapping software, CSV for spreadsheets.

September 2, 2026

More reliable conversions for lists with unnamed pins

Every pin in your list now converts, even the ones without a name of their own.

August 30, 2026

Fixed a bug that caused some lists to convert empty

Also added clearer error messages and extra retries for slow-loading lists.

August 30, 2026

Added a CalTopo guide and clearer pricing info

August 28, 2026

Fixed a conversion issue caused by a Google Maps update

Earlier

Added device guides, comparisons, and account recovery

Guides for Garmin, Gaia GPS, OnX, Google Earth, and geocaching, plus a way to recover a paid plan if you lose access.

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