Google Maps Area Calculator Tool

Use the Google Maps Area Calculator Tool to draw an area on a map and find out the measurement of the enclosed area. You are also able to save your areas for use later on. Click on the map to start drawing

Due to significant price increases we can no longer offer all functionally. You may find some functions are no longer available or have limitations in use

[Map Height : Small - Medium - Large - Full Screen]

Find Location

Output : Current Area

0 m² | 0 km² | 0 acres | 0 hectares | 0 feet² | 0 square miles | 0 square nautical miles

Add a location manually (also accepts [latitude,longitude])


How to Use

  • Click multiple times around the map to define an area
  • The calculated area will then be displayed below the map

Other Options

  • Click [Delete Last Point] to remove the last point clicked
  • Click [Clear All Points] to remove all areas drawn
  • Click [Generate KML] to generate a KML file representing the last area drawn. Once you click this option, after a short delay, a hyperlink "Download KML File Here" will appear. From this link, you can download your KML file
  • Click [Create New Area] to start drawing anew area whilst keeping any existing areas on-screen
  • You can adjust the map size by clicking Small, Medium, Large or Full Screen
  • Click [Export Lat/Lng] to export a list of latitude and longitude coordinates to a text box below the map. You can then copy and paste these to an external system.

Login to Save and Load Maps

You can create an account for free from which you can save and load saved areas unique to you. Click [Create Free Account] to create a new, free account. Once you confirm your email, you will be able to save and load maps while logged in.

Keyboard Shortcuts

  • l - Delete Last Point - Windows : (Alt+l) - Mac (Ctrl+Alt+l)
  • a - Clear All Points - Windows : (Alt+a) - Mac (Ctrl+Alt+a)
  • n - Create New Area - Windows : (Alt+n) - Mac (Ctrl+Alt+n)
  • z - Zoom to fit - Windows : (Alt+z) - Mac (Ctrl+Alt+z)
  • t - Toggle Markers - Windows : (Alt+t) - Mac (Ctrl+Alt+t)
  • s - Toggle Full Screen Off and On - Windows : (Alt+s) - Mac (Ctrl+Alt+s)

Relevant Links

Google Maps API

Future Uses and Ideas

  • Allow multiple areas to be added to a project, saved then loaded afterwards
  • Allow upload a KML file and calculate any areas of polygons inside
  • Allow export of lengths of perimeter sides
  • Allow different color schemes for additional areas rather than just one (+2)
  • The ability to select an area as an entirety and drag it around, copy/clone/duplicate it
  • Option to subtract sub area from main area
  • Saved Areas : Allow them to be loaded or unloaded independently
  • Allow area fill and perimeter color to be changed after the area has been added

Version History

Version Date Description
Version 1.0 14/11/2007  
Version 2.0 25/03/2008  
Version 2.1 16/10/2008 Added Terrain map type
Version 2.2 14/12/2009 Added quick find search tool
Version 2.3 21/03/2009 Added acres output
Version 2.4 04/11/2009 Increased maximum size for the Quick Find option
Version 2.5 28/01/2010 Added square nautical miles output. Rounded off all output to 2 decimal places
Version 2.6 22/02/2010 Added square feet output.
Version 2.7 12/10/2010 New option to input points manually by lat/lng pairs.
Version 3.0 01/12/2010 Implemented Google Maps API V3
Version 3.1 19/12/2010 Added option to export to KML (Google Earth)
Version 3.2 17/02/2011 Added option to draw more than one area in the same session
Version 3.3 07/06/2011 Fixed Issue with last polyline not showing on KML output
Version 4.0 08/09/2011 Ability to save areas under user login
Version 4.1 14/12/2011 Added hectares output
Version 4.2 22/12/2011 Added full screen option
Version 4.3 05/02/2012 Improved Search Facility
Version 5.0 12/11/2012 Added perimeter output
Version 6.0 05/01/2013 Default map is now larger
Download KML File Here link has been moved
Added Zoom to Fit button
Fixed bug with perimeter calculation
Version 6.1 29/06/2014 Added option to change fill and line colours
Version 6.2 18/07/2014 Added button [Toggle Markers]
Version 6.3 05/11/2014 Search Function now works when you hit enter
Version 6.4 23/03/2015 New button [Estimate Address] to estimate the address of the map centre point
Version 6.5 15/04/2015 New transparent fill area option
Version 6.6 11/05/2015 Location of marker now displayed when you hover over the marker
Version 6.7 27/10/2015 KML export now includes all areas
Version 6.8 11/11/2015 New option to export list of latitude and longitude to a text box
Version 6.9 14/12/2015 Now displays total perimeter
Version 6.10 06/01/2016 New option to only download the last area as a KML file when you draw multiple areas
Version 6.11 28/01/2016 Improved Full Screen function
Added Keyboard Shortcuts
Version 6.12 16/02/2016 Added new function to delete a marker when you right click
Version 6.13 24/02/2016 Added option to show grid lines on map
Version 6.14 04/04/2016 Updates to print formatting
Version 6.15 02/08/2016 Bug fix : Sometimes area would not delete when click the red X
Version 6.16 21/02/2017 Bug fix : Issue while renaming a saved area. Now resolved
Version 6.17 17/08/2017 Fixed issue with text formatting of notes
Version 6.18 19/10/2017 Area nodes can be added and removed more easily
Version 6.19 05/07/2018 Full Screen mode now displays the current area on screen
6.20 11/08/2018 Google Maps search removed due to costs. Replaced with custom search tool

Comments For This Page

Bravi! Bravissimi! Adesso si memorizzano anche le frequenti località! Bravi! Ciao a tutti!
By Paolo. Milano. on 18th August 2023
Yes, we are still active.
By Daft Logic on 28th January 2023
Hope all is well. But is this site still active?
On 28th January 2023
Worked great to map out the coverage of my off roading group, only 25,000 square miles! Thanks!
By Astrid on 26th January 2023
when measured on this site. the site crashes. i think after a few plotting points the system crashes.
By mike on 18th September 2022
How accurate is the acreage estimation? I use this daily to get a rough idea of fencing and pasture acreage
On 21st June 2022
Hi Neo, that can be done on this page : Distance Calculator.
By Daft Logic on 15th June 2022
Super useful, It would be nice to have the distances between points.
By Neo on 14th June 2022
Add a option to print the selected Area along with details as PDF
On 17th March 2022
Briliant tool!
On 28th February 2022
Great tool thank you! Very useful to draw areas around cities to see how big and/or dense they really are. Only feature I would request is the ability to move a selected area around. It'd be useful to able draw an area around one city and move or duplicate that selection on top of another city so I can compare their shape and size in a quick and visual way.
By Jason Kreski on 22nd January 2022
Thank you, this tool aided a law engineer in Mexico, to save an area of 18.54 acres of city forest
By JOSE EDUARDO PEÑA GONZALEZ on 28th December 2021
A very helpful tool
On 26th September 2021
Is there an API for this calculator that we can use?
By Ray on 20th July 2021
great tool thank you
On 19th July 2021
Thanks for Such nice Software.
I love your work
By Shahzaib Rasool on 22nd June 2021
Hi, no, the code is not open source.
By Daft Logic on 14th June 2021
is this code opensource? Can we get this tool's code? please provide code and more references. Thanks
On 14th June 2021
Thank you.
On 26th May 2021
Hi I am in need for a tool that i can draw on and given a log, lat i want it to return if the location is inside my drawing or not. Can i use this tool to do it? or any other suggestion?
By Mithu on 25th April 2021
update please
On 20th April 2021
would love the option to change area colors when adding a new area for example area 1 outline and fill color be different then area 2 fill color and outline
By Toro Blacktop & Concrete on 18th April 2021
Johnnie, thanks for the feedback. There is no straightforward way to do this. The only option is to reset back to an empty map then load the one or more required areas. We will add this in to the Future Uses and Ideas list.

By Daft Logic on 25th March 2021
What a fabulous tool! I use it all the time. Thank you! Is there a way to turn on multiple saved areas at a time without the areas merging into one?
By Johnnie on 23rd March 2021
Amazing tool! Thanks!
By Lucas Eugenio on 22nd February 2021
I understand the purpose and the need for ads for your site, but is there a way to move the ad between the map and the data for the measured area? I need to be able to take snips showing both the map and the data together, but the ad is the only thing that can be seen.
By Shawn on 19th January 2021
GJ, if you wish to measure length, please try Google Maps Distance Calculator.
By Daft Logic on 20th December 2020
Can you indicate the length of each line/side of an area?

Great tool you built there, man!
By GJ on 20th December 2020
Very useful tool for me. A little suggestion if the outline of each area can use a different color, so that adjacent areas can be seen clearly if they overlap.
By Akai on 30th November 2020
I was asked to calculate volume of a particular airspace of particular area, and instead of dealing with irregular polygon, this website saved me plenty of time,
Excellent!!
By L. Siyabi on 12th November 2020

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