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 milesAdd 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
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
Never mind, I got it to work again.By JH on 22nd November 2023
Awesome tool. I have been using this for years. However, we seem to have lost the ability to swivel the view on four sides in the satellite view. For measuring landscape square footage that was critical in determining what is located on all sides of a building, if shadows obscured one view, etc. What can we do to get that back? Is a pay option available?By JH on 21st November 2023
Can you describe the lat/long datums allowed and the format for coordinate entry? Thank-youOn 1st November 2023
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 acreageOn 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 PDFOn 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 forestBy JOSE EDUARDO PEÑA GONZALEZ on 28th December 2021
A very helpful toolOn 26th September 2021
Is there an API for this calculator that we can use?By Ray on 20th July 2021
great tool thank youOn 19th July 2021
Thanks for Such nice Software.
I love your workBy 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. ThanksOn 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 pleaseOn 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 outlineBy 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
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