Printing & Exporting Maps

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Topo Maps+ prints a customized map, or exports it as a PDF, right from the app. A paper map is a smart backup in case your phone's battery runs out. For a map that lasts the trip, print it on waterproof map paper or keep it in a waterproof case.

How to print or export a map

Tap the Share button, then tap Print Map to print, or Export PDF Map to save or send the map as a file. On iPad and Mac you can also tap the printer button in the map controls on the right.

Tap the Share button in the toolbar, then tap Print Map to print, or Export PDF Map to save or send the map as a PDF.
Move and zoom the map until the print frame shows the area you want.

Shown on iPhone — Android looks slightly different.
- For a single page, that's it: the area in the frame prints.
- For a larger area, break it into pages. Position the frame and tap Add Page for each one. Each page shows on the map as a red box. Once you add pages, only the pages you added print, not the frame.
To change a page you've added, tap it in the row of pages (or in the Pages list on iPad and Mac), move the map or change its settings, then tap Done. Tap Remove Page to remove the last page.
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Tap Options to change the page setup. On iPad in landscape and on Mac, the settings are always open in the panel on the right.Tap Configure to change the page setup. When you print multiple pages, each page keeps its own settings. See Page settings below.
Tap Preview to check the map before you print it.
Tap Print, or Export if you chose Export PDF Map. With several pages, the button shows the count, such as Print 3 Pages.
- Print opens the print dialog. If no printer is available, you can email the map instead.
- Export asks for a file name, then lets you save the file to Files, AirDrop it, or send it.
Shown on iPhone — Android looks slightly different.
Tap the button at the bottom of the screen, such as Print 1 page, or Export 1 page when exporting a PDF.
Shown on Android — iPhone looks slightly different.

Page settings

Paper Size and File Format apply to every page. The other settings apply to the next page you add, or to the page you're editing.

Portrait or Landscape: The page orientation.
Paper Size: The paper in your printer, such as US Letter (8.5x11 in) or ISO A4 (297x210 mm), so the dimensions line up correctly.
File Format: PDF (Document), PNG (Image), JPG (Image), or Geospatial PDF. A Geospatial PDF can be opened in Topo Maps+ and other GPS apps to show your location on the map. With several pages, PNG, JPG, and exported Geospatial PDF pages are saved as separate files.
Title: An optional title printed on the page, unless you choose No Collar.
Map Collar: No Collar, Small Collar, or Full Collar. With no collar, the map fills the entire page. A small collar adds the scale, date, and a few notes. A full collar adds the title, scale bar, coordinates, a locator map, and the legend. See the examples below.
Legend: Turn on Include Legend, then give each style a title and choose which ones to show. Legend titles are shared with share link legends.
Map Scale: A fixed scale such as 1:24,000, or No Fixed Scale to print at the current map zoom.
Grid: No Grid, Lat/Lon, Lat/Lon (Ticks Only), or UTM. Lat/Lon labels use the coordinate format from your settings.
Include My Data in QR Code: Every printed map has a QR code that opens the same map area in Topo Maps+. By default it doesn't include your data. Turn this on so people who scan the code also see your routes, waypoints, and regions.
Map Data: Turn Show Routes, Show Waypoints, and Show Regions on or off, and choose whether their titles print. Filter Included Map Data lets you pick exactly which items print.
Trail Data: Choose a trail in the printed area to add its elevation profile and segments to the collar, highlight it on the map, and show distance intervals.

Page Orientation: Portrait or Landscape.
Page Title: An optional title shown at the top or bottom of the page, unless you choose No Collar.
Paper Size: The paper size in your printer, so the dimensions line up correctly.
Map Collar: No Collar, Small, or Full — three layouts with different spacing around the map. With no collar, the map fills the entire page. A small collar adds moderate spacing for the map scale, declination, and title. A full collar puts a larger border around the map. See the examples below.
Legend: Add, edit, or leave out a legend for your data on the map.
Map Scale: A fixed map scale (for example, 1 inch = 1 mile), or no fixed scale to print at the current map zoom.
Grid: No Grid, Lat/Lon, Lat/Lon ticks, or UTM.
Include My Data in QR Code: Every printed map has a QR code that opens the same map area in Topo Maps+. By default it doesn't include your data. Turn this on so people who scan the code also see your routes, waypoints, and regions.
Map Data: Show or hide specific data types and their titles.

Example printed maps

Full collar:

Small collar:

No collar:

On Mac

Print: Choose File > Print (⌘P), or click the printer button in the map controls on the right.
Export a PDF: Click the Share button in the map controls, then choose Export PDF Map.

The print settings open in the Print Map panel on the right. Move the map to frame the area, and click Add Page for each page you need. Your pages are listed at the top of the panel, and Remove Last Page takes off the last one. Then:

Click Preview to open the map in your PDF viewer.
Click Print (for example, Print 8 Pages) to open the print dialog, or Export to name the file and open it, so you can save it where you want.

The Print Map panel on a Mac with eight pages shown as red boxes on the map, Add Page, Remove Last Page, the page settings, Preview, and Print 8 Pages

Updated October 7, 2026

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