Chrome Extension Guide

Install G Maps Scraper manually from the ZIP package.

Download G Maps Scraper - Google Maps Extractor, load it through Chrome Developer mode, and pin it so your Google Maps extraction workflow is ready to use.

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Manual Install

Follow the screenshots in order.

These steps use the ZIP package from the CDN and Chrome's built-in Load unpacked workflow.

Step 1

Download and extract the ZIP

Download the extension package from the CDN, then unzip it in Downloads or another folder you can keep.

You should end up with g-maps-scraper-2.1.0.zip and an extracted g-maps-scraper-2.1.0 folder.

Downloads window showing the G Maps Scraper ZIP package extracted into a folder.

Step 2

Open Chrome Extensions

In Google Chrome, open a new tab and navigate to chrome://extensions.

This page is where Chrome lets you manage, enable, remove, and manually load extensions.

Chrome Extensions page with chrome://extensions entered in the address bar.

Step 3

Enable Developer mode

Turn on Developer mode in the top-right corner, then click Load unpacked.

Developer mode exposes the manual install controls needed for a local extension folder.

Chrome Extensions page with Developer mode and Load unpacked highlighted.

Step 4

Select the extracted folder

Choose the extracted G Maps Scraper folder when Chrome opens the directory picker.

Select g-maps-scraper-2.1.0. If you select the ZIP file, Chrome will not load the extension.

File picker selecting the extracted G Maps Scraper folder for Load unpacked.

Step 5

Confirm it is installed

Chrome will add a new extension card for G Maps Scraper with the extension toggle enabled.

The card should show G Maps Scraper - Google Maps Extractor and version 2.1.0.

Chrome Extensions page showing the installed G Maps Scraper extension card.

Step 6

Pin and open G Maps Scraper

Open the puzzle icon in Chrome's toolbar, pin G Maps Scraper, and launch it from a Google Maps page.

Once pinned, the extension stays one click away for lead extraction and exports.

Chrome toolbar Extensions menu showing G Maps Scraper pinned and ready to open.

After Install

Keep the extension source folder available.

Manually installed Chrome extensions depend on the local folder you selected. Keeping it in place helps Chrome load the extension every time you start the browser.

Chrome asks for permissions

Review the Chrome prompt and approve it to finish the local install.

The extension disappears

If the source folder was moved or deleted, load the extracted folder again from chrome://extensions.

Updating manually

Download the newest ZIP, extract it, then use the refresh button on the same extension card.