Last year, Apple held its WWDC23 event at Apple Park in Cupertino and unveiled the new iOS 17 update for iPhone. This update brought the much-requested Apple Offline Maps feature that many users were eagerly awaiting.

Now you can download Apple Maps for offline use and access it even when there’s no internet connection. It also syncs automatically with your Apple Watch. This means you can use Apple Maps to navigate, explore, and find places even without an internet connection.

In this article, I'll explain how to use Apple's offline maps on your iPhone, how to use them, and how to delete them when you don't need them anymore. So let's get started.

The size of the map file depends on the size of the area you are downloading. Larger areas require larger files. Once the download is complete, the map will be saved to your iPhone and Apple Watch and can be used even when you are offline.