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Private travel journal

A travel journal that begins with the history already in your photos.

Mapsake can build a dated travel history from Photos and supported imports, group it into trips, and bring each journey back through names, notes, cover photos, place stories, On This Day memories, and Mapsake Rewind.

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Mapsake record and import screen for building a private travel journal

How it helps

Your timeline becomes a trip journal you can shape.

A traditional journal starts empty. Mapsake begins with years of photo dates and locations, groups nearby visits into journeys, and lets you rename, annotate, split, merge, and illustrate each trip without uploading your history.

Built from your photos

Turn supported photo locations and dates into mapped places without uploading the library to Mapsake.

Trips you can edit

Name a journey, add notes and dates, choose a local cover photo, and split or merge its stops whenever the automatic grouping needs your judgment.

Memories with a rhythm

Choose important discoveries, a weekly Atlas Digest, daily On This Day reminders, or no notifications at all.

A capsule made to share

Turn a trip into a polished vertical keepsake with its route, dates, cover, and a discreet Mapsake link.

Private until you share

Core travel data stays local-first, while Passport cards, reels, and read-only web maps are explicit choices.

Questions

What travelers ask.

Do I need to write an entry for every trip?

No. Photos and supported imports can create the dated foundation; notes are optional when you want to add personal context.

Can I change how Mapsake groups my travel timeline?

Yes. Rename trips, adjust their dates, split one trip into two, or merge neighboring trips while keeping every stop.

Can I export or back up my trip journal?

Yes. Mapsake's JSON and HTML backups include trip membership, names, notes, dates, and compact cover images along with your places and settings.

Does Mapsake continuously track my route?

No. Mapsake focuses on marked places, dated visits, photos, and imports rather than continuous background route recording.

Do I need a Mapsake account?

No. Core use does not require an account, and your primary travel history remains on your device.

Build the atlas once, then keep discovering it.

Mapsake is free on the App Store and keeps your core travel history under your control.

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