You can save a PDF of a map from gaiagps.com and print it out on your printer at home or at a print center. This option is available on the details page for a track, route, waypoint, or folder, or from the main map.
Please note: Printing can only be done from the website, www.gaiagps.com. Printing is not currently available in the mobile app.
Print a PDF from the Main Map
1) From the main map, zoom into the area you would like to print.
2) If desired, change the map layer: Add and Manage Map Sources on gaiagps.com.
3) You can also show or hide tracks, routes, waypoints, or gridlines: Show or Hide Your Saved Data on the Map on gaiagps.com.
4) Click the Print icon in the right toolbar and follow the steps below to fine-tune the PDF.
Fine-Tune the Map Image
1) Adjust the map center and printing options
- Map Center: Drag and drop the map so that the area you want to print is within the page boundaries
- Zoom: Scroll in and out with the mouse hovering on the print area to adjust the zoom. You can also double-click the map to zoom.
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Printing Options:
- Orientation:
- Portrait
- Landscape
- Paper size:
- A2 (16.5 x 23.4 in)
- A3 (11.7 x 16.5 in)
- A4 (8.3 x 11.7 in)
- Tabloid (11 x 17 in)
- Legal (8.5 x 14 in)
- Letter (8.5 x 11 in)
- Show Compass: add a compass rose and declination to your map
- Orientation:
2) Select "Export PDF" to save the image to your desktop or device.
3) Locate the PDF on your computer and print it. Typically, it will be saved to the Downloads folder or the Desktop, but individual settings may vary.