Apple Maps is officially going online - 10 years after its launch

From now on, Apple Maps will be accessible in a web version on both mobile and desktop browsers — starting Wednesday, the option is live as a beta on the site beta.maps.apple.com.

Nearly all features of the mobile Apple Maps app are available (such as route viewing, company information, food ordering, etc.), and in the coming months, the Look Around tool will be added, providing a 360-degree view of locations.

Currently, the web version of Apple Maps is compatible with Safari and Chrome on Mac and iPad, as well as Chrome and Edge on Windows PCs — in English. In the future, Apple plans to roll out support for additional languages, browsers, and platforms.

It is noted that all developers using the MapKit JS tool can link to Maps on the web.

Apple Maps was launched on the iPhone in 2012, and since then it has been gradually updated with features such as detailed city maps, multi-stop route planning, cycling routes, electric vehicle routing, and offline navigation.

The ability to use Apple Maps on the web already existed — mainly thanks to developers who utilized the API to create maps for websites like DuckDuckGo. However, the official web version will allow Apple to compete with Google Maps, which has been available in web browsers for many years.