Free route maker — plan multiple stops and drive them in the fastest order
MakeRoutes is a free route maker and multi-stop route planner. Add several stops and it calculates the optimal order to visit them — shortest distance or fastest time — then opens the route in Google Maps. It works on web, iPhone, and Android, with no ads and no signup.
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Why MakeRoutes
- Genuinely free — no trial, no subscription, no ads.
- No signup — open it and add a stop; no account needed.
- Smart stop ordering — the shortest or fastest order, automatically.
- One tap to navigate — send your route to Google Maps and drive.
- Private by design — routes stay on your device; no account, no ads, nothing sold.
How it works
- Add your stops — search an address or use your current location.
- Optimize — MakeRoutes reorders your stops for the shortest distance or fastest time.
- Drive — see total time and distance, then open the route in Google Maps.
Built for anyone with more than one stop
- Everyday errands — pharmacy, school, shopping, in the order that gets you home fastest.
- Driving friends or family home — drop everyone off and finish at your own door.
- Days out and viewings — several places in one trip, without doubling back.
- Trades and home visits — plumbers, electricians, carers: more jobs, less driving between them.
- Sales & field reps — fit more visits into every day.
- Delivery drivers — cut backtracking, fuel, and time on the road.
Frequently asked questions
Is MakeRoutes a route maker, route creator, route generator or route mapper?
All of those describe the same thing, and MakeRoutes does it. Whether you call it a route maker, a route creator, a route generator, a route mapper, a route builder, a map route maker, or a multi-stop route planner, the job is the same: you enter several destinations and the tool works out the best order to drive them. MakeRoutes creates that route free, with no signup, and opens it in Google Maps or Apple Maps.
Why is address search better in Spain?
MakeRoutes looks up Spanish addresses in Spain's official national address service before falling back to the general OpenStreetMap-based search. That lookup order is what resolves portal numbers, street names repeated across municipalities, and urbanizacion addresses — the cases a generic international geocoder most often gets wrong in Spain.
What is MakeRoutes?
MakeRoutes is a free route maker and multi-stop route planner for web, iOS, and Android. You add several stops and it calculates the optimal order to visit them — shortest distance or fastest time — then opens the route in Google Maps. It has no ads and needs no signup.
Is MakeRoutes free?
Yes. MakeRoutes is completely free — there are no ads, no in-app purchases, and no subscriptions. Every feature is available at no cost on web, iOS, and Android.
Do I need an account to use MakeRoutes?
No. MakeRoutes works with no signup and no account. You can plan and optimize routes immediately, and your routes are saved on your device.
How many stops can I add to a route?
Up to 11 stops per route in the free iPhone and Android apps, and 8 in the browser, with a minimum of 3 to run optimization. In the Google Maps app you can add up to 9 stops after your start, the destination included — 10 points in all. A shared Google Maps link carries up to 11 (your start, 9 stops in between and your destination) and silently drops any extra stops. MakeRoutes therefore caps routes you can export at 11. The apps also offer a switch for up to 15, for routes you do not need to export. It is designed for everyday multi-stop trips and errands.
How does MakeRoutes compare to RouteXL or Circuit (Spoke)?
Up to 11 stops, MakeRoutes is completely free with no signup. RouteXL handles bigger one-off routes (20 stops free, up to 200 paid) and Spoke, formerly Circuit, adds delivery-business features like proof of delivery on subscription. We keep an honest comparison of MakeRoutes, RouteXL, Spoke and Google Maps — including where MakeRoutes is not the best choice.
How do I reorder stops in Google Maps?
Google Maps does not reorder them for you: it keeps the order you type and you drag each one by hand. We walk through it in how to reorder stops in Google Maps.
How does route optimization work in MakeRoutes?
MakeRoutes solves the Traveling Salesman Problem: once you add at least 3 stops and tap Optimize, it reorders them into the most efficient sequence, minimizing total travel time or distance.
Which countries does MakeRoutes work in?
MakeRoutes provides maps and routing worldwide using OpenStreetMap. Addresses outside Spain are found as you type, and routes between them are planned normally. Spanish addresses get one extra layer, which is why coverage is sharpest there. The app interface is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), German, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, Czech and Japanese, picked automatically from your device language.
Can I open my route in Google Maps or Apple Maps?
Yes — and in Apple Maps too. One tap after optimizing hands the route to Google Maps for turn-by-turn navigation; MakeRoutes plans and orders the stops, Google Maps drives them. A Google Maps link carries 11 stops (10 on a round trip) and silently drops the rest, so MakeRoutes refuses a longer one there instead of sending it incomplete. Apple Maps takes the whole route on iPhones running iOS 18.4 or later and on the web.
How do I open my route in Apple Maps?
Optimize your route, then tap Open in Apple Maps. Apple Maps receives every stop on iPhones and iPads running iOS 18.4 or later, and on a Mac or computer, so you can navigate the whole route there. On older iPhones its link carries only a start and a destination, so the button is disabled and says why instead of sending an incomplete route.
How do I plan a round trip that ends back where I started?
Add your starting point first, then the other stops. In Optimization Settings choose Round Trip under Finish at, and the route ends back at the first stop. You can also finish at a stop you pick. Google Maps links hold up to 10 stops on a round trip, because the destination repeats your start.
Can I import a list of addresses?
You can paste a list, but not upload a file. Tap Paste several addresses, or paste text with one address per line into the address box. MakeRoutes previews what it found and adds them all with one tap, up to 25 lines and as many as your route has room for. There is no CSV or Excel import.
Is MakeRoutes available on iPhone and Android?
Yes. MakeRoutes runs in any web browser at makeroutes.com and as free native apps on iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play). The same features are available on all three.
Is MakeRoutes private? Does it track me?
MakeRoutes is privacy-friendly: your routes are stored on your own device and there is no account. Our server calculates each route and keeps an anonymous copy of that calculation (travel times and the line drawn on the map, never the addresses) for up to 30 days, so a repeated route is answered without recalculating. Location is used only when you tap Use my location, with no background tracking, and the app shows no ads.
What is the difference between fastest and shortest?
Fastest minimizes total driving time; shortest minimizes total distance. Pick fastest to save time on the road, or shortest to save fuel.
Does MakeRoutes work offline?
MakeRoutes needs an internet connection to search addresses and optimize routes, since it uses online maps and routing services. Full offline route planning is not currently supported.
How is MakeRoutes different from other route planners?
The two other dedicated route optimizers we compare, RouteXL and Spoke (formerly Circuit), both require an account before you can plan a route, and both charge beyond their free tier — RouteXL from €35/mo above 20 stops, Spoke from $10/mo above 10. MakeRoutes is free at every stop count up to 11 and works straight away with no signup, saving your routes on your device. It is made for the trips people actually make day to day, from errands and school runs to trades, sales visits and delivery rounds of up to 11 stops.