Location History Visualizer

Simple Python CLI tool enabling anyone to visualize the location history that google maps collects - data most likely being collected whether you want it or not.

Installation

pip install -r requirements.txt

Basic Usage

• First, download your own location history here (deselect all, then select "Location History"). Download the archive and unzip the .json file.
• Open your command line, go to the Location History Visualizer's path and type python location-history-visualizer.py -i name_and_path_of_your.json. This gives you a simple visualization of your data.

Optional Arguments

• Relief: If the -relief is set, the output map will show landscape features. Takes a bit longer to generate.
• Start date: -s YYYY-MM-DD lets you specify a date from which the visualization should be produced.
• End date: -e YYYY-MM-DD sets an end date.
• Width: -w 6000 adjusts the width of the output image flexibly. Choose a higher integer for more detailed output, a lower for faster output.
• Title: -t CHOOSE TITLE gives your map a custom title.

Output

The map can be used to create detailed relief or schematic maps of your entire data and to visualize itineraries.