How to use the live map

Read the meeting pin, friend avatars, arrival indicators, and controls while your meetup is active.

Quick answer

The pin is the shared destination. Friends who enable sharing appear as moving avatars, and the left-side strip shows whether each person is minutes away or already there.

Nearby live map with four friend avatars around the meetup pin
Nearby 1.1.0 on Android, captured on 22 September 2026. Controls may move slightly as the app improves.
Walkthrough

Follow these steps

  1. 01

    Find the meeting pin

    Treat the green destination pin as the place everyone is trying to reach.

  2. 02

    Read the friend strip

    The avatars on the side show who is sharing and whether they are minutes away or Here.

  3. 03

    Tap a person for details

    Open the ETA card to see distance, arrival information, map focus, and a message shortcut.

  4. 04

    Use the top controls

    Open invitations, inbox updates, chat, or Settings without leaving the active meetup.

Ready to try it?

Start a meetup on Android and send one link to everyone else.

Get Nearby
Nearby live map with four friend avatars around the meetup pin

Press Escape or select outside the image to close.