Having a natural tendency to get lost anywhere, Google Maps has saved my life many times. I guess that's why I'm a big fan of this tool, and with Google Maps Saver, I even like it more!

Google Maps Saver is a simple viewer that lets you use Google Maps just as if you were in your web browser, only with a very interesting additional tool: the ability to save loaded maps as images, so that you can use them offline or take them anywhere with you.

Using Google Maps Saver is as easy as Google Maps on your browser: simply enter a location and let the system navigate to it. You'll be able to zoom in and out the image, and choose between map style or satellite imagery, just like the original tool. The difference is that you can also pick a resolution (from iPhone 320x480 to huge sizes like 10000x10000), select the target format of your image (JPG and PNG in different qualities, plus BMP and TGA) and finally save the image to your desktop.

Google Maps Saver is simple, efficient and does what it says on the tin. That said, I must admit I was a bit disappointed when I realized that the program adds a watermark to saved images. Luckily you can remove it by simply accepting the license agreement you can find by clicking the About button in the top right corner.

Google Maps Saver is a handy, easy-to-use tool that lets you save Google maps to your desktop, in a variety of formats and resolutions.