To download your saved places as a JSON file from Google Maps, follow these steps:

1. Open Google Maps:
   • Go to the Google Maps website and log in with your Google account if you aren’t already logged in.
2. Access Your Data:
   • Click on the three horizontal lines (menu) in the top-left corner of the screen to open the side menu.
   • Scroll down and click on “Your data in Maps”.
3. Download Your Maps Data:
   • On the “Your data in Maps” page, scroll down to find the “Download your Maps data” section.
   • Click on the “Download your Maps data” link, which will redirect you to Google Takeout.
4. Select Data to Export:
   • In Google Takeout, you’ll see a list of Google services from which you can download data.
   • By default, all services are selected. Click on “Deselect all” to start with an empty selection.
   • Scroll down to find “Maps (Your Places)” and select it. Make sure to deselect any other data you don’t want to include in the export.
5. Customize Data Export:
   • Click on the “Multiple formats” button under “Maps (Your Places)” to ensure it is set to export as JSON.
6. Create Export:
   • Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “Next step”.
   • Choose your preferred delivery method (e.g., download link via email).
   • Select the export frequency, file type, and size (the default settings are usually fine).
   • Click on “Create export”.
7. Download the File:
   • Google will begin preparing your data, which may take some time depending on the amount of data.
   • Once the export is ready, you’ll receive an email with a link to download your data.
   • Follow the link in the email to download the ZIP file containing your exported data.
8. Extract the JSON File:
   • After downloading the ZIP file, extract its contents to find the “Saved Places.json” file.
   • This file will contain all your saved places from Google Maps.

Your saved places JSON file will include only the locations you have marked, such as starred places or places labeled by you.