Find Hearing Loops Using Google Maps!

Know B4 You Go! Use your smartphone to find hearing loops on Google Maps. Google Maps shows whether a location has an “Assistive Hearing Loop” for one-to-one conversations and for one-to-many presentations and events.

How to Find Hearing Loops in Google Maps

Video (1 minute)
Handout (1 page, pdf)

Smartphone screenshot showing hearing loop at the Smithsonian. Click on “About” to reveal the accessibility attributes for each location.

Writing Google Reviews

Google Reviews (this website). Once you’ve visited the location, leave a Google Review with a photo of the assistive listening system signage.

Blog post

Google Maps Now Includes Hearing Loops (webpage)

Handouts for users

5 Actions to Promote Hearing Loops on Google Maps (2 pages, pdf)
Write a Review of Hearing Loops in Google Maps (1-page, pdf)
Contributing Hearing Loop Photos in Google Maps (2 pages, pdf)

Handouts for hearing healthcare providers

Using Google Maps in Your Professional Practice (2 pages, pdf)

Missing a hearing loop on Google Maps?

Submit hearing loop location information (webpage, online form)