How-to guides: delivery route planner & courier routes
Install the app, add stops by search or label scan, import CSV/Excel like a multi-stop delivery app, optimize order, then drive each segment in Google Maps or Waze — for last-mile and parcel drivers.
How to install the delivery route planner app (Android)
Open the Google Play Store on your Android phone. Search for “Courier Route Planner”, tap Install, then Open. Allow location when prompted — it improves delivery route mapping, address search near you, and accurate pins for courier routes.
Open guideHow to search for an address and add a delivery stop
Tap the search field, type the street or place, pick the correct suggestion, then add it to your active route. Repeat for every stop when you plan a delivery route or map multiple drops across a city.
Open guideHow to scan a shipping label (OCR) for package delivery
Label OCR speeds up parcel work: the camera reads text from a shipping label so you can verify or edit address, recipient fields, and notes before the stop is saved—ideal when you are handling many packages per hour.
Open guideHow to import addresses from CSV or Excel (bulk / CSV route planner)
Open bulk import, choose a CSV or Excel file with one column of full addresses (street, city, postal code, country). Review pins on the map, add them to the route, then optimize — ideal for spreadsheet-based delivery route planning and scheduling many stops.
Open guideHow to plan a multi-stop delivery route on the map
Create or open a route, add stops via search, map pins, import, or scan, and adjust the list if needed. You will see the path and numbered stops — the core of last mile route planning and courier route management before optimize or navigate.
Open guideHow to optimize stop order (delivery route optimizer)
When all stops are in the route, tap optimize. The delivery route optimizer reorders stops to cut distance and time. Free tier fits everyday runs; premium adds higher per-route limits for heavy multi-stop delivery and parcel lists.
Open guideHow to drive the route (Google Maps & Waze)
From the active route, open the next stop in Google Maps or Waze for turn-by-turn driving. After each delivery, return to the app and open the next segment — the usual workflow for a route planner app for delivery drivers.
Open guideHow to save routes and resume later
Use My routes to open, duplicate, or continue a saved route. Helpful for recurring rounds, grocery or parcel delivery patterns, and courier route management across shifts.
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