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Recover Lost Mileage

Your phone has been tracking your trips. Here's how to turn that data into a tax-ready mileage report.

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Download OdoAlibi

Get OdoAlibi from the App Store or Google Play. The timeline import feature is free.

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Open OdoAlibi and tap "Import Trips"

After signing up, tap Import Trips on the main screen to start the import flow.

Export your Google Timeline data

On your phone, go to Settings → Location → Timeline and tap "Export Timeline Data". This saves a JSON file with your location history.

Screenshot: Settings → Location → Timeline → Export

Select the exported JSON file

Back in OdoAlibi, select the JSON file you just exported. The app parses all your trips — dates, distances, and locations — right on your phone.

Categorize common locations

OdoAlibi identifies your most-visited locations — office, clients, home. Tag each one as Business or Personal, and all matching trips are automatically classified.

Screenshot: Location categorization

Classify one-off trips

Any trips that didn't match a common location can be quickly classified individually. Swipe right for business, left for personal.

Export your tax-ready report

Tap Export Report to generate a CSV or PDF mileage log with dates, locations, distances, and your total deduction at the current IRSCRA rate.

Screenshot: Exported mileage report

Recover your mileage in minutes

Your past trips are already on your phone

Download OdoAlibi and import your Google Timeline — no manual entry needed

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Google Timeline data availability: As of 2024, Google keeps only about 90 days of Timeline data by default. If you didn't opt in to keep your history before December 2024, older data may have been deleted. Check your Timeline settings in Google Maps and enable cloud backup to prevent future data loss.

No Google Timeline data?

You can still recover past trips using calendar appointments, credit card statements, toll records, and more.

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Why use OdoAlibi for timeline import?

Processed on your phone

Your timeline data is parsed entirely on your device. Only the business trips you select are synced with OdoAlibi — personal trips stay on your phone.

IRSCRA compliant

Exported reports include dates, destinations, purposes, and distances — exactly what the IRSCRA requires for mileage deductions.

Done in minutes

No manual entry. Import a full year of trips, tag them as business or personal, and export your report — all in one session.

Don't do this again next year. Once you've imported your past trips, OdoAlibi automatically tracks every business trip going forward — no manual logging needed.

How to Convert Google Location History to a Mileage Log

Your phone has been quietly tracking your location for years. If you use an Android phone or have Google Maps installed, Google Timeline (formerly Location History) records every trip you make — driving, transit, walking, and more. This data includes dates, locations, distances, and travel modes.

OdoAlibi connects to your Google Timeline and converts that raw data into a formatted mileage log suitable for tax purposes. The app imports your trips, lets you tag them as business or personal, and exports an IRSCRA compliant report with dates, distances, and deduction amounts.

For manual entry, use our free mileage log template, or try our calculator for quick deduction estimates.

What Data Does Google Timeline Record?

Dates, locations, and travel mode (driving, transit, walking)
Distance and duration of trips
Google tries to identify places you visit (home, work, stores)
Accuracy depends on phone settings and GPS availability

Other Sources of Trip Data

Don't stop at Google Timeline. You can also recover trip data from:

Calendar appointments — client meetings, site visits, conferences
Email — search for directions or meeting confirmations with addresses
Credit card statements — charges at gas stations, parking lots, restaurants
Toll records — E-ZPass, SunPass, and similar services keep transaction history
Ride-share apps — Uber and Lyft keep complete trip histories
Photos — check the location metadata on photos taken from your phone

Is Reconstructed Mileage Legal?

Using location history to reconstruct mileage is legitimate. The IRS prefers "contemporaneous" records logged at the time of the trip, but reconstructed records are acceptable if they're based on real data (location history, receipts, calendar), as accurate as you can make them, and you keep documentation of how you created them. Read more about what to do if the IRS asks about your mileage records.