To help complete your Business Profile and make it more attractive to customers, you can add photos or videos of your shop front, products and services.
Your photos show up on Google only after you verify your Business Profile.
Photo and video requirements
After you choose the photos or videos that you want to add to your Business Profile, make sure of the following:
- Photos and videos follow our content policies.
- Photos are in either JPG or PNG format.
- Photos are the correct size.
- Videos follow our guidelines.
Businesses with 10 or more locations can upload photos via spreadsheet.
Photo & video guidelines
Make sure your photos and videos follow Google’s guidelines and requirements, and comply with Google’s content policy.
Photo guidelines
Your photos look best on Google if they meet the following standards:
- Format: JPG or PNG
- Size: Between 10 KB and 5 MB.
- Recommended resolution: 720 px tall, 720 px wide.
- Minimum resolution: 250 px tall, 250 px wide.
- Quality: The photo should be in focus and well lit, and have no significant alterations or excessive use of filters. In other words, the image should represent reality.
Video guidelines
Make sure that your videos meet the following requirements:
- Duration: Up to 30 seconds long
- File size: Up to 75 MB
- Resolution: 720p or higher
Types of photos you can add
There are several types of photos that you can add to your Business Profile:
- Logo: Help your customers recognise your business on Google. For businesses that have their basic information, such as a phone number or hours of operation, the Business Profile highlights the logo.
- Cover photo: Set a cover photo at the top of your profile that best represents your business. In some instances, this action doesn’t guarantee the cover photo will show up as the first image for your business.
- Business photos: Add different photos to highlight features of your business to attract and inform customers. Learn more about business photos.
Add photos
If you own or manage a business that has one or more verified profiles, you can add photos directly from your Business Profile:
- Go to your Business Profile. Learn how to find your profile.
- To add photos:
- With Google Search, select Add photo.
- With Google Maps, select Promote
Photo.
- Choose and add your photo.
Photo.You can find your uploaded photos on your Business Profile immediately.
Add a cover photo or logo
- Go to your Business Profile. Learn how to find your profile.
- To add a cover photo or logo:
- With Google Search, select Add photo
- With Google Maps, select Edit profile
- With Google Search, select Add photo
- Choose and add your photo.
Remove photos
You can remove photos from your Business Profile. If customer photos violate content guidelines or the law, you can flag them to request removal.
- Go to your Business Profile. Learn how to find your profile.
- Select your photos
- Select the photo that you want to remove.
- In the top right, select Tip: This icon only shows up for photos your business added.
Photo and video upload status
After you upload a photo or video, we review it to make sure it meets our photos and videos policies. Here are some statuses you'll find when you upload a media:
- Pending: The media is in either the upload or processing stage, or your profile is currently not verified. Pending media doesn’t show up on Google Search or Maps to customers.
- Not approved: The media is flagged and has violated policies. Since it was flagged, the media doesn't show up on Google Search or Maps.
- Live: The media shows up on Search and Maps for customers.
Logo photo missing
If your logo photo doesn't appear, make sure that you've entered all of the necessary info in your Business Profile. This includes:
- Name
- Valid location with a street address
- Categories
- Phone number
- Opening hours
If the cover photo that you select is low quality or if other sources suggest that it’s not the best photo to represent your business, a user-submitted photo may be selected instead.
