Add, remove or share photos and videos

To improve Google Maps and share your favourite photos and videos, add them to Google Maps. You can add or remove them at any time. You can't add photos or videos to addresses.

When you post photos, here are some more things that others can find:

• Your name that appears on your About me page
• Other photos you added to Google Maps
• Reviews you wrote on Google Maps
• Sometimes location info might be attached to your photos and videos.

Tip: If you’re a Local Guide, you can get points when you add photos and videos to Google Maps. Learn how to provide high-quality reviews and photos.

Add a photo

Add a photo from a place page

1. On your computer, open Google Maps and search for a place.
2. After you've selected a place, click Add a photo. You might have to scroll down to see this.
3. A box will appear. Drag the photo that you’d like to upload, or click Choose photos to upload.

Note: You can add photos for points of interest, like businesses or parks, but not addresses or coordinates.

Add photos from "Your contributions"

1. Make sure that you have Location History turned on.
2. On your computer, open Google Maps.
3. In the top left, click Menu Your contributions.
4. Under the "Contribute" tab, click Add your photos to Maps. You won’t see this option if you haven't taken any photos with your phone or we can't find a location for your photos.
   • To post a photo, click one or more photos.
   • To edit a photo’s location, click the place name and select a different place.
5. At the top, click Post .

See or restrict your photos

See your photos

To see all the photos you've shared on Google Maps:

1. On your computer, open Google Maps
2. In the top left, click Menu Your contributions.
3. Select Photos.

Note: All of your photos and reviews in Your contributions are visible to other people using Google Maps. There’s a link to Your contributions in all the reviews and photos that you submit.

See the photos in your profile

Your reviews, shared photos, and Local Guides progress make up your Google Maps profile. Your profile is public, so other users can see the list of places that you rated and reviewed. To see what your profile looks like to others:

1. On your computer, open Google Maps.
2. On the left, click Menu   Your contributions.
3. Click Contribute Profile settings.
4. Click View your public profile.

Restrict the photos in your profile

You can restrict your shared photos and videos in your public profile. You’ll still see your photo, rating or review on that place’s page, unless you delete it directly.

1. On your computer, open Google Maps.
2. On the left, click Menu   Your contributions.
3. Click Contribute Profile settings.
4. Turn off Show contributions on your public profile.

Your profile won’t list any of your reviews and ratings.

Share a photo

1. On your computer, open Google Maps.
2. In the top left, click Menu Your contributions.
3. Select Photos.
4. Find the photo that you’d like to share.
5. In the top right, click More   Share.

Delete a photo

Photos added from Google Search can be viewed and deleted using Google Maps. 

1. On your computer, open Google Maps.
2. In the top left, click Menu Your contributions.
3. Click the "Photos" tab to view your contributed photos.
4. To delete a photo, click More Delete this photo.

Photos that you delete on Google Maps are also removed from:

• Google Search

Photos that you delete from Google Maps aren’t automatically removed from:

• Your phone or tablet’s gallery
• Google Photos, if you have back up & sync turned on
• Google Drive, if you have sync turned on
• Google+

Note: Deleting photos can take several minutes. If you don't see your changes right away, try closing "Your contributions" and re-opening it.

Add or delete a photo on Google My Business

If you’re a business owner and have verified your business, learn how to add a photo or delete a photo of your business.

Report a photo on Google Maps

If you see something in Google Maps that is inappropriate or inaccurate, you can let us know.

1. Search for a place or touch it on the map.
2. On the top left, click the large photo to open the photo gallery.
3. Click the photo that you want to report.
4. On the left side, click More   Report a problem.

Learn more about the Maps User Contributed Content Policy.