Add, remove & share photos or videos in Google Maps

When you post photos or videos, others can also find:

• Your name that appears on your About me page
• Other photos and videos you added to Google Maps
• Reviews you wrote on Google Maps
• Location info on your photos and videos

You can add media such as photos and videos of places of interest, like businesses or parks. You can't add media to:

• Addresses
• Coordinates
• Private residences
• Geographical areas

1. On your Android device, open the Google Maps app .
2. Tap Contribute .
3. Under the "Contribute" tab, tap Add photo.
   • To post a photo or video: Select one or more photos or videos.
   • To edit a photo or video’s location: Tap the name of the place, then select a different place.
     • If a place isn't populated upon photo selection, to add a place, tap Select a place.
4. Tap Post.

• To get suggestions for photos or videos to add to Google Maps, install Google Photos app with back up & sync and turn on Location History. 
• To remove a suggestion, tap Delete .

1. On your Android device, open Google Maps .
2. To get to a place's page, pick one:
   • In the search field, enter the name of the place.
   • On the map, tap the place.
3. At the bottom, tap the place's name or address.
4. In the bottom menu bar, pull left.
5. Tap Photos  Add a photo.
6. Choose what you want to do:
   • To choose a photo or video from your gallery, tap Folder.
   • To take a new photo or video, tap Camera.

Add photos or videos from "Explore"

1. On your Android device, open Google Maps .
2. At the bottom tap Explore Add a post.

Learn more about the Explore tab.

1. On your Android device, open Google Photos or your Gallery app.
2. Tap the photo or video you want to add.
3. At the bottom, tap Share Add to Maps.
4. At the top, tap Select a place.
5. Choose where the photo was taken.
6. At the top right, tap Post.

To find what you've shared on Google Maps:

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
2. Tap Contribute   See contributions.

To delete a photo or video:

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
2. Tap Contribute   See contributions.
3. Select the photo or video you want to delete.
4. In the top right, tap Remove  Delete.

Photos or videos you delete from Google Maps are not automatically deleted 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

React to a photo or video with emojis

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
2. Search for a place or tap it on the map.
3. At the bottom, tap the place's name or address.
4. At the top, tap Photos or Videos.
5. To react to a photo or video, tap Heart .
   • You can also press and hold it to choose from the following 5 emojis.
     • Love
     • Helpful
     • Amazing
     • Yum
     • OMG