How to Download a Photo from Google Maps

Downloading a Photo

Open Google Maps on your computer. You can use any web browser on your computer to download an image from Google Maps, including Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. This method will work to save any image a user or business uploaded to Google Maps. If you want to save a Street View image instead, you'll need to take a screenshot.

Search for a destination. You'll see the search bar at the top-left corner of the page. You need to search for a destination to find images associated with that location.

Click the first photo for the destination. This opens a larger version of the photo.

Select the photo you want to download. You can click All to see all photos or use the categories at the top-left corner of the page. Once you click the photo you want to download, a larger version of it will open on the left side of the page.

Click the three-dot menu on the photo ⋮. These three vertical dots are at the top of the photo next to the name of the location. A menu will expand.

Click Report a problem. This opens an ominous-looking page in a new tab that allows you to report inappropriate images. But don't worry, you won't be reporting anything. This is just a workaround for saving the image!

Right-click the image and select Save image as…. Even though the image looks small in the preview, you'll be downloading the image in its original resolution.

Select a saving location and click Save. This saves the image to your computer in its original quality. Now you can click the X on the browser tab you opened to get rid of the "Report" page.

Taking a Screenshot

Go to https://maps.google.com in any browser. You can take a screenshot of anything on Google Maps, including satellite maps and Street View images.

Search for a destination. Use the search bar at the top to find the location you want to screenshot.

Open the image or map you want to download. For example, if you want to download a Street View image, drag the orange person icon from the bottom-right corner of Google Maps to the desired map location, then use your mouse to position your view from the desired angle. You can use the + and - at the bottom-right corner of the Street View image to zoom in or out.

Press your computer's screenshot shortcut. This allows you to take a quick screenshot of the part of the screen you want to save. Windows: Press Windows key + Shift + S to open the Snipping Tool, which starts in rectangular mode. Click and drag a rectangle around the image. When you lift your finger from the mouse, the screenshot will be saved to your clipboard. You can then click the image preview to open it, and click the disk icon to save. Alternatively, you can paste it into any app by pressing Ctrl + V. Mac: Press Shift + Command + 4 to open the screenshot tool. Your cursor will turn into a crosshair, which you can then drag around the image you want to save. When you let go of the mouse button, the image will be saved to your desktop.