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Google Maps serves as a repository for numerous beautiful images contributed by Local Guides. If you're a fan of Google Maps images but can't find a way to download them to your device, follow the steps below.
1. Downloading Images on Google Maps via Chrome or Cốc Cốc Browser
Step 1: Access Google Maps using the Chrome browser, and open the location with the desired image. Next, scroll down to the Photos section and click on All.
Step 2: Find and select the image you want (1), then right-click on the image => choose Inspect (2) or press F12.
Step 3: Click on the Source (1) section => open the subfolder lh3.ggpht.com/p (2) => select the first image file (3). Next, right-click on the image => Save image as… (4).
Note: Typically, Google Maps will display 2 image files in the subfolder. Pay attention to the resolution box (highlighted in red) in the image below and choose the higher resolution file. If the image has a resolution of 512 x 384 or 384 x 512, it means it's a low-quality preview image and quite blurry.
Step 4: After saving, click on the download file icon V (1) => Open (2).
Afterward, the image will open with the desired quality, marking success.
2. Extracting Images from Google Maps using Firefox Browser
Step 1: Access Google Maps through the Firefox browser and find the location with the desired image. Then, locate and click on All (1) => right-click in the header area (2) => Menu Bar (3).
Step 2: Click to select the desired image (1) => Tools (2) => Page Info (3) or press the shortcut keys Ctrl + I.
Step 3: Click on the Multimedia (1) section => choose the image (2) => Save as (3).
Note: Pay attention to the Size section (highlighted in red) and select the image with the largest size for downloading with the best quality.
Step 4: Choose the destination to save (1) => change Save as type to All Files (2) => replace the extension .html with .jpg (3) => Save (4).
Step 5: Open the folder where the image is downloaded and double-click on the image to check.
If the image displays well and is not blurry, consider it a success.
3. Retrieving Google Maps Images on Mobile Devices
On mobile devices, there isn't a direct method to obtain original images from Google Maps like on computers. However, we can capture images with lower quality by taking screenshots. Here's how you can do it:
Step 1: Open the Google Maps app on your phone and locate the location with the desired image. Next, tap on the Photos (1) => All (2) => tap on the image you want to retrieve (3).
Step 2: Rotate your phone horizontally and tap in the middle of the image to hide information and tools.
Step 3: Press the shortcut key for taking a screenshot on your phone to save the image.
If you're not familiar with how to take a screenshot on your phone, you can check out the following article:
- How to take a screenshot on an Android phone
- How to capture screenshots on an iPhone
With the methods outlined in this article for extracting images from Google Maps, you can download any image on Google Maps and save it to your device. Wishing you all the best!
