After the launch of 'Street View', a lot of people and politicians were unhappy with the fact that a foreign country is going to have access to the images of Germans' houses.Įven though Google blur license plates and faces it was not enough for Germans. Google map shows quite well how much Germans value their privacy.

Most likely, your house will be the only one blurred in the block, which might bring more unwanted attention.

This might complicate selling your house in the future.

Let's also add here Redfin, Zillow, and other real estate websites. Bing, Apple Maps, or Yandex is a good example.

Google is not the only one website having a picture of your house.

There will be no more updates in your area. We want to cover all cons and pros and why you might not need to blur your house on Google Maps. At first glance, it might seem like a no-brainer, and you should do it to improve your privacy.īut this is not so straightforward and most likely will cause more problems.

If it is not clear, then tap ‘pick a place’ and search for an address or place.Recently we noticed many popular blogs covering this topic and recommending to readers to blur their house on 'Google Street View'.

If it is understandable that where your photo or video is from, Google Maps will select a place for you.

Step 5: You have to select where to post: Step 4: Now, you have to post to Google Maps. Step 3: After selecting the media, tap ‘share’. Step 1: Open your Gallery app or Google Photos on your iPhone. To add from Google Photos or your Gallery application on iPhone

To remove a suggestion, tap on ‘clear icon’. Tip: There would be suggestions visible for media to add to Google Maps.

Choose a photo or video from your gallery: Choose a photo or video.

Step 4: Then, scroll down and press ‘add a photo’.

Picture of my house on google earth