Street View photos come from two sources, Google and our contributors. [proxy]

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Street View photos come from two sources, Google and our contributors.

Our Content

Google-owned content credits “Street View” or “Google Maps.” We automatically blur faces and license plates in our imagery.

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Content from other contributors

User-contributed content accompanies a clickable/tappable account name, and in some cases, a profile photo.

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How Google brings you Street View

To share Street View imagery, our engineering team is hard at work behind the scenes. Here’s a glimpse into what the team is doing to bring Street View to you.

Discover the world around you in 360. View Gallery

Because of factors outside our control (weather, road closures, etc), it is always possible that our cars may not be operating, or that slight changes may occur. Please also be aware that where the list specifies a particular city, this may include smaller cities and towns that are within driving distance.

Street View photos come from two sources, Google and our contributors.

Sources of photography