Google Maps – How to Embed Photos from Google Photos

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I want to add some photos I took with my phone camera to a Google Map I am working on. There are 4 options when editing a marker for adding content.

  • Google Image Search
  • URL
  • Video Search
  • Youtube URL

When I try to use the share link from the photo in my Google Photos I get the following error message: We can't find the image at that URL.
I've tried posting the photo on Google+ and sharing that link and I get the same error. There is no option for uploading an image from your local drive.

I would think something like this should be pretty basic. Can someone explain to me how to do this?

Best Answer

The shareable link that you get from Google Photos cannot be used in many applications, it doesn't just show the picture, it also puts it in a display showing the date (and any other pictures that you have included in the same shareable link)

Instead, you need to:

  • In Google Photos, click into the picture you want to use, so it is the only one on the screen
  • Right click, and choose Copy Image URL (that's the option in Chrome, other browsers have slightly different words for the same action)
  • Paste that Image URL (not the shareable link) into the Image-URL field in Maps.
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