Google Maps – Remove Labels Overlay

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On the old style Google Maps there was an option to remove the "labels" overlay so in satellite view you would just see the map.

In the new version of Maps I can't seem to find out how to remove this layer.

Best Answer

[Updated Nov 2019]

  1. Click the "hamburger" icon on the top left corner:
  2. Click Satellite (the second item of the menu) to turn Sattellite mode on if it's not on yet;
  3. Click Labels on under Sattellite. It changes to Labels off afterwards;
  4. Enjoy!

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[Original answer]

  1. Click the menu icon on the top left corner;
  2. Turn on Earth mode (first item of the menu) if it's not on;
  3. Click on Labels on. It changes to Labels off afterwards
  4. Enjoy!

Location of the "labels" option.

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