Save Your Screenshots to Google Maps

Save Your Screenshots to Google Maps

Google Maps now lets you turn screenshots into saved locations using AI. No more digging through your camera roll—just snap, review, and save.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

May 27, 2025

Ever Screenshot a Place and Forget Why?

You're scrolling through Instagram, spot a cozy café in Paris, and screenshot it for your upcoming trip. 

Weeks later, that image is buried among memes and receipts. 

Sound familiar? 

Here's a Cool Tip: Save Your Screenshots to Google Maps.

Google Maps' latest feature, powered by Gemini AI, ensures those spontaneous captures become organized, actionable travel plans.

What Is the Feature and Why It Matters

Google Maps' new capability scans your screenshots for recognizable place names and prompts you to save them directly within the app. 

This transforms your casual captures into structured lists, streamlining trip planning and ensuring no location is forgotten.

What You'll Gain

• Effortless Organization: Convert random screenshots into structured Maps lists.
• Time-Saving: Eliminate manual searches for previously captured locations.
• Enhanced Planning: Build itineraries directly from your photo gallery.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Here's how to do it.

1. Ensure you have the latest version of Google Maps (iOS / Android) installed.
2. Open Google Maps.
3. Tap on the "You" tab.
4. Tap on the "Screenshots" list with the "Try it out!" badge.
5. Allow Google Maps to access your photos.
6. Capture a screenshot of an image containing a place name.
7. Upon reopening Maps, you'll be prompted to review detected places.
8. Decide which places to save to your list.
9. Alternatively, manually add screenshots via the "Screenshots" list.

fig. 1 - Tap the You Tab for Screenshots

fig. 2 - Review Locations from Screenshots

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Seamless Integration: Bridges the gap between casual browsing and organized travel planning.
• AI-Powered: Utilizes Gemini AI for accurate place recognition.
• User-Friendly: Minimal effort required to save and organize locations.

Cons:

• Privacy Concerns: Requires access to your photo library, which may raise privacy issues.
• Limited Availability: Currently only available in the U.S.
• Dependence on Text Recognition: Relies on visible place names in screenshots; images without text may not be recognized.

Feature Access

Currently available to iOS and Android users in the U.S.

Key Takeaways

Google Maps' new screenshot-saving feature simplifies the process of organizing and accessing locations of interest. 

By leveraging AI, it turns casual captures into actionable plans, enhancing productivity and travel experiences.

Try It Yourself

Update your Google Maps app today and start transforming your screenshots into organized travel plans. 

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