Google Maps now requests authorization to access your iPhone screenshots for undisclosed purposes.
Let's fucking streamline that travel planning shit, ya know? Here's the new Google Maps feature that'll help you keep your group chats tidy. This bad boy lets you add multiple locations to a Google Maps list from screenshots, using some AI wizardry called Gemini. This motherfucker scans your phone and uses Gemini to figure out the places you're taking about in your screenshots. It's currently only available on iPhones, but Android and global releases are on the fucking horizon.
Add Places to Google Maps Using Screenshots
So, here's how this fucking awesome feature works. First, make sure you've updated the Google Maps app to the latest version. Then, head over to the "You" tab. You'll see a new list up top called "Screenshots". Click it, and Google Maps will ask for access to your photo library. You can either allow full access to enable the auto-scan feature or choose the photos you want it to scan manually.
If you're on auto, just keep taking screenshots of places you're interested in, like names, addresses, or photos of locations. Once you're ready to save them, open the Google Maps app again. If the Maps app automatically recognizes a location, it'll show a message saying that there are new places ready for you to review. Tap the Review button and choose if you want to save the image and the places Google found to your "Screenshots" list. You can also add the places to a different list.
Manually Add Places Using Screenshots
If you're not into sharing your photos with Google Maps, you can still manually add places to your Google Maps app using the "Screenshots" list. Go to the "You" tab, choose the "Screenshots" list, and upload the screenshots you want the list to pull from. Google Maps will analyze the images and come back to you with the Review screen. Simply go through the locations that Google Maps found, and add the ones you want to the "Screenshots" list.
AI Scanning Your Screenshots
While it's fucking handy, the big question is: should you let Gemini access all the photos in your iPhone library just to save a couple of seconds searching for a place on Google Maps? If that makes you uncomfortable, be sure to deny Google Maps full access to your photo library, even if you're not regularly using the "Screenshots" list feature. It's also a good idea to periodically check on your photo permissions, which you can read more about here.
This feature is only available for iOS devices in the U.S., but as Google often rolls out features across platforms, Android users canexpect similar functionality in the future. Go ahead and take advantage of this fucking brilliant feature, and enjoy stress-free travel planning with your mates!
- By updating Google Maps to the latest version and accessing the "Screenshots" list in the "You" tab, you can add multiple locations to a Google Maps list from screenshots, utilizing a technology called Gemini.
- The gem of a feature, named Gemini, works by scanning your smartphone's photos to identify places mentioned or depicted in the screenshots.
- If you've granted full access to your photo library, the Google Maps app will continuously search for places in your screenshots and present them to you for review.
- Users of tech gadgets, such as smartphones, can rejoice in the efficient travel planning offered by the new Google Maps feature that uses screenshots to add locations.
- Even though the AI scanning feature by Google Maps is currently only available on iPhones, Android and global releases are on the way, bringing the convenience to more devices worldwide.
