Google Maps can soon scan your screenshots to plan your vacation. New features are rolling out that help Search users plan trips and find cheaper accommodation via Google Hotels.

After announcing in March, Google Maps has rolled out a feature that can scan screenshots on your iPhone and save any found locations. With this Gemini-powered capability, Google wants to ...

Google Maps has a new location-scanning feature for your screenshots; It searches screenshots for places, then adds them to a private list; There could be privacy concerns with this new feature ...

Google confirms to Ars that all Maps image processing happens on device, which is probably why it's only analyzing text. Your screenshots added to Maps in this way will never leave your device.

As these screenshots and Google Maps have fun with each other, the places it extracts can/will show directly on your Google Maps screen. You can also just head to the “You” tab to explore further.

Google Maps for iOS is now getting the handy screenshot-reading tool. The feature allows Maps to automatically save places from screenshots that contain location information.

If enabled, Google Maps will look at the screenshots — of social media posts (like YouTube Shorts), news articles, travel blogs, etc. — in your camera roll that mention places.

1. Make sure that you are running the latest version of the Google Maps app on your iPhone. 2. Open the Google Maps app and tap on the “You” option in the bottom row. Google. 3. On the next ...

Google Maps is adding a new tool that lets you prepare lists of destinations extracted from screenshots. Maps will analyze screenshots shared to its library, and can handle multiple locations on a ...

Google Maps has gained the optional ability to scan screenshots in your iPhone's photos and save any found locations to a dedicated list. Powered by the company's Gemini AI, the new feature lets ...

A Google spokesperson sent us the following statement: "This feature does not use or store user location data - it simply identifies the names of places in screenshots." Google Messages update ...