The one Google Maps tip everyone should know — how to blur your home in Street View
Phones The one Google Maps tip everyone should know — how to blur your home in Street View How To By Kaycee Hill Published 25 July 2026 Use this free privacy trick to hide your home from Google Maps When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. If you'd prefer to keep those details private, Google provides a straightforward, free way to handle it.You can request to permanently blur your home from Street View, removing it from public view entirely. Here is how to get it done.Latest Videos FromTom's GuideWatch full video here: How to hide your home on Google MapsYou're best off using a desktop browser for this, as the blurring feature doesn't work as well on mobile.
- ▪Phones The one Google Maps tip everyone should know — how to blur your home in Street View How To By Kaycee Hill Published 25 July 2026 Use this free privacy trick to hide your home from Google Maps When you purchase through links on our si
- ▪If you'd prefer to keep those details private, Google provides a straightforward, free way to handle it.You can request to permanently blur your home from Street View, removing it from public view entirely.
- ▪Here is how to get it done.Latest Videos FromTom's GuideWatch full video here: How to hide your home on Google MapsYou're best off using a desktop browser for this, as the blurring feature doesn't work as well on mobile.
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Phones The one Google Maps tip everyone should know — how to blur your home in Street View How To By Kaycee Hill Published 25 July 2026 Use this free privacy trick to hide your home from Google Maps When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Type your address into Google Maps, switch to Street View, and there it is: a high-resolution photo of your front door, windows, and property line.While it’s a convenient tool for navigating, it also means your home's exterior features are visible to anyone online.
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