How To Shoot & Upload to Google Street View

[@BenClaremont]

My street view tour of the bridge!!! bit.ly/33TxB7w

[@TheMarathiWanderer]

Can we do it on insta360 one r?

[@BenClaremont]

Yes

[@TheMarathiWanderer]

Could you please give us the procedure.. Plz make video on it.. Thanks

[@streetvieweysteinn]

@@TheMarathiWanderer I have a tutorial on my channel

[@ocbusinessvideo3285]

Hey Ben, I'm having trouble getting Street View to work with my snapseed color corrected images. If I upload the original file it works, but just a slight change in contrast on the photo and Street View rejects it... Please help. It might make a good short video since I can't find anything that helps explain the problem, same with google orientation of the thumbnails and if there's a way to fix the thumbnail it displays on the listings carousel. Anyway, thank you for your video's!!! They helped motivate me to start my video business and incorporate 360! I already have 50k image views of small businesses in just 2 months, I'm stoked! I want to get better quality photos on street view but the darn problem is plaguing me... I started with a Insta360 ONE R and loved it so much I just got Z1 based on your video recommendation! Thanks again! You Rock!

[@TheMonkeyTurnip]

An hour ago i was thinking how to do this... then i open KZbin, and this video is my top recommendation..... GET OUT OF MY HEAD lol... Great video though

[@BenClaremont]

My job is to be in your head 🤓

[@shafeeqpokody]

Be careful… your mobile network even youtube also watching you and catching your mind…😁

[@itsaman96]

True

[@R-BURQUENO]

That's more than a coincidence. I GUARANTEE YOU!

[@parmeetirex4297]

Artificial intelligence

[@LetoAtreides82]

Another fact about street view that I think you didn't mention is that even if two or more shots taken by different photographers are located at the same spot they'll still save it in the system and each photo can be viewed with certain apps, for example the Oculus Quest game Wander will for example show that two shots are available at location x, one from 2015, one from 2021, and you can select and view each one. I love this feature for popular landmarks, i've seen some locations with over twenty shots with some photos from like the early 2000's all the way up to 2021 and it's fun comparing the changes over the years in VR.

[@streetvieweysteinn]

Very good point!

[@lukelim5094]

Hey Ben, just wanted you to know I'm personally very thankful for your youtube content about 360 camera. As the pandemic comes this year more business are looking into 360 virtual tour content and your content has help me in immense ways. Like I'm super grateful to you right now. Stay safe and healthy and really all the best to you! Keep doing what you do best!

[@BenClaremont]

Thanks Luke!

[@sharangsable]

@@BenClaremont Hi Ben when you came to India In Pune city

[@AuthenTech]

Great guide, with some fun inspirational ideas! I loved the intro segment too, great editing. (Small suggestion, your a-roll audio sounds single channel, mostly in left ear only, kinda disorienting when listening with headphones, just FYI.) Keep up the good work, Ben!

[@BenClaremont]

Thanks Ben! Yes I need to improve my sound setup- thanks for the reminder.

[@nurulazhar8462]

My duo favorite BENS are sharing each other. Lovely!🔥

[@soulpowerful]

What does this mean? I’d like to do a channel and would like to avoid things like this.

[@danzirvine]

@@soulpowerful he is saying that his voice over audio is playing mostly thru the left ear, more so than the right. Try listening wearing earphones or headphones and ull hear what he means. In the audio world this is known as panning the audio. What is truly desired here is for the voice over to be "centred" so it sounds like the audio is coming from in front of you to which the volume of the audio is equal to either channel (left earphone/ speaker and right earphone/speaker)

[@soulpowerful]

@@danzirvine thank you :)

[@SirGosht]

Why did you use Ricoh Stitcher in your workflow? Isn't the stitching done by the camera automatically? Sorry for the newbie question.

[@johnp.6692]

I thank everyone who does this

[@Robyoung82]

Thanks Ben. Can you remember back in 1999 when they had a virtual tour of the bridge and the Opera house? That BLEW my mind!

[@soulpowerful]

Me too

[@360guruplus]

Hello Ben, great video! You are my hero. I used to upload my 360°’s via Google Maps. This is very limited. With Street View there is much more possible! The location of the 360 is one, the direction the camera can be adjusted and the pano’s can be linked! Keep up your interesting tutorials. ✌🏻👍🏻

[@BenClaremont]

Thanks Frank!

[@craigbagolphoto]

Thanks for the info! Is the street view app portion still relevant? It seems like it's been discontinued? Is there another way to add a precise location to photos? So far I've just been able to add them to a location in general

[@milehighgarage]

This a a great thread and video. Tons of necessary details all over here. Is there a fresh update on the Insta360 R ready to stitch into Google street maps ?? I just read the Google website and I am not confident of the capability being functional yet.

[@emmanuelhernandez4468]

Nice! Been waiting for something like this! 👌🏼

[@iampritam007]

Best video for street view in KZbin till date !! much love from India !!

[@mauinight1999]

If you wanted the highest quality for a paying client should you use a full frame camera with a panorama nodal head verses a 360 camera with a micro 2/3rd or smaller sensor?

[@BenClaremont]

A DSLR. It’s just more expensive and complex to use.

[@ScottOwens28]

Best way or mobile workflow for including your logo patch? Done in Street View App?

[@grandmasteryoda6717]

Very helpful, thank you! I'm mostly gonna do this for fun, to chart some relatively unexplored regions of the globe.

[@MuratKuscu]

hi Ben, Thanks for the video, is it possible to connect the 360 tours to street? at 6:41 you mentioned that it can be connected to the rest of the map

[@johnmidwest5650]

I have the same question; have you found any solutions? I'm utilizing a GoPro Max which seems incompatible with Panoskin Trailblazer. Thanks in advance.

[@MuratKuscu]

@@johnmidwest5650 unfortunately not... some businesses gave access through street view but i do nit know if it s random, a feature or for old tours

[@streetvieweysteinn]

Connecting to the Street View car is an automatic process by Google, and it is VERY rare that it works. Sorry :(

[@MuratKuscu]

@@streetvieweysteinn Thank you

[@sandeshuniversal]

Clear and informative video . You are my guru now.

[@RonaldBrown59]

I don’t really use Google Street View that much, but after watching this video, that will change. Great video, I may try this sometime.

[@MLS266]

I have some problem with uploading pictures for business in google.. they look blurry and i tried many things like uploading it from many apps and editing it or sharpen it more, idk what i'm doing wrong. By the way I'm using insta360 one x2 camera, and my iPhone 11 camera look more good than the insta360!

[@VPADK]

Hi Ben. Great job. Thank you. Question : How can I use GPS indoor a building using insta360 one x2 camera ? I need the exact GPS location. Thank you.

[@streetvieweysteinn]

You can use GoThru or Pano2VR to add GPS data

[@eduardocaetano4]

SIR....You are FREAKING AWESOME! Thank you for this great video!

[@ItaiN]

Thanks Ben. Was very happy to get that video from YOU. very informative

[@siroccowind736]

That method looks great. But I'll probably use the Picasso painting method. Because it's in areas that lack any photos from Google maps or other 360 photos. So in those cases it's a great asset to have any photo at all.

[@MrDayan]

Thanks for the informative video. Love it. Btw just ordered my Qoocam 8k yesterday. Finally decided to upgrade my Keymission 360 😀.

[@BenClaremont]

Nice- good luck!

[@challenger937]

Very useful video, thanks! Regarding the workflow, I'd ask you if it is worth to denoise first in Topaz Denoise and then use Gigapixel, or if the built-in denoise in Gigapixel is good enough?

[@BenClaremont]

I’ll make a comparison soon 👍

[@challenger937]

@@BenClaremont I'll look forward to it!

[@MrIronviking]

And that is how you provide a ton of value, creating an easy trusted upsell: be competent. Thanks for the great video!

[@TaofikiGafar]

That intro is so solid! Wow. Been needs an applause

[@BenClaremont]

🍻

[@claytonmitchell8054]

Great video! Is there a way I can create a Virtual Tour for a client - but have it be private to only them? i.e. not publicly available to everyone?

[@jayroden2503]

Hey there thanks for the vid. Sometimes when I'm trying to add an image to street view, it won't let me pick the map listing and instead insists on choosing "Set Location" which I can't do because I often upload these when I get back from traveling and can't navigate the map back to where I was. Why is choosing a map listing not a choice? It's the far easier and superior way. There are hundreds of pics I can't upload because of this error 😩

[@MarkinthePresent]

Great channel Ben. I've just been looking on Google and cannot find your bridge photos. After all that hard work has Google removed them? I was feeling very motivated to try uploading some photospheres but it's disheartening if even great shots are deleted by Google :-(

[@360Tour]

Thanks for the informative video, Ben! Wow. I had no idea that Google's Trusted Pro qualification program has been on hold. While I expected very little of it, surprisingly they've sent me a few paying customers over the years...and that in a very small region where I lived at the time. I was just about to update my country/city to try it here as well....wonder if they'll even process my request now while that program is on hold...

[@360Tour]

Bummer... "In this transitional period, you will see the trusted badge on your profile in the Street View app but won’t be able to get yourself listed on the for-hire index, update your contact information if you’re already listed, or download the trusted badge from our website."

[@BenClaremont]

Glad to hear- I think you’re the first person I’ve ever heard of where google sent work your way

[@petrlilov4695]

Can I ask you?You are sending photo to google cloud or has own network with cloud? .

[@FanaAugustin]

Hey, at 8:18 is it possible to have chosen the last option, or the in-app "Take photo sphere" selection, instead of the "import 360 photos" and then have your phone take 5 identical positioned pictures, just like you had done so of the bridge using your 360 camera, but this time just using the in-built sphere technique, and have 'google street' create a "path" viewing of the bridge as well?

[@jerrydouglas4583]

Ben... the music!! I didn't know you had good taste in music.

[@DelhikiTech]

Super sir ji , i am from india 🇮🇳

[@spsallidas]

Useful video. Sadly, after the Street View app was scrapped by Google in March 2023, it is now *impossible* to upload individual 360 photos to Google Maps, to appear as a 'blue dot' in a location not linked to a 'place'. I understand that there will be no more new 'blue dots'. Only full 360 videos can be uploaded in the new Street View Studio - so if you want to provide a view of a specific location (eg. a mountain top or whatever) you will have to shoot a short videoclip! It's all very annoying.

[@AlexanderWinklerMr]

Dear Ben, Excellent instruction video. Have you any information if Kuula is compatible with the Street View ? Than you for your info. Alex

[@Bopplise]

Nice tutorial, are there great apps for upscale/denoise on iOS or removing people/monopod on windows (not photoshop)? A mixed workflow on both is exhausting…

[@Chandra_Kilari]

How to using GoPro max device with shoot events from which software is best to do, reply sir

[@alexandersilvar]

Thank for this video, very usefull.

[@technodigiprosarl5525]

Great video Ben, as always thanks a lot. can you make a tuto of what you should know about theta Z1 pleas ? the important options on it pleas

[@BenClaremont]

Thanks, yes I have many videos on my channel like this

[@setodanu]

hi...could you make tutorial for new Insta360 INE X2...i have been searching this street view and how to....really difficult to understand how to since street view menu itself is not in the camera app.

[@FoxbodyFPV]

So I have a question you maybe able to help. I’ve been shooting street views for indoor business since they started it years ago. Is there anyway to connect the indoor vr trout to the actual street?

[@ross_floate]

Hey there. I realise this is old, but does the One R work with Interval video on the ioS Street View app? Thanks for the great video!

[@chagicheli]

For blue lines on map you suggest Insta360 one x2 or Theta Z1?

[@streetvieweysteinn]

With both of them you need to take individual panos and connect them. If you want fast workflow check out Labpano Pilot One.

[@flickwtchr]

You have amazing content and I appreciate it. Just a bit of feedback that I do NOT intend as being overly critical. I don't think I'm the only person who finds the background music distracting. It's just audible enough to compete for attention. Like a roommate who plays music in their room just loud enough to hear as you're trying to concentrate on something else.

[@tesabez]

I like the background music, but to each his own.

[@jstasrcsticguy]

Hey guys, I'm considering buying a Theta SC2 for Mapping my city on Google Street View. Is it possible to take photos with this camera without having to connect this camera with my phone and being able to add the GPS coordinates later manually? Thanks

[@KirilYankov]

I found all my old virtual tours are out of position, despite I took them with gps on and manually lined them the same way you are showing in this video. Maybe a bug coming either from using galaxy s7 or Gear 360 camera. Any similar experience?

[@jezriggs]

Thanks, Ben. Great and very useful video.

[@kermit88a]

Thanks Ben - I've been learning so much from your posts. Can't wait to view my photos and videos on my Meta Oculus! Been uploading to Street View with stiched images from iPhone :(

[@megachristianx6592]

How long does it take for an image to appear on the map? I uploaded the picture and I can see it on my own phone but it does not show up on the map yet after an hour so far. EDIT: ok he says the next day or so it will be live so we'll see! I only use my cell phone and have the stitching together and it took me a while to get a decent shot but not perfect. I'm still learning!

[@railroadforest30]

For me 9 times out of 10 stiching fails but when it doesn’t its awesome

[@oneworldvideo]

Great video! At 10:40 you say that it's easy to go back in the app to fix a location. On my phone I don't see this option. The Google Street View app on Android is a mess. It wouldn't allow me to upload 1 out of 16 photos, which works perfect on Facebook or uploading it directly through Google Maps.

[@NekitZoneTV]

How to add dropped pin common photo? Just a photo of a tree in the field for example? When I click street view mode, I see photos on locations pin, for example Beach near the sea.

[@karan5875]

Very helpful. Thanks mate.

[@alexherrera3918]

Great video. Any advice to add photo from outside of new business in Ecuador ( south America) where the location most recent and only views is from 2014. I do not have a 360 camera or a street view trusted. We just have a phone Samsung. I hope you can advice. Tks

[@visuskyprestationsdroneset1502]

Hello ben, I have a question please. I would like to start a 360° tour using software like matterport or goggle street view but what can I do if the camera does not pick up the GPS inside the buildings? Thank you very much for your answer

[@henrylopes5567]

Thank you for your videos, I bought an insta 360 one x and I am not enjoying the results either in HDR or RAW, very low quality I am thinking of doing my work with DSLRs or opt for a more professional 360 camera, Theta 1 offers much more quality than One X? is getting close to the DSLRs? Thank you very much

[@BenClaremont]

Yes both options are much better than One X

[@rpmautostudio]

Hi ben , the GSV is updated now it was so easy to do but not its updated can you update the workflow pls. thanks

[@hiphopstore8402]

Great video as always. To be clear, Google Street View is on hold? Can I still create an account and upload pictures?

[@BenClaremont]

Thanks- no it’s definitely not on hold, that’s why I made this tutorial :)

[@hiphopstore8402]

@@BenClaremont Okay, I got confused about the badge certification you mentioned.

[@adrianocarlosserra]

I got confused too.

[@cidleiva4228]

Thanks for the useful info! I've also been getting a lot of useful value from your Virtual Tour Pro!

[@BenClaremont]

Super happy to hear it!

[@RogerJackaman]

Be aware that Google is very temperamental and it can take days or sometimes weeks before your actual photo-sphere shows up correctly. Linking photo-spheres together is also quite hit or miss. I have wasted many hours with varying degrees of success to get things to work and learned to keep things simple and give google time to sort things out.

[@stefanhuber3845]

You do such a great job! Very good video

[@edgeescape2832]

Hi there Ben, Thanks for your nice video! I am doing some premier hotel review videos for years (but started to upload them to youtube just a few months ago -> found out that i recorded really bad videos throughout the years :D ) Anyway: I want to add a little bit more information to my viewers and add 3D walkthroughs. After watching your video I thought about buying a 360 cam (watched your comprehensive review, too and think i will pick the Insta One X or R -> also big thanks for this video), so coming to my final question: You didn't mention how to upload to Streetview from a 360 video. Could you tell me what are the options, when I shooted a video?

[@streetvieweysteinn]

For video mode you need GPS signal and a street view ready camera. Options are GoPro Fusion or Max, Insta360 Pro or Pro2, Pilot Era or One (might be more but these are the main ones). Workflow is different between all of them so it's not easy to explain in one comment. It's a great option for long stretches of roads that you want to cover.

[@LeightonGill]

Great tutorial, thanks for sharing. I'm going to go create one with a local landmark. :D

[@DerekCOLIN-8150]

Can you publish video onto street view from a theta 360 S?. On the Google camera recommendations it states that it is incompatible

[@tonybooy9807]

Thanks, I've been wanting to do some GSV for a while and this vid has cleared a few things up for me. Thanks Ben, informative as usual, much appreciated!

[@DanInDallas]

Good video, thank you. Have you dealt with the problem of connections between 360 photos being great when viewing a location on Google maps on your desktop, but on mobile, some of the connections missing?

[@BenClaremont]

Thanks- hmm I haven’t. Maybe it need a few more days to connect up properly

[@ruvemmoskovkin6983]

please show a tutorial on how to patch the Nader that way i can add my business information on it 7:29

[@heiok]

Very useful! Thank you 😊👍

[@RodLittle]

Thanks Mr Ben, another easy to understand tutorial - I'm inspired to give this a try

[@steveburk5906]

Is it possible to share a link or something from your Street View Studio account to share so others can see your Streetview routes?

[@thomasyoung3268]

How long does it take to publish the content you post?

[@brianeliel5756]

Great Video Ben

[@raystravelsaustralia6737]

I filled a bag with lead fishing sinkers placing this bag over the monopod legs to help keep the monopod stable in windy conditions. Great KZbin channel. Your KZbin channel got me into 360° photography adding this to my drone works. Love learning new skills.

[@BenClaremont]

Glad to hear

[@timdks]

So Ray Pemberton, where can I watch your 360 and drone videos?

[@Synergy360]

can you get paid for uploading to google street view?

[@BenClaremont]

If you offer it as a service to your own clients, yes.

[@faizniaga]

thanks for great video & info Ben, really an eye opener.. PS: Can 360 video shoot on motorcycle can uploaded? it need to be clear 360 clear view right?

[@BenClaremont]

Yes they can, but it will be difficult to do this traveling at speeds. Better to drive slow to ensure clarity 👍

[@faizniaga]

@@BenClaremont thanks.. will try it later.

[@streetvieweysteinn]

If you have GPS you can shoot video and upload it. Then google will choose frames every 3 meters to publish

[@JetMags]

Consistently valuable and useful information. Thanks, Ben

[@BenClaremont]

Thanks Amy!

[@Simo68-]

What a thrill! I want to try to do it in the village where I was born, what backpack are you wearing? Thanks Simo

[@co3en683]

Hello Bacho, How do I set a specific price for photographing a cafe, restaurant or hotel?

[@SebastianRocks1234]

What is the best program to post a GSV your with for business? I know GSV has been disconnecting some virtual tours so what platform is the best for that?

[@streetvieweysteinn]

GoThru

[@philipphuber3843]

Hi Ben, great video., thanks very much for that. Question regarding 360 image hosting. If I shoot 360 images of business indoor facilities (e.g. meeting room facilities you can hire), can you upload those to Google Streetview or is it better to host them in a service like Pansokin. If both work, why would you use a paid service?

[@caoimhinwatts1760]

Question - For uploading my tour to Google maps...Will my nadir (added in 3DVista) show up, or would I have to edit the photo itself and merge the nadir into the picture (using photoshop)? I don't want to publish before I'm sure about this. :-)

[@A_god_creature]

Fan from India

[@Nick-qj7ym]

You should make a video explaining the marketing side of the business. Like what services we can provide as a virtual tour business while hosting a tour.

[@PetePhotographer]

Thanks for the great information it is always appreciated!

[@JosephAbarado]

Thanks Ben!

[@dmytro9058]

Hi Ben, thanks for your videos^ always interesting and educational. I've been waiting for this one for a long time. And have a very important question for me. I used street view for iOS about 3-4 years ago - it worked fine. But then on the "move and connect photos" the previews on the bottom disappeared and it only worked on android(which had also problems with connecting and positioning photos). I couldn't find any solution and lots of other users reported the same issue. I used Panoskin and that worked ok. But now it looks like GSV works fine on your phone, however I still face the same problem even with the latest iOS and Google Streetview app. May be you can help me out with that? Did you have any similar problems? May be you know the way to fix it? Thanks

[@streetvieweysteinn]

What version of Street View app are you using?

[@Juno_Beach]

Which camera do I need to go purchase ?

[@aggeloslitrivis3775]

@ben Claremont the best

[@aquapoleby3pv]

Shooting while holding the stick up high with a Ricoh Z1, does have any effect on image quality? I would assume it's not 100% still doing it this way.

[@BenClaremont]

Doesn’t change anything 😀

[@kikemtz]

Great tutorial and thanks for the extra resources

This video is old but I hpe for some help for things I not found when searching. * I have a Insta306 one X and want to make a Street View along a path in a nature preserve, but I do not want folk to see my bald head when I am holding the camera just in front and a bit over my head, is there any way to blur or cover that. * I saw that a image could be used when take a 360 photo, but how do we design them and will that also work on a 360 photo path?

[@angrykweli]

Hey Ben! Awesome video, as always. Do you think there's going to be another Insta360 cam coming out before the end of the year?

[@BenClaremont]

Thanks- honestly I have no idea

[@angrykweli]

@@BenClaremont ahh no worries. I'm about to invest in a one r and I just want to make sure I'm caught up on all new insta360 camera news. Thank you for taking the time to respond though!

[@Garasi054]

Thank you Ben, your video helping me a lot for doing the photo and uploading

[@virtualtourspecialist3716]

Just what I needed 🙏 you're the best 🧙‍♂️😎

[@Francisroughley]

Great video Ben!! Your videos are giving me great info on how to become a 360 videographer. Thanks again

[@raki435]

How to use new GSV app? There is no option to connect pics or set orientation as it was on old version :)

[@martynassakalauskas5024]

Thanks Ben good as always

[@nagartworks1234]

Great video Ben! Your channel is very inspiring to get into 360 Photography. Is the Ricoh Theta Z1 capable of creating "blue lines" in Google Street view? If yes, with what settings? Thanks! Edit: Does anyone know how tours made with Panoskin but published to Google actually look like on Google Maps? Does it just pushes the pictures linked together with GPS coordinates, and none of the customized interface? Is that was is happening?

[@BenClaremont]

Yeah all cameras should be able to do blue line- definitely with GoThru, although I’m not 100% sure which cameras are compatible with Panoskin