Google Street View for Android

Google Street View is a travel and navigation application by Google Inc. that lets you explore panoramic imagery from around the world and contribute your own 360-degree photos. The app solves the problem of limited access to distant or unfamiliar places by providing a vast library of immersive, user-generated and professionally captured street-level imagery. It addresses the desire to virtually visit landmarks, natural wonders, and interior spaces like museums or small businesses, all from your phone. By allowing you to capture and publish Photo Spheres and Photo Paths, it transforms your device into a tool for documenting and sharing new locations, thereby expanding the global repository of explorable places.

Key features

• Create and publish Photo Spheres (360° panoramas) using your phone's camera.
• Record Photo Paths, a series of connected photos along a street or trail, to document routes.
• Capture Street View imagery with a compatible 360° camera and publish it for everyone to see.
• Explore immersive Street View imagery from Google and from users around the world.
• Virtually visit world landmarks, natural wonders, museums, arenas, restaurants, and small businesses.
• Track your contribution progress with the Street View badge feature.
• Organize and manage your published imagery with a fresh, updated user interface.
• Requires Android 7.0 or newer, with Photo Paths needing an ARCore-compatible device.

How to install

1. Tap the download button on this page to get the APK file (42 MB in size).
2. When prompted, allow your browser or file manager to install apps by enabling the 'Install unknown apps' setting in your Android device's security options.
3. Open the downloaded APK file from your notification bar or file manager.
4. Tap 'Install' and wait for the installation to complete.
5. After installation, open the app from your app drawer or home screen.
6. The app requires Android 7.0 (Nougat) or newer to run.

Recent updates · 2.0.0.484371618

Version 2.0.0.484371618, released on March 6, 2025, lets you create and publish a Photo Path while traveling along a street or trail. The refreshed interface makes it easier to create, organize, and publish imagery to Street View, and a new badge tracks your contribution progress. This update also includes several bug fixes and other improvements.

This app is ideal for travelers, explorers, and anyone curious about the world who wants to virtually visit places they can't physically go to. It's also perfect for photographers, hobbyists, or business owners who want to share their local area or venue through immersive 360-degree imagery. Additionally, educators, students, and armchair travelers will find value in exploring landmarks and cultural sites from their devices. The ability to contribute imagery makes it appealing to those who enjoy documenting their surroundings and adding to a global resource.

To get the most out of the app, ensure your device is ARCore-compatible if you plan to use Photo Paths. When capturing Photo Spheres, move slowly and steadily to avoid blurry images. Also, review the app's permission requests and grant only what you're comfortable with, as the app needs location and camera access for core functions but also requests storage and account permissions that you may want to restrict.

Google Street View is a powerful tool for exploring the world and contributing your own panoramic imagery. While it collects a significant amount of data and requests many permissions, its free access to a global library of immersive views makes it valuable for virtual travelers and content creators alike.