Google Maps Unveils AI-Enhanced Screenshot Location Feature

Thursday, May 8, 2025, 7:20 am

Google Maps has rolled out a Gemini AI-powered upgrade that scours your iPhone screenshots for location cues, automatically compiling them into a curated list. Travelers get to rediscover forgotten dining spots or hidden gems, while privacy enthusiasts may wonder if they’ve just turned their photo gallery into a digital treasure map.

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appleinsider.com / Google Maps for iOS uses Gemini to pull places from screenshots

Google Maps is making more use of Gemini, with the AI service now identifying locations in iPhone screenshots.Location info can be pulled from screenshots by Google Maps on iOS - Image Credit: GoogleLike other navigation tools, Google Maps lets users create lists of locations, making it helpful for…

macrumors.com / Google Maps Can Now Scan Your iPhone Screenshots for Places

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 Google Maps search for any screenshots in your photos, such as social media posts, news articles,…

bgr.com / Why you’re crazy if you travel without using ChatGPT and this new Google Maps AI feature

Before the age of generative AI, I used to rely on Google search whenever I had to travel. I’d look up information about the neighborhood … The post Why you’re crazy if you travel without using ChatGPT and this new Google Maps AI feature appeared first on BGR.

betanews.com / Google Maps can now use your screenshots to help you plan trips thanks to Gemini AI

Screenshotting stuff can seem like a great way to remember something for later, but captures soon get lost and forgotten. Google is looking to change this by bringing new Gemini-powered features to Google Maps. The company thinks that it can help you to make sense of the “travel blogs, news…

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