So far, if I wanted to save a copy of this image I would take a screenshot (or rather multiple screenshots). Now I can change my point of view by pivoting the image and I can also see which user uploaded this image and when it was uploaded. Let’s click on the one furthest to the west (on the left). I’m lucky and I can find three of them marked on the map.īy clicking on the sphere itself, it will open this individual image. In this case I want to see if there any photo spheres in a small Syrian town just south of Idlib. Now, lets assume we are looking into an area that doesn’t have proper Street View coverage.

For more information on what you can do with Google Maps and where I actually learned the trick with the little yellow dude, just check out OSINT Techniques‘ great 10 Minute Tip on Youtube. A while back I learned you didn’t have to pull the yellow dude onto the map and that you could just click on him. These are georeferenced (most of the time) and can be found in the same way you access Street View. Besides the official imagery, Google allows users to upload their own 360° panoramic pictures, so-called photo spheres. Ever wonder how to properly save a Google photo sphere image? Have you just been taking screenshots of them so far? Well, I have another solution for you.ĭuring my investigations I often end up browsing through Google Maps and Google Street View.

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