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, and travel blogs, and capture them in the app under a new Screenshots List under the You tab.The feature scans for shots that include location information like names and addresses, and the app finds associated listings in Google Maps.
Users can review those captures via a carousel, and Gemini will automatically identify the associated places and offer to save them with additional details.The feature's Auto-scan option requires that Google Maps is given the "Allow Access to All Photos" permisssions, so it's not like your photos automatically get scanned.Alternatively, users can browse their photos and manually import screenshots to review.
Here's how Google describes the steps involved to save screenshots in Google Maps:
The new capability has rolled out to Google Maps for iOS (in U.S.English), and is likely to extend to other languages and regions soon.
