How to hide your home on Google Maps Street View?

Do you not want an image of your home to appear on Google Maps Street View? There is no need to worry as this is possible. Yes, you can protect your privacy through a simple trick and it only takes a few minutes.

You can change certain settings to keep your home private on Google Maps. After doing so, the image of your home will be blurred in Street View. For this purpose, you will need to submit a request to Google.

However, keep in mind that once your home has been blurred on Street View, it cannot be made clear again.

How to blur your home on Street View?

Open the Google Maps website on your computer and enter your home address in the search bar. Then enable Street View from the bottom-left corner where an image of your home or residential street will appear. Once the image of your home appears, click on it.

Next, click “Report a Problem” in the bottom-right corner and select “My Home.” You can then use your mouse cursor to select the parts of your home that you want to hide from the Internet. Google will ask you why you want the image blurred. Enter a brief and clear reason.

After that, enter your email address, complete the reCAPTCHA and click the Submit button. However, these images may still appear online through third-party sources and there is no specific procedure available to have them removed from those platforms.