#Google maps photo geotag how to
In this article, I will go in depth on how to use this tool. If you are interested in a Mac program, or a more general overview of geotagging, see my previous post – How to Geotag Old Photos. With GeoSetter, you can geotag photos manually by using the map. Or you can geotag automatically using a GPS track file such as. It allows you to save latitude/longitude coordinates (and in some cases altitude) to the EXIF data of your photo files. In the background, it uses the open source exiftool program for saving changes. GeoSetter’s interface includes Google Map display, file browser with thumbnails and previews, and track overlays.
#Google maps photo geotag manual
Most importantly, it features manual and automatic batch geotagging. The author hasn’t updated the software in a while, but I found it really easy to use for both methods of geotagging. I like seeing the results when the map updates as I browse through my photos. The program has great documentation as well. You may find something else out there, but I’ve tried a few, and this is what I use. It’s easy to geotag a few photos with GeoSetter. Click the “Assign position marker to selected images” button in the toolbar above the map (red pin with left arrow).Find the right area in the map (you can search to get there quickly).Open the folder with your photos in the file browser area, and click the photo that you wish to geotag. Click the floppy disk icon to “Save all change to image files” or use Ctrl-S.The new coordinates will now show red underneath the photo. Of course, you can assign the position on many photos before hitting the Save button to save a bunch in a batch. It may take a minute so that’s a good way to do it. Once the location is saved in the file, the photo is ready for map displays wherever they are used. This includes uploads to photo sharing sites such as Flickr (see Flickr’s photo map), or uploaded photos of places in Google Maps ( How to Upload Great Photos to Google Maps), and many others. Geotag Photos Online Drop JPG / PNG / WebP photos here or click to upload No images uploaded, yet Uploaded images will be deleted in regular intervals and not used in any other way. The altitude (or elevation) will not be set using this method. When Using a GPS Track, Timing is Everything There is no source for that information like there might be in a GPS track. Geotagging photos automatically using a GPS track is a great way to go. Of course you need to have recorded a GPS track at the time. You do have to be careful about the photo timestamps though. Programs like GeoSetter rely on the time saved in the photo for finding where the photo fits along a GPS track.
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