By @CNET
Publication Date: 2026-04-21 11:01:00
Google Maps is a great tool for finding your way around, but it also gives the entire world a 360-degree view of your personal property. While Street View is handy for checking out a new neighborhood, it also puts your front door, your car, and everything about your home on public display. For most people, having a high-resolution photo of their private residence accessible to anyone with an internet connection feels like a major privacy violation.
The good news is that you don’t have to just accept this exposure as a fact of life. You can actually force Google to censor your home, permanently blurring it out to protect your privacy from prying eyes. It’s a simple way to take back control of your home’s online footprint and ensure that your driveway and windows aren’t part of a global database.
Here’s how to reduce how much of your home is visible online.
For more, check out essential Google Maps tips for travel.
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