Photo updates

Photo updates let customers add an update of individual or multiple photos, with or without text, about a recent experience they had with a business. Customers can add multiple photo updates to a business. This differs from reviews, which they can update after the review is posted, but can only leave a single review.

You can’t opt-out of photo updates. Instead, you can report inappropriate photo updates.

Tip: You aren’t currently notified about new photo updates, but you’re notified when new photos are added to your profile either separately or as a photo update.

You can find photo updates in the “By visitors” section in the "Updates" tab of your Business Profile in the Google Maps app. You can also find individual photos from photo updates in the “Photos” tab on all platforms and devices.

You can add updates in the “By Owner” section of the “Updates” tab. Learn how to add posts with photos or other post types.

Photo updates aren't displayed in the Business Profile Manager.

1. On your mobile device, open the Google Maps app .
2. To open your Business Profile, at the bottom right, tap Business.
3. Tap Updates  By visitors  Reply.

1. On your mobile device, open the Google Maps app .
2. To open your Business Profile, at the bottom right, tap Business.
3. Tap Updates  By visitors.
4. Find the photo update you want to flag.
5. Tap More   Report a photo update.

If only a particular photo is in violation, you can report it separately from the “Photos” tab of your Business Profile.