Bring locations to life
Add high-quality photos
Create more useful products by accessing millions of place-related photos stored in Google's Places database.
Get comprehensive information
Create new features that bring location data for over 200 million places to your users.
Validate addresses as they're entered
Suggest standardized user addresses as they type for more accurate shipping and deliveries.
How you can use it
 
Show nearby places to buyers and renters
 
 Provide neighborhood details on your real estate site or app to help users get to know surrounding businesses and points of interest.
 
Help travelers find the perfect spots
 
 Use place details to show everything from wheelchair-accessible establishments to whether a restaurant allows dogs.
 
Make it easy for drivers to find their passengers
 
 Validate addresses as rideshare passengers type their location in real time, so that drivers can find them quickly and accurately.
 
Get real-time information on EV chargers
 
 Help your users plan their journey with real-time information on charger availability, with connector type and max charging speed.
 
Key products
 
Autocomplete
 
  
Help users quickly find the exact place they’re looking for by automatically suggesting businesses and points of interest as they type.
 
Nearby Search
 
  
Search for places within a specified area with the option to refine by place type.
 
Place Details
 
  
Add rich details for millions of places to your website or app.
 
Place Photos
 
  
Access millions of place-related photos stored in Google's Places database.
 
Places UI Kit
 
  
Bring the familiar Google Maps UI for Places to your front-end applications with just a few lines of code.
 
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Text Search
 
  
Provide information about a set of places based on a single search query and any specified location.
 
See Places in action
 
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