Google Maps Secret Features: Google Maps is not just a mapping app, but it is a powerful tool that can improve your journey and experience. It is a popular navigation app in the world, but apart from showing the way to a particular location, it has many great features. Let's look at 12 secret features of Google Maps, which not everyone knows about.

In this article, we will tell you about some such secret features of Google Maps, which you may hardly know about. Let's take a look at such hidden features.

1. Live View

This feature scans the environment around you using your camera. This means you just tap on the camera icon given above in the app and it gives you information about the surrounding places in real-time, such as nearby restaurants, ATMs, public transport stops, or historical tourist places.

2. The Pin Man

This is a fun feature in which a yellow peg man is seen. This feature is used in Street View. Through the yellow peg man, you can see the surrounding location, which is just like the real one. You can send the peg man to and fro the location you want to go to in the app.

3. 360 Degree Video

Google Maps not only lets you see 360-degree videos of many places but also gives you the facility to upload 360-degree videos. You can make and upload 360-degree videos by going to Street View Studio.

4. Voice Guidance

Google is trying to improve voice guidance further. Through the voice guidance system, it gives information to people to step into the right place. This can be very beneficial for those people who have weak eyesight.

5. Conversational Search

You can see the tremendous power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Google Maps. You can ask Google Maps about the location through AI just like you ask a human. This feature will help you a lot in finding new places.

6. AI Updates and No-Code Tools

Google Maps is constantly introducing many great features that work through AI. This app keeps getting updated with AI-powered features and no-code tools, which make your search experience even easier.

7. Accessibility Information

Accessibility information will be available for many places on Google Maps. By tapping on the wheelchair icon, you can know whether a place is comfortable for disabled people or not.

8. 3D Immersive View

This feature allows you to see the 3D model of a place. This gives you detailed information about a place. Through 3D, you see the buildings, parks, roads, etc. present at the location as if they are absolutely real.

9. Lens in Maps

This AI-powered feature gives you information about a place or thing using your camera. You just point your camera at a place and Google Maps will give you information about that place in real-time.

10. Do not drive

This feature helps you find places where you can go without driving. This feature shows you ride-sharing options so that you can reach your destination through ride-sharing without driving yourself.

11. AI-Powered Search with Photos

You can search for a place with the help of photos uploaded to Google Maps. This feature uses AI to identify things and places in the photo and shows you results related to it.

12. Flight Prices

You can also find out the price of flights on Google Maps. It allows you to compare flight prices of different airlines. This makes it easier for you to plan your trip.

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