As you can see, Google loads several JPG files for the image displayed above. Clicking on the network panel will show you all the queries performed when you access the page you are viewing. I want to direct your attention to the network panel. I’m not going to go into details on all the functionalities of this console, for more information check out Webbreacher‘s 10 Minute Tip on Youtube. I have the console located in the bottom half of the screen, the default value usually opens it on the right side of the screen.

Just press Ctrl+Shift+C to access the developer console or you can access it from the Firefox menu (Web Developer/Inspector). While it could also be done in Chrome or Chromium-based browsers, I prefer using the developer tools in Firefox. However, there is way to gain access to the complete image and as a matter of fact to any image that is uploaded to Google Maps, including a larger version of the profile picture seen here.įor this, we need to open the developer tools in our browser. So far, if I wanted to save a copy of this image I would take a screenshot (or rather multiple screenshots). Now I can change my point of view by pivoting the image and I can also see which user uploaded this image and when it was uploaded. Let’s click on the one furthest to the west (on the left). I’m lucky and I can find three of them marked on the map.īy clicking on the sphere itself, it will open this individual image. In this case I want to see if there any photo spheres in a small Syrian town just south of Idlib. Now, lets assume we are looking into an area that doesn’t have proper Street View coverage. For more information on what you can do with Google Maps and where I actually learned the trick with the little yellow dude, just check out OSINT Techniques‘ great 10 Minute Tip on Youtube.

A while back I learned you didn’t have to pull the yellow dude onto the map and that you could just click on him. These are georeferenced (most of the time) and can be found in the same way you access Street View. Besides the official imagery, Google allows users to upload their own 360° panoramic pictures, so-called photo spheres. Ever wonder how to properly save a Google photo sphere image? Have you just been taking screenshots of them so far? Well, I have another solution for you.ĭuring my investigations I often end up browsing through Google Maps and Google Street View.

Download street view