Blur Your House on Google Maps: The 2026 Guide

Last updated: October 23, 2026

To blur your house on Google Maps, open the Street View image of your home, click "Report a problem" in the bottom right, choose "My home" under Request blurring, frame your house with the red box, certify you have the authority to make the request, upload a redacted proof of address, enter the address and submit. Google says the blur is permanent once applied. You can't remove your address from Google Maps, but you can have your house blurred in Street View.

Quick answer: Google will blur your whole house on Street View on request. Go to Google Maps, find your home and open the Street View image, click "Report a problem" (bottom right), choose "My home" under Request blurring, frame your house in the image preview using the red box (+ / - to zoom), tick the box certifying you have the authority, upload your redacted proof of address (utility bill, lease, property tax record or homeowners insurance), enter the address and submit. Google doesn't give a timeline; check back later to confirm the blur applied. Google lists the same steps for computer, Android and iPhone. The blur is permanent and cannot be undone.

Every fact below comes from official Google Maps Help pages, the Google-Contributed Street View Imagery Policy, Apple Maps Image Collection guidance, and verified third-party guides accessed October 23, 2026. Dana Whitfield, her house, address and documents shown in the video are fictional.

#Watch: Blur your house on Google Maps explained

If your house is visible on Google Street View, this video walks through the exact blur request steps, the proof of address Google accepts, and what the blur still doesn't hide.

#What can Google blur on Street View?

Google already blurs faces and license plates automatically in Street View images. That part is built in, according to the Google-Contributed Street View Imagery Policy.

Your whole house, your car, or your full body? You have to ask. Google says "if you would like us to blur your entire house, car, or body, submit a request using the 'Report a problem' tool. We honor these requests by applying the blur to all copies of the published Street View image."

Once Google applies a blur to an image, that image is also excluded from Google's generative AI prompting from that point onward. But the blur "does not affect any AI-generated imagery that has previously been created or published by third parties," according to Google Maps Help.

#Who can request a house blur?

Only the homeowner or tenant can request a house blur, according to Google Maps Help. "Requests for blurring of property must be accompanied by a document with proof of address."

Individuals without a formal street address may still request blurring through the same verification process, Google says. There's a checkbox on the form if your residence lacks a formal address.

#Before you click submit: the blur is permanent

Google says it plainly in its help page on blurring Street View imagery: "When we receive and apply a blur request, the blur is permanent."

There's no undo. Because the blur is permanent, it stays even if you later sell or move.

So if you might sell soon, think it through. And one guide (All Things Secured) warns that a blurred house can stand out on a street where nothing else is blurred.

#What proof of address does Google accept?

According to the official Google Maps Help page, Google accepts:

• A letter, utility bill or bank statement with the address on it, dated within the last 6 months
• A lease for the address (even if it's older than 6 months)
• Homeowners insurance or property tax records

#What gets rejected

Documents that don't match the address, ones that only show a P.O. box, handwritten documents, and government IDs are rejected.

#How to redact your proof of address

Before you upload, redact it. You should redact identifiable information from these documents, except for the address and the date of the document.

Google says: "Do not submit documents that contain unredacted account numbers, your legal name, payment, or health information."

The file has to be a PNG, JPG or PDF, under 10 megabytes. Google says it permanently deletes these documents from all systems after 60 days.

#How to blur your house on Google Maps, step by step

#Step 1: Find your home in Google Maps and open the Street View image

Go to Google Maps, search for your address, and click the Street View image of your house.

#Step 2: Click "Report a problem"

In the bottom right corner of the Street View image, click Report a problem. It's small, so look closely.

#Step 3: Choose "My home" under Request blurring

Under the "Request blurring" section, select My home.

#Step 4: Frame your house in the image preview

Move the red box over your house. Use the + and - buttons to zoom in or out so the box frames your whole house. (The red box and zoom buttons are detailed in the All Things Secured guide.)

#Step 5: Certify authority, upload proof, and enter the address

Tick the box to certify you have the authority to make the request. Click Choose file and upload your redacted proof of address. Then type the address to be blurred. There's a checkbox if your residence lacks a formal address.

#Step 6: Add your email, complete the verification check, and submit

Add your email address, complete the verification check (usually a CAPTCHA), and submit.

Google doesn't promise a timeline. Its help page says "We'll review your report as fast as we can. If you entered your email address in the form, we may contact you..."

The official Google Maps Help page lists the same steps for computer, Android and iPhone.

#What about older Street View images?

Google applies the blur to all copies of the published Street View image, according to the Street View policy. But Street View imagery "could be anywhere from a few months to a few years old," and in some places you can see older captures in Time Machine.

Google doesn't give a timeline; check back later to confirm the blur applied. If an older capture still shows your house clearly, report that image too using the same "Report a problem" flow.

#Can I blur my house on Apple Maps?

Yes, but separately. Apple Maps has its own street photos called Look Around.

According to the Apple Maps Image Collection page, if you "would like to request that a face, license plate, or your own house be blurred, please contact us" at MapsImageCollection@apple.com.

#What the blur doesn't hide: your address

The blur hides a picture. It doesn't hide your address.

Type a name into a people-search site like TruePeopleSearch, Whitepages or Spokeo, and there it is: the person's address, phone number, relatives and past addresses. Anyone can look it up and then drive by.

That's what UndoLeak does. UndoLeak erases your data from data brokers and keeps it off, re-checking and erasing it again when it comes back.

Check your data free to see where you're exposed right now. The first scan is free.

#California DROP: one request to 600+ brokers

If you or your family live in California, you have the strongest tool in the country.

DROP (at privacy.ca.gov/drop) sends one free deletion request to more than 600 registered data brokers. Since August 1, 2026, brokers must check DROP at least every 45 days and keep deleting you.

Our California DROP guide walks through how to file and what each status means.

#Related guides

• TruePeopleSearch removal (2026) - erase your address from another free site
• How to remove your personal information from the internet - 15-site pillar guide
• Why data brokers re-list you after opt-out - why listings come back
• How to remove yourself from Google - Google Results about you tool
• How to remove yourself from Whitepages - another big people-search site

#Sources

1. Google Maps Help, "Blur Street View Imagery": support.google.com/maps/answer/15439776 (accessed October 23, 2026)
2. Google-Contributed Street View Imagery Policy: google.com/streetview/policy (accessed October 23, 2026)
3. Google Maps Help, "Blur or remove 360 imagery & Photo Paths": support.google.com/maps/answer/7011973 (accessed October 23, 2026)
4. Apple Maps Image Collection: maps.apple.com/imagecollection (accessed October 23, 2026)
5. All Things Secured, "How to Blur Your Home on Google Street View (2026 Tutorial)": allthingssecured.com/tutorials/how-to-blur-your-home-on-google-street-view (accessed October 23, 2026)

Dana Whitfield, her house, address, documents and listing shown in the video are fictional. All Google Maps, Street View, form and people-search screens in the video are simplified recreations, not screenshots. This is general information, not legal advice. Opt-out processes change; check the official pages for the most current instructions.