User interface illustration of the Autocomplete feature

Places

Provide the latest details and locations

Display place information from one of the most accurate and comprehensive models of the world.

API

Find the best location

Tailor results toward specific locations, areas, and place types.

Make searching faster

Speed up searches with suggested locations as users type.

Get up-to-date info

Use fresh data from Google Maps, with over 50 million updates daily.

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

A woman looking at a building with neighborhood information

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.

A dog in a city with restaurant information

Help travelers find the perfect spots

Use place details to show everything from wheelchair-accessible establishments to whether a restaurant allows dogs.

A woman searching for addresses on her phone

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.

Driver getting information from a mobile phone about nearby charging stations

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.

Android iOS API JS

Place Details

Add rich details for millions of places to your website or app.

Android iOS API

Place Photos

Access millions of place-related photos stored in Google's Places database.

Android iOS API

Text Search

Provide information about a set of places based on a single search query and any specified location.

API JS

Nearby Search

Search for places within a specified area with the option to refine by place type.

API JS

See Places in action

Explore AI-powered place summaries

Learn how to help your users more easily find the ideal places, with Gemini model capabilities for Places API.

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