Approx. 4.5 years remaining
Monthly increase in photo views
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.65M | 3,786,329 | 3,993,293 | 2,812,021 | 3,858,516 | 3,599,899 | 3,503,361 | 4,112,612 | 4,588,805 | 4,850,809 | 4,557,896 | 4,502,824 | 1,269,583 | - |
| 2024 | 12.42M | 3,104,369 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 366,268 | 4,110,309 | 3,350,423 | 4,590,475 |
Monthly increase in uploaded photos
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 133 | 12 | -6 | 20 | 14 | -2 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 4 | - |
| 2024 | 43 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 22 | 16 | 4 |
Growth & Trends
What do these metrics mean?
Click on a category to learn more about each metric.
Ø Views per Photo indicates how many views a photo receives on average. A high number often suggests high-quality and well-visible photos from a Local Guide. A low number, on the other hand, may indicate that many low-quality photos have been uploaded.
As with all statistics, context is key. If a Local Guide hasn’t uploaded photos for a long time and then suddenly uploads many at once (e.g., after an international trip), the value will initially drop because the total number of photos increases sharply. What matters is that the average views per photo stabilize over time or, ideally, even increase.
About the Local Guides Program
The Google Local Guides program is a global community of explorers who write reviews, share photos, answer questions, add or edit places, and check facts on Google Maps. Millions of people rely on these contributions to decide where to go and what to do.
Local Guides earn points for their contributions, which can help them reach higher program levels and unlock exclusive benefits along the way. Read more here.