- Go to Google Maps and find your house in Street View
- Click the report a problem link (bottom right corner of the Street View image)
- This opens Google’s “Report Street View issue” form
- Use the tool to position the red box over your house
- Select “My home” as the reason (or “other” if it doesn’t apply cleanly)
- Add a note explaining you want it blurred for privacy
- Submit — you don’t need a Google account, but you can add your email to get updates
A few things worth knowing:
- The blur is permanent once approved — you can’t easily undo it later
- It only blurs Street View images, not the satellite/aerial view (though your roof from above is usually less identifiable anyway)
- It can take anywhere from a few days to a couple weeks for Google to process
- Blurring doesn’t remove the location pin or address info — just the visual
