Quick summary
To open Google Maps in QGIS, you can use the HCMGIS plugin via the top menu or connect directly through XYZ Tiles in the Browser panel. Both methods let you load a live Google Maps basemap as a reference layer inside your QGIS project.
Steps
- Click HCMGIS in the top menu, then choose Basemaps, and select Google Maps to load it directly.
- Alternatively, open the left-side Browser panel and scroll down to XYZ Tiles.
- Select Tiles and click Google Maps to open it. If it is not visible or connected, create a new connection and paste the Google Maps XYZ Tile URL into the URL field.