How to Add Google Map / Imagery / Hybrid Layer to a QGIS Map

This article teaches you how to add a Google map layer or other Google basemaps/layers to a QGIS map.

1. In QGIS, open the Browser panel. Right-click XYZ Tiles and select New Connection...:

2. Open our layer preview application and click on the layer you want to add to your map.
3. Copy the parameter values from the preview application and paste them to the corresponding input boxes in QGIS, also make the appropriate selections in the displayed menus (like in the following example):

4. Click OK. The new layer connection will now be added under XYZ Tiles in the Browserpanel:

5. To add the layer to your map, either drag the layer connection to the map or right-click it and select Add Layer to Project.

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