How to Find Google Street View Pano IDs

While there isn't a convenient "Copy Pano ID" button directly in Google Maps, extracting a Street View Pano ID is quite straightforward once you know where to look.

Here are the best methods to locate and use a Pano ID for your projects.

Method 1: From the URL (Easiest Method)

The quickest way to find a Pano ID is simply by reading the Google Maps URL after you've entered Street View.

1. Open Google Maps in your web browser.
2. Drag the yellow Pegman icon onto a street to enter Street View.
3. Look at the URL in your browser's address bar.

You will see a long URL string. Locate the section that begins with !1s. The pano ID is the string of characters immediately following !1s.

Example:
If your URL looks something like this:
https://www.google.com/maps/.../data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sA1B2C3D4E5F6G7!2e0...
👉 Your Pano ID is: A1B2C3D4E5F6G7

Method 2: Right-Click & Inspect (More Precise)

If you are dealing with embedded maps or complex URLs where the ID isn't immediately obvious, you can pull it directly from the page's underlying code.

1. Open the desired location in Street View.
2. Right-click anywhere on the page and select Inspect (or "Inspect Element") to open your browser's Developer Tools.
3. Press Ctrl + F (or Cmd + F on Mac) to open the search bar within the Developer Tools panel.
4. Search for the exact term: panoid

You will find a line of code or a JSON snippet that looks like this:

"panoId":"A1B2C3D4E5F6G7"

👉 Simply copy the alphanumeric string inside the quotation marks.