KartaView
Operator: Grabtaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd., Singapore
Free street-level imagery contributed by the community. Shows capture locations and image metadata and offers a documented API.
Image, Video & Geo
Product
KartaView, an open platform for georeferenced street-level imagery with capture apps for Android and iOS.
Availability and source date
Active
As of: 16 October 2026.
No functionality test has been performed.
Use in OSINT research
Helps compare streets, buildings and their surroundings with existing ground-level imagery. Capture dates help place images in time.
Queries
| Input | Result | Result type |
|---|---|---|
| Coordinates | Available street-level images and image sequences for the surrounding area, with coordinates, viewing direction and capture time. | Retrieved |
Features
- View street-level images and connected image sequences on a map.
- Retrieve image metadata such as coordinates, capture time and viewing direction.
- Filter imagery by location, time period and image type.
- Contribute your own street-level imagery to the platform using smartphone apps.
- Retrieve image data through a documented API.
Categories
- Image, Video & Geo
- Geolocation
Coverage
Geographical coverage
worldwide
Dataset
Community-contributed street-level imagery and spatial data. The collection is intended to be worldwide; the imagery actually available depends on local contributions.
Access
Requirements
Public images and metadata can be accessed without signing in. Uploads and account-related functions require an account or access token.
Export
The API returns image file URLs and structured metadata for images and image sequences.
Provider
Grabtaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd.
Country of establishment
Singapore
Interfaces
API
Available. Documented API for street-level images, image sequences and metadata. Public queries require no account; uploads and account-related operations require a token.
MCP
Not documented. Not stated in the product and help pages reviewed.
AI agents
Not documented. Not stated in the product and help pages reviewed.
Maintenance
Licence
MIT
Latest activity
Commit 03/2025
Stars
138 (as of 16 October 2026)
Usage note
Street-level imagery and spatial data are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. The required attribution is ‘© Grab and KartaView Contributors’. The app code is licensed under the MIT licence.
Legal note
Limitations
- Image coverage and capture dates vary by location; comprehensive, up-to-date street views are not promised.
- The linked Android repository shows its last commit in March 2025 and its last release in March 2022. This describes app maintenance, not the currency of the imagery platform.
Guides and practical reports
Official · KartaView: Image search and metadata
KartaView · EN
Explains image sequences, location queries and available metadata.