How to Add Google Map Layer to QGIS | How to Add Basemap in QGIS

In this article, we will learn How to Add Google Map Layer to QGIS. Process of Adding basemap in qgis. We will do this process using xyz tiles in qgis.

You can use various plugins for adding google Maps or basemap in qgis. Examples – Tile+ Plugin, QuickMapServices, and OpenLayers Plugin.

Step 1: Browser Panel

On Browser Panel, Right-click on XYZ Tiles and Click on New Connection

Step 2: Input URL

Give Name and Input URL. You can copy and paste the URL from this article. Next, click on OK.

Step 3: XYZ Tiles name

Now, Double click on XYZ Tiles name, whichever you added. A map will be loaded on Layer Panel.

URL for Various Maps:

Bing Virtual Earth

http://ecn.t3.tiles.virtualearth.net/tiles/a{q}.jpeg?g=1

ESRI Satellite

https://server.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Imagery/MapServer/tile/%7bz%7d/%7by%7d/%7bx%7d

Google Maps

http://mt1.google.com/vt/lyrs=m&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}

Google Satellite

http://mt1.google.com/vt/lyrs=s&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}

Google Satellite Hybrid

http://mt1.google.com/vt/lyrs=y&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}

Google Terrain Hybrid

http://mt1.google.com/vt/lyrs=p&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}

HCMGIS Aerial Images

http://trueortho.hcmgis.vn/basemap/cache_lidar/{z}/{x}/{y}.jpg

OpenStreetMap

http://tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png

Stamen Toner

http://a.tile.stamen.com/toner/{z}/{x}/{y}.png

Stamen Watercolor

http://c.tile.stamen.com/watercolor/{z}/{x}/{y}.jpg

Wikimedia labelled layer

https://maps.wikimedia.org/osm-intl/{z}/{x}/{y}.png

Hope this article will help you to add various maps in QGIS using XYZ Tiles.