Reviews, photos, and fixes

In the Reviews, photos, and fixes section, you can:

To go to the section:

Impressions

On the Impressions tab, you can rate the places you visited:

To do this, follow these steps:

Select the place you want to rate from the list.
Rate the place from one to five.

You can also write a review and attach a photo.
If you don't want to rate anything, click Skip.

If you're asked to rate a place by mistake, click I wasn't here.

If the business is closed, click Closed.

On the Tasks tab, you can improve Yandex Maps by answering a few questions.

If you don't want to complete any tasks, click Skip.

On the Mirrors tab, you can view the images of your routes uploaded from the Yandex Map Editor app and track their publication status.

To view a recorded route, left-click the route and run it.

Click to:

Show username: If enabled, other map users will see that you're the author.
Crop route: Opens a window where you can move the start and end of your route and view the results.
Delete route.

On the Reviews tab, you can view and edit your ratings and comments.

Click to:

Edit review: Opens a window where you can edit your rating, comment, or upload a photo.
Delete review.

On the Photos tab, you can:

Adding a photo

Click Add a photo of a location.
Drag and drop files or upload them from your computer.
Click Submit.

Your photo will appear under Photos → Area and submitted for moderation.
Specify the location of the area in the photo:
1. Next to the photo, click .
2. Select Move a photo on the map.
3. Set a placemark at the desired point.
4. Click Save.
If the photo meets the requirements and passes moderation, its status changes to "Published", and other people will be able to see it on Yandex Maps.

Note

To learn more about adding photos of organizations, see Photos of organizations.

Deleting a photo

Requirements for photos

For your photo to be published on Yandex Maps, make sure that it meets the following requirements:

General requirements
1. A photo can't include adult content, as well as obscene or offensive words or images.
2. Advertising texts can't be used on photos.
Shooting objects
1. You may publish photos of localities, socially significant places and places of interest for tourists, and beautiful landscapes.
2. You may not publish photos of places where shooting is prohibited by law or the premises/territory owner rules (for example, shooting within military units and restricted-access facilities).
3. You may not publish photos of the interiors of private houses.
4. You may not publish close-up and medium-close-up photos of people or groups of people.
5. It is not allowed to publish images that do not give an idea of the surrounding area and architectural environment.
Shooting conditions
1. You may not publish poor-quality photos, such as those taken in low light.
Technical requirements
1. The minimum resolution is 500 × 500, and the maximum resolution is 7000 × 7000.
2. The image format is JPEG.
3. The maximum file size is 20 MB.

On the Panoramas tab, you can:

To add a panorama:

Click Upload panoramas.
The Yandex Panoramas service opens. For more information about how to use it, see Panoramas.

To delete a panorama:

In the Edits tab, you can:

To make a fix, click Edit map and select:

Edit information if you need to edit some information about an existing item on the map. For example, to update an item's name, address, or entrance.
Add new item if you need to add an item to the map. For example, add an organization, transport stop, or pedestrian crossing.
Go to Yandex Maps Editor if you want to join the Yandex Maps editor community and create maps.