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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://yandex.ru/support/m-maps/en/llms.txt

# Mirrors

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This function is only available on Android devices to users who are [signed in](https://yandex.ru/support/m-maps/en/auth.md) and located in Russia.

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You can add photos of a city or street to Yandex Maps by taking snapshots of your route as you walk or drive.

To take snapshots of a route:
1. Tap **<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="28" height="28" viewBox="0 0 28 28" fill="none"><g><mask id="svg-kj3fo1or__mask0_302_2" style="mask-type:luminance" maskUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x="0" y="0" width="28" height="28"><path d="M28 0H0V28H28V0Z" fill="white"/></mask><g><path d="M14 28C21.732 28 28 21.732 28 14C28 6.26799 21.732 0 14 0C6.26799 0 0 6.26799 0 14C0 21.732 6.26799 28 14 28Z" fill="#F6F6F6"/><path d="M14 14.9074C11.6666 14.9074 9.91663 12.4191 9.91663 9.51961C9.91663 6.62013 11.4226 4.92586 14 4.92586C16.5773 4.92586 18.0833 6.62013 18.0833 9.51961C18.0833 12.4191 16.3333 14.9074 14 14.9074ZM14 23.074C10.0313 23.074 7.65668 22.5426 6.87614 21.48C6.7851 21.356 6.73878 21.2049 6.74462 21.0513C6.8542 18.1652 9.27267 16.7221 14 16.7221C18.7274 16.7221 21.1458 18.1652 21.2553 21.0514C21.2612 21.2051 21.2147 21.3562 21.1237 21.4801C20.343 22.5427 17.9684 23.074 14 23.074Z" fill="#CCCCCC"/></g></g><defs><clipPath id="svg-kj3fo1or__clip0_302_2"><rect width="28" height="28" fill="white"/></clipPath></defs></svg> (profile picture)** → **Capture roads** → **Start road capture**.
1. [Allow](https://yandex.ru/support/m-maps/en/permission-notifications.md#how-to-give) the app to access your camera if you're using it to take a photo for the first time.
1. Read the instructions and tap **Got it**.
1. Tap <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" width="24px" height="24px" viewBox="0 0 24 24" version="1.1"><g id="svg-7vih17cr__surface1"><path style=" stroke:none;fill-rule:nonzero;fill:rgb(100%,26.666667%,20%);fill-opacity:1;" d="M 12 24 C 18.628906 24 24 18.628906 24 12 C 24 5.371094 18.628906 0 12 0 C 5.371094 0 0 5.371094 0 12 C 0 18.628906 5.371094 24 12 24 Z M 12 24 "/></g></svg> and start moving along the route. Make sure road signs are in the frame.
1. To end road capture, tap ![](_assets/record-stop.png). If you want to continue, tap <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" width="24px" height="24px" viewBox="0 0 24 24" version="1.1"><g id="svg-a1j4pxfs__surface1"><path style=" stroke:none;fill-rule:nonzero;fill:rgb(100%,26.666667%,20%);fill-opacity:1;" d="M 12 24 C 18.628906 24 24 18.628906 24 12 C 24 5.371094 18.628906 0 12 0 C 5.371094 0 0 5.371094 0 12 C 0 18.628906 5.371094 24 12 24 Z M 12 24 "/></g></svg>.

To upload snapshots to Yandex Maps:
1. Tap the **View** button that shows the number of snapshots taken.
1. Tap **Upload**. The snapshots will appear in Yandex Maps after they pass moderation.

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