Does it keep the real location accurate?

Yes, that's the whole point. The prompt locks the site layout so every road, building, pool, and tree line stays exactly where it is. You're re-lighting and re-texturing a real place, not generating a fictional one.

Why is it removing my map labels but also changing the buildings?

The "preserve the layout exactly" instruction got outweighed. Be more specific about what must stay: name the structures in your shot (the pool, the driveway, the roofline) and it'll hold them.

What's this actually useful for?

Property listings, site presentations, architectural context shots, development pitches, and any location you can't legally or practically fly a drone over. Also just a cinematic aerial of somewhere you love.

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Turn a Google Maps Screenshot Into a Drone Shot | Ophelia

screenshot any location in Google Maps, paste one prompt, get a cinematic aerial. no drone required.

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A drone shot of anywhere on Earth, Guide in Ophelia:

1. Open Google Maps and switch to satellite view Find any location: a property, a neighborhood, a site, your own house.

2. Screenshot it. Frame it how you want the final shot framed. What's in the screenshot is what's in the render

3. Upload it to Ophelia and drop it into the main prompt box

4.Paste the prompt below and hit generate

5. Rerun a couple times and pick the cleanest one. Same prompt, different takes

The prompt

Using image @1 as the exact reference layout, transform this satellite map screenshot into a photorealistic aerial drone photograph of the same location.
Remove all map interface elements completely: text labels, place names, road names, pins, watermarks, icons, and any UI overlay. None should remain.
Preserve the site layout exactly. Every road, building, or area stays in its original position, shape, and scale. Do not invent, move, or remove any structure.
Re-render the scene with photoreal detail and golden-hour lighting: warm low-angle sun, long soft shadows, real material textures on roofs, asphalt, grass, and water, natural depth and atmospheric haze toward the horizon.

[add any detail you want, e.g. a slight tilt for drone perspective, cars on the roads, time of day]

The result should look like a professional drone photograph of this exact place. High resolution, sharp, cinematic.

Important"[ ]" is where you can add some things you want

FAQ

Does it keep the real location accurate?: Yes, that's the whole point. The prompt locks the site layout so every road, building, pool, and tree line stays exactly where it is. You're re-lighting and re-texturing a real place, not generating a fictional one.
Why is it removing my map labels but also changing the buildings?: The "preserve the layout exactly" instruction got outweighed. Be more specific about what must stay: name the structures in your shot (the pool, the driveway, the roofline) and it'll hold them.
What's this actually useful for?: Property listings, site presentations, architectural context shots, development pitches, and any location you can't legally or practically fly a drone over. Also just a cinematic aerial of somewhere you love.

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