How to Create a Blue Line on Street View from Individual Panoramas with GoThru

Syafriko Yuliusman -

A Step-by-Step Guide for Publishing Blue Lines Without Video

In this tutorial, you are exploring how to create a Blue Line on Google Street View from individual panoramas using GoThru.

A Blue Line tour is not associated with any business or address on Google, but on GoThru's side we need an address from a nearby street where you create the blue line so we can position the panoramas properly on a map, especially if they do not have GPS data.

There are a few ways to achieve a Blue Line:

  • Video Mode – Use a 360 video and the Street View app will convert it into a series of connected Street View photos.
  • Individual Panoramas – Use images from a Street View Ready camera to build a tour manually, which can then be published as a Blue Line tour.

To create a Blue Line, you need at least 25 panoramas, captured 3–5 meters (10–16 ft) apart. For example, a tour created along Halsey Avenue.

Step 1: Create a New Tour & Upload Panoramas

  1. Click on GoThru Dashboard on the left side menu.
  2. Select the tour type – choose Create a blue line 
  3. Enter the coordinates of the location where you captured the panoramas.
  4. Once found, click Apply > Next
  5. Click Upload Panorama.
  6. Use the Drop Zone to upload your panoramas or use Import from Google Drive for cloud import.

Step 2: Moderate the Tour

  • Click Create Navigation to open the GoThru Moderator.
  • Link the panoramas using Auto Connect or manually.

👉 For more details, refer to: Main Workflow for GoThru: Tour Creation and Moderation

Once connected, your tour should look like a complete linear route.

Step 3: Publish Your Tour

  1. Go to My Tour > select your tour.
  2. Click the Publish to Street View icon to begin publishing.
  3. Confirm publishing.

🕒 It may take several days or weeks for Google to approve a Blue Line during their processing phase.

Once complete, your Blue Line will appear on Google Street View near the location you provided.

🌟 Tips for Better Blue Lines

  • Keep panoramas evenly spaced (3–5m)
  • Use GPS-tagged images 
  • Include street names in the project title
  • Monitor publishing status in Street View tools