Your first pin in about 2 minutes
Search the place, add a clip and a few photos, write a couple of lines — it's on the map the second you hit post. No waiting, no approval queue.
Marine Drive Cafe
@priya.exploresThis is what a finished pin looks like on the map and on your profile — yours will look just like this.
Four steps, start to finish
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Mr SandwichMr Sandwich · Navrangpura1 Search the real place
Tap Add pin and search for it on the map — same name people already know it by. Linking your pin to the real place means it shows up when anyone searches for that place too, not just on your profile.
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Choose video
MP4, MOV or WebM · up to 200 MB · auto-shrunk to 720p
2 Add a short clip15–30 seconds is plenty — what it looks like, what to order, what to do there. No script needed, just show it. Your browser shrinks it to 720p before it uploads, so even a big file is fine (up to 200 MB).
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TaglineBest cold coffee in townCategory CafeFood3 Title, tagline and category
Write a one-line tagline, pick a category, and add a couple of honest sentences — what's good, what it costs, when to go. Drop in up to 10 more photos if you have them.
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Publish pin
Ready to post
4 Post itHit Publish pin. It's on the map right away; the clip is usually playable within 1–2 minutes while we finish preparing it. If your phone locks, come back to this page and it picks up where it left off.
What makes a great pin
The same three things, every time — a specific line, a vertical clip, and a real photo.
Good to know
MP4, MOV or WebM, up to 200 MB. Your browser shrinks it to 720p before uploading, so you don't need to compress anything yourself.
15–30 seconds is the sweet spot — enough to show the place without losing people. Keep it under 60 seconds if you can.
You need at least one photo to publish, so technically yes — but a video is how your pin gets found on Clips and in search, so it's worth the extra 30 seconds.
Pins you post as a creator are public on the map, on the place page, and on your profile — that's the whole point, so people searching that place find your clip.
Yes — open the pin from your profile or My pins and delete or edit it any time.
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