# Google maps instead of grdimage

**URL:** <https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/google-maps-instead-of-grdimage/2850>\
**Category:** Q&A\
**Created:** [April 26, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/google-maps-instead-of-grdimage/2850 "2022-04-26T13:14:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![CraneBoba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@CraneBoba](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/CraneBoba)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/google-maps-instead-of-grdimage/2850/1 "2022-04-26T13:14:02Z")

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For example I have google type of map  
[nakarte.me](https://nakarte.me/#m=9/42.41230/77.50168&l=G&q=%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B5%20%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5)  
How can I include it in the script , if I already have there different other things  
I need this in one format or coordinates

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**Author:** ![pwessel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/pwessel/32/30_2.png) [@pwessel](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/pwessel)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/google-maps-instead-of-grdimage/2850/2 "2022-04-26T15:57:51Z")

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I think the only way you could use that in a GMT script would be to save it as an image (e.g, PNG) or a geotiff if that is an option, then plot it with GMT and add stuff on top.