Integrating Google and Bing Basemaps in QGIS without Additional Plugins

If you want to use Google and Bing basemaps with QGIS, the answer is closer than you think. “XYZ Tiles” is a built-in feature of QGIS that lets you do exactly that without using any other tools.

Here’s how to make it work:

Find the XYZ tiles, right-click on them, and choose “New Connection” from the menu.

Enter one of the following URLs based on the basemap you want:

OpenTopoMap

https://tile.opentopomap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png

OpenStreetMap

http://tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png

Google Hybrid

https://mt1.google.com/vt/lyrs=y&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}

Google Satellite

https://mt1.google.com/vt/lyrs=s&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}

Google Road

https://mt1.google.com/vt/lyrs=m&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}

Bing Aerial

http://ecn.t3.tiles.virtualearth.net/tiles/a{q}.jpeg?g=1

Using a file with XML

You can also make this easier by using an XML file

The XML file can be downloaded from QGIS Tile Servers XML.

Once merged, you can easily add your own data on top of these basemaps and start mapping!

Download XML file: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ioztelli/Qgis-Tile-Servers/main/Tile%20Servers.xml