Overview – Google Earth (2024)

The world's most detailed globe

Climb the tallest mountains.Discover cities around the world.Dive into the world's deepest canyons.

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With creation tools, you can draw on the map, add your photos and videos, customize your view, and share and collaborate with others.

  • Draw on the map

    Add placemarks to highlight key locations in your project, or draw lines and shapes directly on the map.

  • Add your photos and videos

    Feature images and videos on your map to add rich contextual information.

  • Customise your view

    Make use of Google Earth's detailed globe by tilting the map to save a perfect 3D view or diving into Street View for a 360 experience.

  • Share your story with the world

    Collaborate with others like a Google Doc and share your story as a presentation.

Find somewhere you love

Explore worldwide satellite imagery and 3D buildings and terrain for hundreds of cities. Zoom to your house or anywhere else, then dive in for a 360° perspective with Street View.

Choose your adventure with Voyager

Take a guided tour around the globe with some of the world's leading storytellers, scientists and not-for-profit organisations. Immerse yourself in new cultures and test your knowledge of the world.

Catch Carmen Sandiego

The world’s greatest super thief is back. Follow clues and track her down!

Earth View

Explore a collection of the most striking and enigmatic landscapes available in Google Earth.

This is Home

Visit traditional homes around the globe in Street View and discover how the definition of “home” can both change and remain the same.

Crab Migration on Christmas Island

Follow the migration of the red crab as they emerge from the forests of Christmas Island and head to the beach to spawn.

Reading the ABCs from Space

NASA satellite imagery and astronaut photography reveal where an English alphabet can be found in the landforms of the Earth.

Catch Carmen Sandiego

The world’s greatest super thief is back. Follow clues and track her down!

Earth View

Explore a collection of the most striking and enigmatic landscapes available in Google Earth.

This is Home

Visit traditional homes around the globe in Street View and discover how the definition of “home” can both change and remain the same.

Crab Migration on Christmas Island

Follow the migration of the red crab as they emerge from the forests of Christmas Island and head to the beach to spawn.

Reading the ABCs from Space

NASA satellite imagery and astronaut photography reveal where an English alphabet can be found in the landforms of the Earth.

Experience Earth on any device

  • Google Earth on web

    Now available on Chrome and coming soon to more browsers.

  • Google Earth on mobile

    Explore the globe with a swipe of your finger. Available on Android and iOS.

  • Google Earth Pro on desktop

    Create maps with advanced tools on PC, Mac or Linux.

Tell your story with Google Earth

Meet three people who are using Google Earth to protect rivers, inspire students and revisit their birth country.

Google Earth in Action

The India Literacy Project teamed up with Google Earth to take children around India on virtual field trips and learn about their world.

Behind the Scenes of 3D Imagery

Google Earth is the most photorealistic, digital version of our planet. Where do the images come from? How are they they put together? And how often are they updated? In this video, learn about the pixels, planes and people that create Google Earth’s 3D imagery.

Geo for Good

In 2018, not-for-profit mapping and technology specialists gathered in California to learn about Google's mapping tools and share a passion for planetary change.

Get started with Google Earth

Get started with Google Earth on mobile

Everything you love about Google Earth, plus new ways for you to explore, learn and share. Zoom in and see what adventures await you.

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