New! in Earth 5.0
See global changes with decades of historic imagery
If you've ever wondered how your neighborhood has changed throughout time, Google Earth now gives you access to the past. With a simple click, check out suburban sprawl, melting ice caps, coastal erosion, and more.
Dive beneath the surface of the ocean
In the new ocean layer, you can plunge all the way to the floor of the sea, view exclusive content from partners like BBC and National Geographic, and explore 3D shipwrecks like the Titanic.
Track and share your paths with others
Take placemarks a step further and record a free-form tour in Google Earth. Simply turn on the touring feature, press record, and see the world. You can even add a soundtrack or narration to personalize the journey.
Your World in 3D - Zoom, Tilt and Rotate
Use your mouse, keyboard or trackball to navigate the world. Grab the image with
your mouse to move around. The navigation compass allows you to manipulate the view in multiple ways.
Drag the right slider up and down to zoom in and out. Drag the top slider left and right to tilt the view.
To rotate the image, spin the navigator's on-screen wheel.
Fly To Any Place in The World
Whether you are looking for a specific address, the intersection of two streets,
a city, a state, a zip code, or a country, just type it into the "Fly To" box and hit Search.
Explore the Sky
Until now, Google Earth has let you zoom in from outer space to view our planet.
With Earth's new Sky feature, you can turn that perspective around and explore the wonders of the heavens.
View images of distant galaxies and nebulae from the Hubble Space Telescope,
learn about the movement of the planets and the lifecycle of the stars, and more.
Learn more about Sky.
Find Local Businesses
Google Earth features integrated Google Maps searching that allows you to find businesses in any area.
For example type in "hotels in San Francisco" in the search box and hit the search button.
Google Earth will fly you to a viewpoint showing 10 search result icons on the map.
The search result links are present on the left panel. Click on the icon to get
more details about the business.
3D Buildings and Terrain
With Google Earth, you can see 3D buildings from the ground up in many places
around the world. Tilt the screen to see the buildings in 3D. Similarly, the
terrain is also mapped in 3D, meaning you can see mountains, valleys and canyons in vivid detail.
Layers of Mapping Information
When exploring a location, you can turn on various layers of mapping information such as roads,
shopping and services, geographic features, 3D buildings, gas, and food and lodging, among others.
Click on any of the icons, and you'll see a bubble with more information about that place.
Placemark, Save and Email
Google Earth allows you to print, save and email your images/views. For instance,
if you want to email a certain point of interest to a friend, you can send it as a
placemark that can be opened in Google Earth.
You can also email your view as a regular JPG image or even email driving
directions as Google Earth files.
