Now Google Earth Pro Is Free

Google Earth displays satellite images of varying resolution of the Earth’s surface, allowing users to see things like cities and houses looking perpendicularly down or at a bird’s-eye view. The degree of resolution available is based somewhat on the points of interest and popularity, but most land (except for some islands) is covered in at least 15 meters of resolution. Maps showing a visual representation of Google Earth coverage Melbourne, Australia; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Cambridge, Cambridgeshire include examples of the highest resolution, at 15 cm (6 inches). Google Earth allows users to search for addresses for some countries, enter coordinates, or simply use the mouse to browse to a location.

Up to now the version of Google Earth that most people have used was the free version which had limited functionality and included displaying ad’s. Google also offered Google Earth Pro but at a cost of $399 per year. That is until this week, when Google announced that Google Earth Pro is now FREE.  Some of the additional features you get with Google Earth Pro

• Advanced measurements: Measure parking lots and land developments with polygon area measure, or determine affected radius with circle measure.
• High-resolution printing: Print images up to 4,800 x 3,200 pixel resolution
• Exclusive pro data layers: Demographics, parcels, and traffic count.
• Spreadsheet import: Ingest up to 2,500 addresses at a time, assigning place marks and style templates in bulk.
• Movie-Maker: Export Windows Media and QuickTime HD movies, up to 1,920×1,080-pixel resolution

Keep in mind Google Earth Pro was designed and has features that were intended for business grade customers, like Engineers, Real Estate Companies, Utilities, Media, and Government offices, so not every feature will have a purpose to the average user.

To get Google Earth Pro for free visit the Google Earth Pro  page, where you can download the installer.

•  Once downloaded, run the installer, and you will get a Welcome To Google Earth window to open.  In that Window, enter your email address as the username and for the license enter GEPFREE.  You will see other buttons in the window that say  Find License Key, Get Username, Free Trial, or Buy.  You can ignore those buttons. Once you have your email and the GEPFREE code typed, just click Log In

• At this point, Google Earth Pro will open.d, just click Log In.
• At this point, Google Earth Pro will open.

• Some of the functions that can be checked or unchecked will be found on the lower right corner box. The Layers box allows you to add places, photos, 3D Buildings, Galleries (from various providers), Roads among a number of features that integrate nicely into Google Earth Pro.

Like I said earlier, many of the features of Google Earth Pro are for business users, but I’m sure you will find a number of features that you will enjoy. Keep in mind you are getting something that cost $399 / Yr. for FREE.  Free is always good