Google Earth Pro is now free!

[Plutonic Panda]

Get Google Earth Pro for free - CNET

What you maybe didn't know is that Google has long offered a Pro version of Earth as well, one that cost a hefty $399 per year. Now, however, you can get Google Earth Pro absolutely free.

First things first: The words "free trial" still appear in that URL, but as you'll see when you click through to the sign-up page, "Sign up is no longer required for Google Earth Pro." All you have to do is download the installer, run it, then sign in using your e-mail address (as your username) and license code GEPFREE.

Second things second: Do you really need this? Probably not, as Pro was created with business/enterprise users in mind -- but it does afford some pretty cool extras not found in the free version, including:

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 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution.

[CuatrodeMayo]

That's awesome!

No more stitching multiple images together in photoshop for me, lol.

[Plutonic Panda]

Here is the direct link to the installer: Google Earth

[Pete]

Awesome!

I was an early adopter before the technology was acquired by Google. It started out as Keyhole and I even paid a small subscription price for access.

Thanks for sharing this -- love CNET as well.

[OKCisOK4me]

Awesome!

I was an early adopter before the technology was acquired by Google. It started out as Keyhole

I never knew of this Keyhole but there was a aerial photo page called Terra Earth, IIRC, that I absolutely loved!