Google Earth Pro is now free to download – worth $399 previously

Google has announced today to make Google Earth Pro free for everyone. The multi-purpose software with 3D interactive maps and data visualization tools was previously used to cost $399 for a year. The Google Earth is a desktop based software which you can use to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, galaxies far in space, and the deepest depths of the ocean.

The premium version of the software (previously paid) Google Earth Pro provided a bundle of added features with professional tools designed specifically for business users such as high resolution images, Regionate large datasets, Batch geocode addresses, Import GIS data, Automatically Geo-located GIS images, Super image overlays, Access demographic, parcel & traffic data layers, Create premium movies, Measure area of a polygon or circle, Map multiple points at once, Viewshed tool and Map making tool.

Google Earth Pro has been and being used by businesses, scientists and hobbyists from all over the world for everything from planning hikes to placing solar panels on rooftops. “Google Earth Pro has all the easy-to-use features and detailed imagery of Google Earth, along with advanced tools that help you measure 3D buildings, print high-resolution images for presentations or reports, and record HD movies of your virtual flights around the world.”

After the announcement now, the access to Google Earth Pro has been made free for everyone. You can just head over to Google Earth Pro website to signup for the license key and download the software. Then do what ever you want with it – have fun flying around the world or anything.

Get your free key and download Earth Pro from here. Existing users will not have to change anything and the software will keep working for them with your existing keys.