A free browser-based tool that turns Google Earth's satellite and 3D imagery into keyframed camera animations for video production.
Google Earth Studio is a free, browser-based animation tool that applies keyframe techniques, familiar from standard motion design software, to Google Earth's satellite and 3D imagery. It includes templates for common moves like orbits and point-to-point flights, plus controls for sun position, camera field of view and map labels.
The tool is entirely free but requires desktop Chrome and a Google account, with access granted only after requesting it. Camera data exports to Adobe After Effects for further compositing, which makes it a fit for motion designers who need map or globe flythroughs without building 3D terrain from scratch.
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The tool is entirely free and covers a specific motion-design job (map/satellite flythroughs) that would otherwise need paid 3D terrain tools.
Keyframe animation follows a familiar motion-design workflow, but access requires a request and approval step before first use.
It delivers its stated promise directly: templates for orbits and flights produce usable camera animations over real map imagery.
The tool is narrowly scoped to map/globe flythroughs rather than general 3D animation, with no native app or mobile support.
Neutral score: data or project portability out of Google Earth Studio beyond the After Effects camera export is not covered by the collected sources.
