Create, open, or copy a project

Learn about Google Earth projects

You can create customized maps and stories about places around the world with text, photos, and videos. You can also share your maps and stories with others to collaborate.

Create a project with a Google account

Anyone with a Google account can create projects. If you don’t have an account, you can sign up for one here.

Tips:

• Projects must be created on a computer.
• You can use any fully-supported browser like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge.
• Before you start your project, gather any photos or online videos you want to include in your project about places you visited.

Create a project

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. On the left, click File New Drive Project 
3. To add a title and description, click Edit .

Tip: To make sharing easier, your changes are automatically saved in Google Drive when you create a project.

Copy an existing project

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. On the left panel, select the Project you want to copy.
3. Click More actions  Make a copy.

Create a KML file

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. On the left, click File New Local KML File.
3. Select Add placemark, or Draw a path or polygon.

Tip: A KML file is saved in your computer's browser storage.