Get more out of Google Earth

If you have a question or want to customize your experience when using Google Earth, check out these settings and system recommendations.

Computer

System requirements for Google Earth

  • Google Chrome 68, Firefox 63, Edge 79, or Safari 11.
  • Make sure that you turn on hardware acceleration.

To turn on hardware acceleration in Google Chrome:

  1. At the top right, click More    Settings .
  2. You can also enter "chrome://settings/" in your address bar.
  3. At the bottom of the page, click Advanced.
  4. Under "System," turn on Use hardware acceleration when available.
  5. Relaunch your Chrome browser and Google Earth.

Customize settings

You can customize several settings in Google Earth to tailor your experience or adjust animation speeds.

To adjust your settings:

  1. In the upper-right corner, click the Settings icon.
  2. In the Settings panel, customize any of the following sections:
    • Application theme: Choose between Dark theme or Light theme to change the application's visual theme.
    • Animations: Drag the Flight animation speed slider to adjust the transition speed when flying to search results or placemarks.
  3. Click Done to save your changes.

Android

System requirements for Google Earth

Android OS version 7.0 and up.

Troubleshoot Earth app

  1. Make sure that the Earth app is up to date.
  2. On your Android phone or tablet, open Settings.
  3. Tap Apps & Notifications    See all apps    Earth.
  4. Tap Force stop.
  5. Tap Storage    Clear data    Ok    Clear Cache    Ok    Back.
  6. Tap Permissions.
  7. Turn on "Location".
  8. Open Google Earth app icon Google Earth.

Customize settings

You can customize several settings in the Google Earth app to change your theme or flight animation speeds.

To adjust your settings:

  1. In the search bar, tap your profile or avatar, and then select Settings.
  2. Select any of the following settings to customize:
    • Application theme: Tap to choose between Dark or Light visual themes.
    • Flight animation speed: Tap and drag the slider to change how fast the camera flies to search results or placemarks.

iOS

System requirements for Google Earth

iOS version 17.0 or later.

Customize settings

You can customize several settings in the Google Earth app to change your theme or flight animation speeds.

To adjust your settings:

  1. In the search bar, tap your profile or avatar, and then select Settings.
  2. Select any of the following settings to customize:
    • Application theme: Tap to choose between Dark or Light visual themes.
    • Flight animation speed: Tap and drag the slider to change how fast the camera flies to search results or placemarks.