10.21. Send2GE

Note

Qt6 compatible. Can be used in QGIS 4

Grab current location and send it to Google Earth in one click.

After installation you’ll find the plugin in the Plugins toolbar.

10.21.1. How to open a location from QGIS in Google Earth

Activate plugin Send2GE button_send2ge, the curser will look like this: cursor_send2ge.

Click on the map in QGIS.

The Google Earth app will open on the selected point.

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Pic. 10.53. QGIS and Google Earth windows both open

When you select a new point in QGIS, Google Earth also shifts to the new location. Instant transition between points allows to work simultaneously in both apps.

See a similar plugin for Google Maps, OSM, Flickr Maps, GeoHack Map Sources - Click-Fu.

You can check out how the plugin works in our video:

Watch on youtube.