8.20. Send2GE

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

After installation you’ll find the plugin in the Plugins toolbar: button_send2ge. Activate the plugin and click on the map.

The Google Earth app will open on the selected point.

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Pic. 8.42. 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.