EarthDL vs Google Earth Images Downloader (allmapsoft)
Both programs download satellite imagery from Google Earth, including historical imagery, and both run on Windows. They are built for different jobs. Google Earth Images Downloader (GEID) by allmapsoft.com collects tiles for offline maps and can write many raster formats. EarthDL makes one georeferenced image of an area and a ready 3D model of it for SketchUp or Blender.
| EarthDL | Google Earth Images Downloader | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | binersoft.com | allmapsoft.com, since 2013 |
| Price | $55 once, upgrades free | $55 per license, upgrades free |
| Trial version | No | Yes, limited to zoom 13 |
| Sources | Google Earth, Google Earth historical, Google Satellite, Esri World Imagery, Bing Aerial, custom XYZ | Google Earth satellite, Google Earth historical |
| Historical date | Picked from a list of the dates that exist for the area | Typed as YYYY-MM-DD, looked up in the Google Earth program. The closest date is used if it is not found. |
| Selecting the area | Drag a box or draw a polygon on the map, type coordinates, search a place name | Left / right longitude and top / bottom latitude |
| Zoom levels per task | One zoom level per download | A range of zoom levels (from zoom, to zoom) |
| Joined image | Always: JPG or PNG cut to the area, with world file, .prj (EPSG:3857) and KML | With the Map Combiner tool: BMP, JPG, TIFF, PNG, SGI, IMG, RST, PNM, KMZ, PDF, MBTiles, GPKG, WEBP |
| Offline map viewer | No. Open the result in QGIS, Google Earth, SketchUp or Blender. | Yes: Map Viewer, and an HTML page for the browser |
| SketchUp export | Yes: .skp in meters with geo-location, plus Ruby script and Collada | Not listed |
| Blender export | Yes: .blend, plus glTF and Python script | Not listed |
| Polygon cut, rounded corners, soft edge | Yes, as a transparent PNG and in the 3D model | Not listed |
| Command line | Yes | Yes |
Choose Google Earth Images Downloader when
- you want to try the program before paying,
- you need an offline map with several zoom levels, to browse in its viewer or to load as MBTiles or GeoPackage,
- you need one of the raster formats that EarthDL does not write, for example TIFF, PDF or KMZ.
Choose EarthDL when
- the image is going into a 3D model: see Google Earth to SketchUp and satellite image in Blender,
- you want to draw the area on the map, as a box or a polygon, and get one image cut exactly to it,
- you want to pick the historical date from a list instead of looking it up first,
- you also need Esri, Bing or your own tile server as a source.
Google Earth Images Downloader is a product of allmapsoft.com. BinerSoft is not connected to allmapsoft. The column about it is taken from its public product, How to use and FAQ pages as read on Oct 3, 2026, version 6.50. "Not listed" means those pages do not mention the feature. If something here is wrong, please email us and we will correct it.
Note: The downloaded offline images are only for your personal purpose, non-commercial use.
EarthDL costs $55, paid once. Buy | How to use | FAQ
More guides
- Google Earth to SketchUp: import a satellite image at real scale
- Satellite image in Blender at real scale (from Google Earth)
- How to download historical Google Earth imagery by date
- Georeferenced Google Earth image for QGIS, ArcGIS and Global Mapper
Last updated: Oct 3, 2026