Earth View from Google Earth

Experience a beautiful image from Google Earth every time you open a new tab.

Earth View from Google Earth offers a captivating new tab experience by displaying a beautiful, high-resolution landscape image every time you open one. With more than 2,500 images featuring diverse locations worldwide, users can immerse themselves in the beauty of our planet from their browser.

The latest version enhances image quality for modern high-DPI screens and introduces a global color map, allowing users to explore stunning views by region and color. This extension is perfect for nature lovers and those seeking daily inspiration from Earth's breathtaking vistas right in their browser.

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By:
Google
Users:
600,000
Rating:
4.21
(5,181)
1 new ratings
Version:
3.1.1 Last updated: 2024-07-03
Creation date:
2020-02-26
Risk:
Moderate risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • https://www.gstatic.com/prettyearth/*
Size:
165.00KB
Email:
ea*****@google.com
URLs:
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Full description:
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Source:
Chrome Web Store
Data ingested on:
2025-07-14

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User reviews

Users love the Earth View from Google Earth extension for its beautiful, stunning images that bring joy every time a new tab is opened. It offers a simple and elegant way to experience amazing locations effortlessly. However, common issues include the absence of a Google search bar, repetitive images, loss of features like color filters and downloads, lack of image history, and occasionally outdated place names. Despite these concerns, it remains a favorite for many users who appreciate its visual impact and ease of use.
Pros
  • Beautiful and stunning images shown on each new tab that surprise and delight users
  • Easy to use and requires little effort from users to enjoy high quality scenic locations
  • Provides a simple, elegant, and visually impactful experience
  • Adds joy and curiosity whenever opening a new tab
  • Works well on different screen layouts and resolutions
Cons
  • Lack of a built-in Google search bar on new tabs
  • Limited or repetitive photo selection, with some photos repeating frequently
  • Removal of features such as color selection and direct image download, reducing user control
  • No history feature to revisit previously seen images easily
  • Sometimes displays outdated or ethnocentric place names in image descriptions
Recent reviews
My fave extension, always love being surprised by a new location whenever I open a tab.
by Jo*****, 2025-07-09

Nice new tabs, but please, add google search bar
by Cé*****, 2025-06-21

This is easily my absolute favorite Chrome extension. I find myself opening new tabs, or just refreshing existing open tabs to see the different images available. It is so cool that Google has team members documenting these beautiful locations and making them available to the public in a tool that requires little effort from the end user. One thing I'd love to see added (unless it's already there and I've missed it)...I would love to be able to look at the history of the images that I've seen on my machine. Just today, I opened a tab and saw a GREAT pic. I needed to check out a link, so pasted it and figured I could hit Back to see that pic again. Unfortunately, another popped up and I hadn't spent enough time looking at it initially to remember where it was on earth. Bummer. If there is a way to view history, can someone please let me know? This extension rocks!!!
by Se*****, 2025-04-16
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Extension safety

Risk impact
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Earth View from Google Earth requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

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Risk likelihood
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Earth View from Google Earth has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Low This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.
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