How to Download Free Satellite Imagery (Google, Esri, Bing) Using SAS Planet

Satellite imagery plays a critical role in GIS, urban planning, environmental analysis, and even content creation. However, accessing high-resolution imagery is often expensive, and even when free sources are available, downloading them is not always straightforward.

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SAS Planet is a powerful, free desktop tool that allows you to access satellite imagery from multiple providers, including:

• Google Maps (Satellite)

• Bing Maps

• Esri / ArcGIS imagery

The real advantage?
👉 You can download imagery for any area of interest and use it offline.

 

⚠️ Important Note (Don’t Skip This)

SAS Planet is not an official tool from Google, Bing, or Esri.

That means:

• It accesses imagery through unofficial methods

• Usage for commercial purposes can violate the provider terms

• It is best suited for learning, research, and internal projects

Simple rule:
👉 Use it smartly, not blindly.

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🎯 What You Will Learn in This Guide

By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to:

• Select different satellite imagery sources

• Define your area of interest (AOI)

• Download high-resolution imagery

• Export data in usable formats (like GeoTIFF or tiles)

All steps will be explained clearly with screenshots.

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🧩 Step 1: Extract and Launch SAS Planet

After downloading SAS Planet, you will typically receive it as a compressed file (ZIP or RAR).

1. Extract the downloaded file

• Right-click the ZIP/RAR file

• Click Extract Here or Extract to SASPlanet folder

2. Open the extracted folder

3. Inside the folder, locate:
   👉 SASPlanet.exe

4. Double-click SASPlanet.exe to launch the application

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🧩 Step 2: Main Interface SAS Planet

After opening SAS Planet, the main interface will appear

•  You will see the map screen in the center

•  This is where you can view satellite imagery
  Use your mouse to zoom in and out

•  Click and drag to move around the map
  Now you are ready to explore different areas on the map

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🧩 Step 3: Select Your Required Basemap

• Go to the top menu and click Maps

•  Select Satellite from the list

•  Choose your required basemap (e.g., Google Satellite, Bing Satellite, ESRI Imagery)

•  Click on the selected basemap
  The map will update based on your selection

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🧩 Step 4: Select Area of Interest (AOI)

• Click on the selection tool icon from the top toolbar

•  Choose Rectangular Selection, Polygonal Selection, or Polyline Selection

•  Select the appropriate method based on your required area

• Draw the selection on the map
  Your selected area (AOI) will be highlighted for download

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🧩 Step 5: Open Selection Manager and Set Download Parameters

•  After selecting the area, the Selection Manager window will open

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🧩 Step 6: Choose Layer, Zoom Levels, and Start Download

• In the Selection Manager, go to the Download tab

• Select your desired Map/Overlay layer (e.g., Google Satellite, Hybrid, etc.)

• Choose the required zoom levels from the right panel

• Select higher zoom levels for higher resolution imagery

• Click Start to begin downloading the selected area

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🧩 Step 7: Download Tiles and Complete Process

• After clicking Start, tile downloading will begin

• You will see progress in the download window

• Once completed, a message will appear showing the task is finished

• Click Quit to close the download window
  The downloaded tiles are stored in the same SAS Planet folder (cache)

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🧩 Step 8: Load Last Selected Area

• Go to the top toolbar and click the selection menu icon

• Click on Last Selection
  Your previously selected area will appear again on the map

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🧩 Step 9: Configure Stitch Settings

• In the Selection Manager, go to the Stitch tab

• Select your Map (e.g., Google Satellite)

• Choose the desired Zoom level

• Set the Projection (e.g., EPSG:3857 – Spherical Mercator)

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🧩 Step 10: Select Output Format

• In the Stitch tab, go to Output format

• Select your required format (e.g., GeoTIFF, COG, ECW, JPEG, PNG)

• Choose GeoTIFF or GeoTIFF (Cloud Optimized) for GIS use

• Keep the default settings or adjust based on your needs

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🧩 Step 11: Set Output Path and Start Export

• In the Stitch tab, go to Save to

• Select the folder where you want to save the output file

• Provide a file name (e.g., Park.tif)

• Click Start to begin exporting the stitched imagery

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🧩 Step 12: Output File Generated

• Go to the selected output folder

• Locate the exported file (e.g., Park.tif)

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🧩 Step 13: Open Imagery in QGIS

• Open the QGIS software

• Drag and drop the downloaded .tif file into QGIS

• The satellite image will load on the map canvas

• Check the layer in the Layers panel
  Your imagery is now ready for analysis and mapping

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🏁 Final Thoughts

By following these steps, you can easily download high-resolution satellite imagery from multiple sources like Google, Bing, and Esri using SAS Planet. This method gives you full control over your area of interest, zoom level, and output format, making it extremely useful for GIS analysis, mapping projects, and offline usage.

Keep in mind to use this data responsibly and primarily for learning, research, and internal projects. With the right approach, SAS Planet can become a powerful addition to your GIS toolkit.