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Planet’s New AI App Lets Users Search Ten Years of Imagery

Planet’s new AI app lets users search ten years of Planet imagery using everyday language. The map-based app is currently free to access, according to the company.

AI.info Team · Written with AI · fact-checked · 2026-11-06

Planet’s AI app lets users search ten years of Planet imagery to find sites of interest. People can describe a search in everyday language and explore how sites have changed over time. The map-based chat interface can also add publicly available information to what users find.

Language models query a vector map based on monthly mosaics

Planet’s large language models interpret requests and query a searchable vector map of the globe, based on AI interpretation of visual features in its monthly mosaics. Because the app has access to over ten years of proprietary Planet data, it can search back in time to help identify what changed when. The app can even share a side-by-side comparison or timelapse. Every result is grounded in Planet imagery that users can inspect to verify what AI finds, Planet says.

Many beta users liked the app for the discovery phase

Hundreds of users tried an early version of the app this summer. Many of them really liked using the tool in the discovery phase of their work, when they were determining where to search or start their analysis, Planet says. One user told Planet they would never scroll across an entire desert by hand; another said AI could help point their team in the right direction and save time. Planet built recent enhancements around what is needed at the beginning of an analysis.

Conservation teams are testing habitat monitoring

Conservation teams are testing the app to monitor vast habitats, spot illegal encroachment or fire threats, and verify automated deforestation alerts with imagery before deploying field patrols, Planet says. Analysts can track vegetation recovery over time and isolate comparable baseline habitats to prove conservation impact to stakeholders, according to Planet. Environmental compliance teams demonstrated that they can use AI-enabled search to locate and prioritize industrial sites across entire counties based on proximity to waterways, Planet says; workflows that historically took days of manual GIS scanning can now surface high-priority inspection targets in minutes.

Access at ai.planet.com is currently free

Users can upload external files like images or CSVs to enrich analysis, track trends regularly, and set up scheduled reporting, and can deploy agents for complex analysis using Deep Research. The app can be used from a desktop or a phone, and snapshots or timelapses can be shared. Planet describes its broader idea, Planetary Intelligence, as pairing daily satellite imagery with AI to deliver powerful insights about the changing planet in near-real time. Anyone can sign up and start exploring, and access is currently free.