Planet AI app for exploring satellite imagery

The Planet AI app lets users search Planet’s satellite imagery in a map-based chat interface. In its November 5 announcement, Planet describes access to more than ten years of its imagery. The company designed the app to help users decide where to begin exploring a geographic question.

How the search finds a place

A user describes the kinds of sites or changes they want to see. Planet says language models interpret the request and query a searchable map built from features in its monthly imagery mosaics. The app can then present imagery for the user to inspect. That workflow suits early exploration when an analyst knows what to look for and wants help identifying where to look.

What you can do after finding a result

Planet describes time comparisons, including side-by-side views and timelapses. It also describes Deep Research features that can include external files such as images or CSVs, follow trends and schedule reporting. The published examples include environmental and conservation questions. The app’s evidence can help narrow a search. Review the imagery itself and use independent verification for decisions that depend on what changed, when it changed or what caused it.

How to get access

Planet’s announcement directs users to sign up at the Planet AI app and says access is currently free. It mentions future premium capabilities for Planet Insights accounts. A practical first session is to ask about a place you already know, then inspect the imagery date and the visual evidence behind a result. Compare that experience with a more open search before deciding how to use it in a research workflow.