Raster imagery
Searchable free Sentinel-2 imagery access with scene discovery, preview, and download workflow guidance.
Remote sensing Change detection
Satellite imagery
Satellite Imagery
Free satellite imagery sources such as Sentinel-2 and Copernicus Browser.
Quick answer: compare official sources, download formats, coverage, licensing, and practical GIS workflows in this Satellite imagery directory.
Sentinel-2 Copernicus Browser JP2 COG
Downloadable datasets in this category
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Each dataset page captures official source links, access notes, and related GIS workflows.
Official sources and direct access
Mixed delivery
Find provider portals, available file downloads and instructions for accessing each source.
Spatial data guidance
Choose a source
Compare geographic coverage, file formats and reuse terms before choosing data for your map or analysis.
Imagery pages explain not only where the imagery lives, but also what a practical entry workflow looks like.
This category is intentionally concise so the site can answer search queries like where to download Sentinel-2 imagery without burying the main steps.
Downloadable datasets in this category
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Open a dataset guide for source links, download steps and practical answers about working with the files.
GeoTIFF / HDF
Landsat via USGS EarthExplorer
Free global Landsat imagery archive with Level-1 and Level-2 products from EarthExplorer.
Land surface monitoring Change detection
GeoTIFF / COG
Maxar Open Data Program
High-resolution satellite imagery released for disaster response and humanitarian events.
Disaster response mapping Crisis assessment
GeoTIFF / COG / Planet API
Planet NICFI Tropical Forest Monitoring
High-resolution satellite imagery for tropical forest monitoring under the NICFI program.
Tropical forest monitoring Deforestation detection
JPEG / PNG / GeoTIFF / KMZ
Sentinel Hub EO Browser
Interactive web tool for visualizing and downloading Sentinel, Landsat, and other satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery preview Multi-mission comparison
GeoTIFF / JP2 / SAFE
Copernicus Data Space Browser
The primary access portal for Copernicus Sentinel imagery data (Sentinel-1, -2, -3, -5P) replacing the retired Scihub.
Satellite imagery analysis Land monitoring
GeoTIFF / MrSID / JPEG2000
NAIP (USDA National Agriculture Imagery Program)
High-resolution aerial imagery for the continental US at 1m resolution during leaf-on conditions, collected by USDA.
Agricultural monitoring Crop assessment
Earth Engine Assets / GeoTIFF
Google Earth Engine Data Catalog
A searchable catalog of petabytes of geospatial datasets accessible through Google Earth Engine for analysis and visualization.
Cloud-based geospatial analysis Multi-temporal satellite studies
Recommended imagery workflow
How to choose a source
- Use Copernicus Browser when you want a visual search interface for Sentinel-2 scenes.
- Download the scene that fits your date and cloud-cover needs, then convert or subset it locally.
- Pair imagery with DEM and land-cover pages to create stronger internal linking for raster use cases.
Category FAQ
Category FAQ
Where can I download free Sentinel-2 imagery?
Copernicus Browser is one of the most accessible places to search and download Sentinel-2 scenes with filtering and preview support.
Should I expect imagery pages to have live map previews here?
Not always. Some imagery sources are better represented as rich catalog pages because the official portal carries the real search interface.