Two Centimetres Per Pixel Screensaver
The Two Centimetres Per Pixel screensaver shows open drone and aircraft imagery flown in the last few days, key-less from OpenAerialMap. Ground sample distance is the number that matters: satellite imagery is measured in metres per pixel and these are measured in centimetres, because someone flew a drone a hundred metres up. After a flood or an earthquake, local imagery at this resolution arrives days before anything else. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Two Centimetres Per Pixel screensaver works
The saver reads the source described above and draws it on a canvas — no account, no tracking.
Open drone and aircraft imagery flown in the last few days, key-less from OpenAerialMap. Ground sample distance is the number that matters: satellite imagery is measured in metres per pixel and these are measured in centimetres, because someone flew a drone a hundred metres up. After a flood or an earthquake, local imagery at this resolution arrives days before anything else.
It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.
Colours can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.
A worked example
Open drone and aircraft imagery flown in the last few days, key-less from OpenAerialMap. Ground sample distance is the number that matters: satellite imagery is measured in metres per pixel and these are measured in centimetres, because someone flew a drone a hundred metres up. After a flood or an earthquake, local imagery at this resolution arrives days before anything else.
Settings & tips
- Accent and Background recolour the display.
- Every value on screen comes from the live source — nothing is simulated.
- Press ESC to leave fullscreen.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it comes from the source named on this page and is refreshed on a schedule.
- Is a key needed?
- No. This source is fully key-less.
- Is it free?
- Yes, and it runs entirely in your browser.