Measure on map

How Measure The Lawn works

Learn to measure outdoor spaces on a satellite map, read your results and save your work for next time.

Measure on map

Find the property

Search a US address or use your current location. Zoom in until you can follow the edge of the space you want to measure.

Draw and finish

Choose a tool, then click or tap on the map. Draw separate, non-overlapping areas around buildings, paths and beds so you don’t count the same space twice.

  • Freeform

    For irregular areas, click or tap around the edge in order. Use at least three points, adding more to follow curves. Choose the Finish drawing checkmark to close the area.

  • Rectangle

    For rectangular areas, click or tap two opposite corners. The measurement finishes automatically.

  • Distance

    Click or tap two points to measure a straight line, such as a border or wall run. Distance returns length only; it never enters an area total.

  • Undo last change

    Remove the last point you placed and try again.

  • Cancel drawing

    Discard the unfinished drawing. Your completed measurements stay on the map.

Fictional-home demonstration: Freeform points follow the back lawn around a patio, with the Finish drawing checkmark below.
Real app controls over an AI-generated fictional yard—not a real property or satellite photograph.

Review your results

Open Measurements to see area, perimeter or distance. On phones and tablets, the panel opens from the bottom of the map. Select one measurement for its results, or choose See all for combined totals. Hidden measurements are left out.

Example
Front + back lawns

Measured area

4,504sq ft

384 ft perimeter

Front + back lawns. Measured area: 4,504 sq ft. 384 ft perimeter.

Adjust and organize measurements

You can change a measurement without drawing it again.

  • Edit measurement points

    Select a measurement, then drag a corner to move it. To add a point, choose Edit measurement points and drag a smaller handle between corners. Finish with the checkmark.

  • Rename

    In Measurements, choose Rename beside an area. Enter a name such as Front lawn or Back lawn.

  • Color measurement

    Select an area on the map, then choose Color measurement. Keep its name so you can identify it without color.

  • More actions

    Open More actions beside a measurement, then choose Hide from results to leave it on the map but out of totals. Include in results counts it again. Hiding never subtracts an area from another measurement.

  • Delete a measurement

    Choose Delete beside its name in Measurements to remove just that measurement. Use this instead of clearing the whole map.

While editing, Undo reverses your last change. Cancel restores the measurement from before editing.

Fictional-property demonstration: named Front lawn and Back lawn measurements use different colors, with the color palette open.
Back lawn in teal; Front lawn in green. Fictional property demonstration.

Mark useful details

Use Marks to remember gates, trees, sprinklers or other features around the property. Marks are reference points; they don’t change area, distance or material quantities.

  • Add Marks

    When available, choose Add Marks, pick a feature and click or tap its location. Choose Done when you’ve finished placing Marks.

  • Update a Mark

    Select a Mark on the map to move, rename or delete it.

Turn measurements into a material plan

Choose What are you planning? on the map to estimate materials for Overseeding, New lawn seed, Sod, Mulch or Concrete. These Plans use area measurements, not distance.

Included measurements
Choose only the areas receiving this material. A lawn, planting bed and patio need different measurements. These choices are separate from hiding measurements in map results.
Material settings
Match the rate, depth, bag size or coverage to your product or supplier.
Also plan for
Find supporting supplies where available. Optional supplies stay optional.

During the map tour, choosing a Plan continues the walkthrough. To revisit it later, open Map help from the menu.

Save and pick up where you left off

Save
Where account saving is available, choose Save and follow the login, location and naming prompts. Wait for Saved. Logging in alone doesn’t save your measurements, Marks or plan settings.
Reopen
Log in with the same account and open your saved work from the account menu.
After editing
Changes to saved work autosave. Wait for Saved; follow the displayed recovery action if saving is interrupted.
Browser recovery
Recovering work in this browser is not a confirmed account save.

  • Start over

    Start over clears the current map after confirmation. Check your saved-work status first; unsaved work may be lost.

  • Get help on the map

    The map’s question mark opens the measurement-tour invitation. For written instructions while working, open the menu and choose Map help.

Read the lawn measuring guide