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How Big Is The Yard? Measure It From Satellite.

Search any address, trace the lawn, bed, driveway, or whole lot on satellite imagery, and get the square footage in seconds. Then drop that area straight into the material calculator to see how much mulch, gravel, topsoil, sod, or seed the job needs — no tape measure, no site visit.

Area Calculator

Step 1 — Measure

Search an address, then trace the area on the satellite map

Search an address to jump the map to a property — or just drag and zoom the map to any spot.
× How to measure
1. Search an address
2. Click New area
3. Click each corner of the yard
4. Click Complete

Measured areas

No areas yet. Click "New area", then click points around the perimeter on the map.

Material Calculator

Step 2 — Estimate

Volume materials use cubic yards = ft² × depth ÷ 324

You'll Need

Cubic yards = area × depth(in) ÷ 324, plus waste. Tons use typical material density — confirm with your supplier. Bags are rounded up.

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Who this is for

Homeowners & pros
Homeowners

Know your yard before you shop

Figure out your lawn or garden bed size without a tape measure, so you buy the right amount of mulch, sod, or seed the first time — and can sanity-check a contractor's quote.

Landscapers & pros

Quote from your desk

Measure a property from satellite before you ever drive out, turn it into a materials order on the spot, and quote faster. Inside ServicePros Hub the measured area drops straight into a proposal.

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How it works

Trace the property on aerial imagery and the map does the geometry — real square footage, corrected for the curve of the earth.

The map uses high-resolution satellite imagery. When you click points around a lawn, bed, driveway, or roof, each corner is a real latitude/longitude, so the tool computes a geodesic area — the same spherical-geometry method surveyors' tools use — instead of a flat pixel estimate. Switch the unit between square feet, square yards, acres, or square meters at any time.

Then it hands that area to the material calculator. For bulk materials the formula is cubic yards = area × depth(in) ÷ 324, plus a waste allowance; sod comes back in rolls and pallets, seed and fertilizer by the pound. Add your unit price for an instant material cost. Measurements are best-effort estimates from imagery — confirm critical numbers on site.

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FAQ

Measuring area
How do I measure the square footage of a yard?

Search the address to center the satellite map on the property, click "New area," then click each corner around the section you want — the lawn, a bed, the whole lot. Click "Complete" and the tool shows the square footage. You can measure several areas and add them together.

How accurate is measuring area from satellite?

For open, flat areas like lawns, driveways, and lots it's usually within a few percent — accurate enough to order materials and build a quote. Accuracy drops where trees overhang the edge, on steep slopes, or if the imagery is slightly off-nadir. For anything critical, confirm with a measurement on site.

Do I need to sign up or install anything?

No. The tool is free and runs in your browser — no account, no download. It's the same measurement tool built into ServicePros Hub, where a measured area flows straight into a proposal and invoice.

Can I convert the area to acres or square yards?

Yes. Use the Unit dropdown to switch between square feet, square yards, acres, and square meters. Every measured area updates instantly. The material calculator works in square feet, and pulling an area over converts it for you.

How do I turn the area into a materials estimate?

After you measure an area, click "Use for materials" and the square footage drops into the material calculator below. Pick mulch, gravel, topsoil, sod, seed, or another material, set the depth, and you'll get cubic yards, tons, and bags — with an optional cost if you enter a unit price.

Measure it. Quote it. Bill it.

This tool is one of the trade calculators inside ServicePros Hub — proposals, scheduling, invoicing, and card payments for home-service pros. One flat price. No tiers, no add-ons.

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