DroneDeploy Ground App
360 Photo Jobsite Capture
Free
The DroneDeploy Ground app empowers businesses in construction, engineering, and other industrial sectors to efficiently document and manage ground-level data, providing a powerful complement to drone-based insights. DroneDeploy Ground is the next-generation ground capture app for project teams, including former StructionSite users.
Note: This app is intended for enterprise users with an active DroneDeploy license.
Simplify Ground-Level Data Capture in 3 Easy Steps:
1. Log in to your DroneDeploy account (trial or active license required).
2. Connect your 360 camera to capture 360° panoramas and 360° Walkthroughs, or use your device's camera to capture standard photos.
3. Sync your captures to the DroneDeploy platform for processing, sharing, and analysis.
Once uploaded, your captures are processed and accessible through the DroneDeploy platform, where you can:
• Collaborate with your team and stakeholders.
• Inspect, compare, and annotate project data over time.
• Integrate seamlessly with leading industry tools like Procore, Autodesk Build, and more.
Supported Hardware:
• Insta360 X5
• Insta360 X4
• Insta360 RS 1-inch
• Ricoh Theta X
• Ricoh Theta Z1
Visit our website for a complete list of supported hardware and to learn more about the DroneDeploy ecosystem.
For Business and Professional Use:
The DroneDeploy Ground app is a free companion tool for licensed DroneDeploy enterprise customers. A valid enterprise account is required for uploading and processing captures
more - Added first-time guidance that walks you through capturing higher-quality 3D walks on Ground Pro
- RTK connection status and settings are now available any time you're connected to an RTK device
- Uploads recover more gracefully from an unstable connection
- Fixed a bug where an in-progress walk upload could disappear from the queue
- Removed the "new" badge from 3D Scan now that Ground Pro is officially launched
2.285.0 29 Sept
- Refreshed the app icon
- Added support for the Insta360 X6 360 camera, including live preview, pano capture, and walks
2.284.1 22 Sept
- Added support for the Insta360 X6 360 camera, including live preview, pano capture, and walks
- Improved connection reliability when pairing nearby cameras
- Fixed an issue where walk video upload progress could jump from 0% to 100% and back
- Fixed an issue where some walk videos could stall or fail to transfer completely
2.284.0 21 Sept
- Fixed a crash related to camera device handling during capture
- Uploads now persist across app restarts, so an interrupted transfer resumes instead of starting over
2.283.0 16 Sept
- View annotations from your project on the map, including pin, line, area, and volume types
- Tap an annotation to see its title and associated data
- New RTK settings screen: set your Emlid receiver position and camera offset for custom kits or scanning with an iPad or non-Emlid scanning handle
- RTK settings now show whether your NTRIP coordinate system matches the project datum
- Fixed a bug that caused large files to time out and fail partway through upload
- Corrupted Insta360 video is now detected during transfer instead of failing later
2.282.1 8 Sept
- Fixed 3D scan uploads that could fail with a file-not-found error even though the scan was saved on the device
- Fixed a bug where 3D scans captured below-ellipsoid height would have incorrect elevation data
- Added an RTK settings page that allows you to enter a custom camera-to-sensor offset for use on iPads and custom scanning handles
2.281.0 1 Sept
- Added support for custom RTK camera offset
- RTK connections automatically reconnect if the correction signal drops
- Fixed an issue where a 3D scan could lose its RTK accuracy status after a brief device disconnect
- Fixed a bug with view cone recalibration where recalibration didn't correctly apply
- Fixed an issue on iPad where the pin preview blocked moving a pin
- Fixed an issue where site plan overlays could briefly disappear right after a project loaded
- Fixed an issue where project owners could be dropped to view-only access on first launch
- Fixed the walk list so the selected walk's icon displays correctly and centers on the tapped frame
2.280.0 24 Aug
- A new map layers button lets you choose which captured map or overlay appears on your floorplan
- View any combination of interior floors and ceilings at once, available with Ground Pro
- Reset all returns the floorplan to your most recently captured map
- Recalibrating your position now no longer points the wrong direction afterward
- Map controls on the walk screen now line up with the capture button
- Field note badges now appear reliably on the mini map
- You will no longer be prompted to connect to a camera you already dismissed
2.278.0 12 Aug
- Pin visibility toggle now works in explore mode, not just capture mode
- New Map and Overlay configurator for accessing your Maps and Overlays
- Camera connection is now dramatically faster
- Various crash fixes
2.277.0 3 Aug
- Overlays list now shows file type and clearer labels
- DXF overlays reload faster after the first time you view them
- More reliable reconnecting to a camera you've used before
- Proximity camera connect shows a clear success confirmation before closing
- Fixed a crash when pausing, resuming, or canceling a 3D scan
- Clearer error message when uploading to a project that no longer exists
- Fixed an issue that could prevent starting a walk from certain project links
2.276.0 27 Jul
- Upgraded camera connection flow. Now, automatically detects your nearby camera for instant discovery and quicker connect time.
- Smarter Walk end points: when you finish a Walk on-site, we now pre-position the end point near your current location instead of keeping it at the starting spot. You can still adjust it before confirming.
- Location heads-up: if you're about to place media far from where you're actually standing, the app now lets you know, so captures land in the right place.
2.275.1 21 Jul
- Continue an interrupted 3D scan after closing and reopening the app
- The 3D scan camera preview now resumes reliably after the app returns from the background instead of showing a frozen view
- Camera connection now fails fast with clear help within a few seconds when it can't join the camera's Wi-Fi, instead of waiting the full ~30-second timeout
- Levels opened offline with no cached content now show a clear empty state and load automatically once you're back online
- Added Cancel and Done buttons when editing field notes for easier text entry
2.274.0 14 Jul
- Backing out of an in-progress 3D scan now asks for confirmation before discarding it
- Capturing a pano when the camera's SD card is full now shows a clear warning instead of creating a blank capture
- Pano photo downloads now retry automatically on timeouts instead of failing the whole capture
- Fixed an issue where walk transfers could be marked complete even when the upload failed
- Fixed the "Walk in progress" indicator disappearing when switching to Photo mode during a walk
2.273.0 6 Jul
- Various bug fixes and architecture updates
2.272.0 29 Jun
- New: Capture a photo during a walk and quickly add a Field Note right after
- Fixed an empty overlay selector on large projects that were still loading
- Fixed a crash that could occur when capturing photos
2.271.0 23 Jun
- Introduced updated media pin markers on the map with new icons for uploads and video walk endpoints
- Fixed an issue where map pins stayed in their selected state after dismissing the pin preview
- Upload now starts automatically after turning off a 360 camera, even if the phone briefly switches to cellular
- Canceling an upload mid-transfer now properly stops in-progress work and leaves the capture ready to retry
- Fixed 3D scan upload progress oscillating back to 0% during multi-file uploads
- Refreshed the capture tooltip design
2.270.0 16 Jun
- Introducing Field Notes: add notes to standard photos right after capture using voice or text, and tagging by type and severity
- Import photos from your camera roll directly into capture mode, with automatic placement based on each photo's GPS data
- Fixed an issue where sync could hang indefinitely when a walk had no attachments
- iOS notification permission prompts no longer appear during active walk capture
- Exterior map opens at a slightly wider zoom by default, showing more of your site at a glance
- Fixed an issue where tapping the map would dismiss an active prompt on screen
2.269.0 8 Jun
- 360 live preview is now on by default, so you can see exactly what the camera sees as you walk
- The App now stays awake during uploads so large syncs finish without interruption
- You'll now get a prompt to update firmware when connecting a Ricoh Theta camera
- You can now discover nearby Ricoh Theta cameras
- The app now checks for enough available storage before starting a 3D scan
- More reliable 360 live preview, including restoring correctly after full screen, after a walk ends, and hiding when the camera disconnects
- Fixed navigation issues with the back button and returning to Settings from camera connection
- Improved the stability of the project search field and the sync banner so they no longer flicker or re-animate during updates
2.268.0 1 Jun
- Added support for custom RTK offsets for scanning with Emlid RX without their scanning handle
- Additional RTK fixes, including one where negative ellipsoid values were not being written correctly to photo EXIF data.
- Sync completion notifications now appear reliably
- Various other fixes
2.267.0 26 May
- Fixed a crash that could occur when uploading after disconnecting from the camera
- 3D scan GPS coordinates are now more accurate at the start of a scan
- Upload progress shows the correct percentage when uploading multiple items at once
2.266.0 18 May
- Skeleton loading state on the project list while your projects load
- More accurate RTK offset calculation for 3D scan positioning
2.263.0 7 May
- Redesigned camera connection experience with a unified UI and more reliable thread management
- Project list now shows an offline empty state and refreshes automatically in the background
- Renamed "Sync" to "Upload" across settings and the Wi-Fi preference for clearer labeling
- RTK connections now automatically refresh NTRIP credentials when switching between projects
- Project and floor plan downloads now prioritize based on what you are actively viewing for faster load times
- Fixed multiple crashes related to camera threading and VideoWalk background operations
- Fixed an issue where the tap-to-connect button appeared while already connected to an RTK device
- Fixed firmware version check not correctly identifying outdated device firmware
2.261.1 29 Apr
- Fixed an issue where some 3D scans would appear to upload successfully but arrive incomplete
- Fixed multiple crashes related to camera connection and background threading
- Fixed a crash that could occur during VideoWalk capture
2.254.2 20 Apr
- Projects now load faster with cached data and smooth placeholder loading animations
- Fixed an issue where capturing a photo wouldn't work right after deleting a photo
- Updated pre-capture check. Warning now displays correctly on devices with limited storage
- Various UI fixes, including filter button state and media carousel thumbnails
2.254.0 13 Apr
- Fixed a bug where the upload button could appear disabled even when you had a network connection
2.247.3 30 Mar
- Added first-time guidance that walks you through capturing higher-quality 3D walks on Ground Pro
- RTK connection status and settings are now available any time you're connected to an RTK device
- Uploads recover more gracefully from an unstable connection
- Fixed a bug where an in-progress walk upload could disappear from the queue
- Removed the "new" badge from 3D Scan now that Ground Pro is officially launched
more Version 2.285.0 29 Sept
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