New to DroneGo.io? Start with the first-mission guide, then use this page as the deeper reference while you plan.
For Android DJI Fly and DJI RC-style workflows
Search for the site, draw the route, choose the supported drone profile, and keep the first test route simple.
DJI waypoint height is calculated from take-off. Set TOALP if take-off is not the first route point, then shape the height profile.
For a first mission, use path-facing camera or a simple gimbal pitch. Add subject focus or shot sections only when the route itself is clear.
Use the browser preview, 3D globe preview and validation findings to check route shape, height, camera direction and warnings before exporting. Download the Google Earth fly-through when you want a richer external review.
Validate the mission and download a DroneGo install-pack zip. It contains the DJI-compatible KMZ plus generated waypoint thumbnail images for DJI Fly. DroneGo automates the flight path; you still decide when to start and stop recording or take photos.
Unzip the install pack, replace the matching DJI Fly mission folder contents, then open the mission in DJI Fly and review it before launch.
A compact walkthrough will sit here once the edit is ready. Until then, the steps below are the current source of truth for the workflow.
DroneGo now downloads mission exports as a zip rather than a bare KMZ. Inside the zip is the DJI-compatible KMZ mission file and an image folder with ShotSnap.json plus generated waypoint JPGs. DJI Fly keeps those thumbnail images beside the KMZ in the mission folder, so copy the contents of the zip into the matching DJI Fly mission folder and replace the old contents together. That prevents stale thumbnail images from an older flight hanging around beside the new mission.
When you generate the export, DroneGo asks for a short mission identifier for the thumbnails. Keep it brief and recognisable; use a four-character code such as two location letters plus two version digits. The export limit is two rows of two characters. The thumbnail text does not change route geometry, altitude, camera headings, gimbal pitch or validation. It is only there to make the mission easier to spot in DJI Fly after transfer.
After installing the mission, remember that the automation is for the aircraft movement. Press record before the part you need, stop after it, and for repeat shots try to start and stop recording at the same point in the route each time.
Flight Replay is designed for the moment when you flew a useful route manually and want to recreate it later. Upload a DJI SRT flight log for the flight path, add the matching LRF file when available for camera heading and gimbal movement, then review the converted waypoint-style mission in the planner before downloading. Turn on DJI video subtitles before flying so the SRT telemetry is recorded.
The SRT file is required because it provides the route path, timestamps and flight telemetry used to build the editable preview.
LRF is strongly recommended for camera-critical work because it can improve camera heading and gimbal reconstruction where the server can decode it.
Free accounts can create one replay preview per month. Pro Pilot includes one preview and one replay download per month. Commercial Pilot includes three of each.
Replay downloads are separate from basic previews. Commercial Pilot users can buy additional replay download packs after included monthly downloads are used.
Flight Replay beta works best with smooth, steady manual flights where you want to recreate the route and camera intent. It is not yet designed to perfectly reproduce abrupt stick inputs, sharp turns or rapid speed changes. Always check altitude, TOALP, obstacles, legal restrictions, aircraft limits and current site conditions before flying any generated mission.
For repeatable commercial work, name missions clearly, keep the same take-off reference, save the project state, and review the mission before each flight because sites change. Camera shot sections, focus points, waypoint thumbnails and preview files help explain the plan to clients before you export.