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Map-making guides
Practical, step-by-step guides to making custom maps: pins and spreadsheets, radius and distance, heat maps, territories, colour-coded regions, 3D, embedding and exporting to GIS.
Making maps · 12 minHow to Make a Custom Map (Free, Step by Step)The complete beginner-to-pro walkthrough for building your own interactive map.Read Making maps · 10 minHow to Make a Map with Multiple LocationsThree ways to put many places on one map – and make it readable.Read Sharing maps · 9 minHow to Embed a Map on Your WebsitePut an interactive, mobile-friendly map on any website in minutes.Read Measuring · 8 minHow to Draw a Radius on a MapDraw exact distance circles and find out what falls inside them.Read Measuring · 8 minHow to Measure Distance on a MapMeasure any distance accurately, and know what the number really means.Read Data maps · 8 minHow to Make a Heat Map of LocationsTurn thousands of points into a clear density map – without misleading anyone.Read Business maps · 10 minHow to Create a Sales Territory MapDesign fair, balanced territories your whole team can see.Read Data maps · 8 minHow to Color a Map by Region (Countries, States, Counties)Colour-coded region maps and choropleths, done right.Read Business maps · 9 minHow to Make a Store Locator Map for Your WebsiteA no-code store locator your customers will actually use.Read Making maps · 8 minHow to Make a 3D Map OnlineTerrain, 3D buildings and the globe – and when 3D actually helps.Read Choosing tools · 11 minThe Best Free Map Makers ComparedWhich map maker suits which job – a fair, practical comparison.Read Data & formats · 9 minHow to Export a Map to Shapefile, QGIS or ArcGISGet your map into professional GIS in minutes, styling included.Read Data & formats · 11 minMap File Formats Explained: Shapefile, GeoJSON, KML & MoreWhich geospatial file format to use, and why.Read Data & formats · 9 minWhat Is POI Data? Points of Interest ExplainedWhat points of interest data is, what it's used for and how to get it.Read Data & formats · 8 minHow to Import an Excel or CSV File to a MapTurn a spreadsheet of coordinates or addresses into a map layer.Read Making maps · 7 minHow to Customize Map Popups and Info WindowsChoose what people see when they click a place - and how it looks.Read Data maps · 8 minHow to Filter, Query and Analyse Data on a MapFind the places that matter with tables, filters, statistics and analysis tools.Read Data maps · 7 minHow to Make a Hexbin Map (Hexagon Density Map)Group thousands of points into even hexagons coloured by how many each holds.Read Making maps · 6 minHow to Make an Interactive 3D Globe Map OnlineShow the whole planet as a globe you can spin, share and embed.Read