Documentation

Create your first interactive map in minutes. No coding required.

1. Sign in — Use your GitHub, Google, or Microsoft account to create a free account.
2. Create a map — Click Create New Map and enter a name, subdomain, and description.
3. Choose a map type — Pick from 8 map types: Draw, Cluster, Heatmap, Choropleth, Isochrone, Store Locator, Time Slider, or Story Map.
4. Import your data — Upload GeoJSON, KML, CSV, or Excel files. Or create data directly on the map.
5. Configure & customize — Adjust map styles, controls, interactions, and type-specific settings.
6. Publish & share — Your map is live at yourmap.mapji.com. Optionally connect a custom domain.

Mapji offers 8 distinct map types, each designed for a specific visualization need. Choose the right one for your data and audience.

Draw markers, lines, and polygons directly on your map with an intuitive editing interface. Import existing GeoJSON data or create features from scratch. Each feature can have a custom popup with rich content.

Group dense point markers into clusters that automatically expand on zoom. Handles thousands of points with smooth performance. Supports spiderfy mode to expand overlapping markers and donut chart clusters for categorized data visualization.

Visualize data density with smooth heat gradients that reveal geographic patterns at a glance. Adjust intensity, radius, and color gradients to highlight areas of concentration. Supports weight-based rendering for variable point intensity.

Color geographic regions by data values to reveal spatial distributions. Perfect for demographic, economic, and election data. Supports country and region boundaries with customizable color scales and automatic legend generation.

Show travel-time reachability zones from any point. Visualize how far someone can travel in specific time intervals or distances using different modes of transportation. Place up to 5 source points and compare coverage areas.

Build a searchable location finder with filterable lists, distance calculations, and detail panels. Full-text search across all fields, custom filter categories, and per-filter marker icons. Includes "Near Me" geolocation and customizable display cards.

Animate data over time with an interactive timeline. Auto-detects temporal fields in your data and lets you scrub through dates to watch patterns emerge. Supports trail visualization to keep previous time periods visible with adjustable opacity.

Create narrative-driven maps that guide viewers through locations with scroll-based storytelling. Each chapter combines rich markdown content with fly-to map animations. Customize camera positioning, marker icons, and animation effects per chapter.

Control how users interact with your published map. All interactions are enabled by default. Disable interactions to prevent accidental zooming while scrolling, or lock the map entirely for a kiosk-style display. Use the Lock All / Unlock All toggle to quickly switch between interactive and locked modes.

Toggle the UI controls that appear on your published map. Controls marked as "Off" by default can be enabled in the editor toolbar.

Choose from 6 base map themes. Switch themes anytime from the editor toolbar — your data and settings are preserved.

Advanced Features

All themes support these optional 3D overlays. Toggle them from the style picker in the editor toolbar.

Import your data through the editor or create it directly on the map. Mapji supports two main import formats.

Configure your map site from the Settings page in the dashboard. Settings are organized into three tabs.