Create your map

Create your own world map

Colour in any countries, name your groups and pick a style. Your map is saved in its link, so you can share it or download it as an image.

  1. Colour

    Click countries on the map or search for them. Small countries are dots.

  2. Style

    Pick a heading and a look, from a clean atlas or a blueprint to a watercolour, an 8-bit screen or an ancient papyrus.

  3. Share

    Copy the link, share it, or download a high-resolution image.

Questions

What can I make with a blank map?

Anything you can show by colouring countries: where you were born, studied and worked, a yes/no/maybe map, a school project. Add up to eight groups, pick a name and a colour for each, and click countries to colour them in.

Where is my map saved?

In the link itself. Everything after the # in the address describes your map, and it never reaches our servers. Copy the link to keep your map or share it; anyone who opens it sees exactly what you made.

Do I need an account?

No. Making, sharing and downloading maps is free and needs no sign-up.

How do I add very small countries?

Small countries such as Monaco, Malta or Singapore are shown as dots you can click, and you can type any country into the search box to add it.

Can I show country names or flags?

Yes. Turn on names, flags or both under "On coloured countries". They appear on the countries you have coloured, and are left out where they would overlap; zoom in to see more of them.

Why does my map change shape?

The map fills the space on your screen: wide on a computer, taller on a phone. Downloads keep the shape you see, so a phone gives you an image that suits social posts. The same link always shows the same place, whatever the shape.

Can I zoom into one region?

Yes. Use the + and − buttons, pinch on a phone, or hold Ctrl (⌘ on a Mac) and scroll. Drag to move around. The zoom and position are saved in the link too.

More maps to make

Countries visitedClick every country you've been to and watch your map fill in. See how much of the world you've covered, choose a style, then share the link or download the image. Bucket listMark every country you still want to see. Keep the link to tick them off later, or share it with whoever is coming along. Lived inColour in every country you've called home. Pick a style, then share the link or download the image. Travel mapColour countries you've lived in, visited and want to visit, each in its own colour. Pick a group, then click countries on the map.