Map 'Em Support

If you have any questions not answered here, feel free to drop us a line at support@mapem.me.

Map Controls

map with pins
1

Add Pin / Move Pin

Touch and hold on the map for a moment and a new pin will be added.

Touch and hold on a pin for a moment and it will move slightly, then drag it to where you would like to place it.

Zoom in / out by pinching the screen with two fingers. As you zoom out, pins will group together in a numbered circle indicating the number of pins in the group.

2

Compass

Get your bearings with the compass heading.

3

Zoom to My Location

You can re-center the map to your location with the location target tool.

4

Map View

Switch between hybrid, satellite, standard, and terrain map views.

5

Menu

Open the map menu where you can create and export maps.

Pin Information

1

Touch a pin

Touch a pin to access its information

2

Title

The title will display at the bottom of the screen when the pin is touched.

3

Description

A free-form note field for adding any information about your pin.

4

Add a tag

Type in a tag to categorize your pin.

5

Delete a tag

Tags can be deleted by touching the X in the tag pill.

6

Delete a pin

Touch a pin to display its information. In the top-right corner of the detail view, touch the pin icon with a line through it to delete the pin.

map with pins

Map Menu

map with pins
1

New Map

Create a new map with no pins. It will default to your current location if you have enabled location detection.

2

Open Map and Import Map

You can open a previous map, or import a map in the GeoJSON format.

3

Export Map

Share the text-based GeoJSON format of the map with the clip board or any app that is configured to share text with.

4

Mark Current Location

Put a pin right where you currently are -- this is a quick way to mark your spot as you move around your map.

5

Get Help

Instructions on how to use Map 'Em and contact the support team.