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Hiking and outdoor adventures
Draw a trail on terrain or satellite imagery, measure distances, mark waypoints and share the route with your hiking group before you set out.
Map your adventures, hobbies and personal projects
Plot hiking trails, plan road trips, mark favorite fishing spots or map out your family history. Scribble Maps is free to use, runs in any browser, and needs no signup to get started.
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Why Scribble Maps for Hobbyists
Draw trails, routes and boundaries
Sketch a hiking trail, plan a road trip route or outline your property boundary on a real satellite or terrain map. No GIS skills needed.
Share maps with friends and family
Send a clickable link so anyone can view your map on any device. Embed it on a blog or print it for your next trip.
Pin your favorite spots
Drop markers for campsites, fishing holes, bird-watching spots, historical sites or anything you want to remember and revisit.
Import your existing lists
Have a spreadsheet of places you want to visit? Import a CSV and every row lands on the map, geocoded and ready to explore.
Built for Hobbyists teams
Road trip and travel planning
Plot every stop on your road trip, add notes for lodging and fuel, measure driving distances and share the itinerary with travel companions.
Geocaching and treasure hunts
Mark cache locations, plan search routes and share hunt maps with friends. Bring the map with you on your phone at lite.scribblemaps.com.
Family history and genealogy
Map out where your ancestors lived, plot migration routes and label key dates. Share the map with relatives to build the story together.
Features that matter
- Free to use with no credit card required
- Works in any browser on desktop, tablet or phone
- Satellite, terrain, street and custom basemap styles
- Draw lines, shapes, circles and freehand scribbles
- Drop markers with custom icons and labels
- Measure distances and areas
- Import places from CSV, KML or GeoJSON
- Share maps with a link or embed on a blog
- Export to PDF, PNG, KML or GeoJSON
- Lite mobile app at lite.scribblemaps.com
- No signup required to start mapping
Scribble AI
Build maps with plain English
Tell Scribble AI what you need. Try “draw a 500m buffer around every site,” “import this CSV and color by status,” or “measure the route from the depot to each stop.” It does it in seconds. No GIS training needed, and your team gets the same map, ready to share.
Try Scribble AI →What customers are saying
★ ★ ★ ★ ★“I'm definitely making my life easier by being able to map out what I need.”
★ ★ ★ ★ ★“Do not search more, I already searched for the past 7 years, tried lots of other options and this is the one that I always come back to.”
★ ★ ★ ★ ★“The user interface is easy. I spent hours trying different map software and all other maps were too difficult to use.”
Frequently asked questions
Is Scribble Maps really free for personal use?
Yes. The free plan gives you five saved maps, drawing tools and image export. No credit card and no signup to start.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Scribble Maps runs entirely in your browser. Open the editor and start drawing immediately.
Can I use it on my phone?
Yes. The full editor works on any modern browser. For field use, try our Lite mobile web app at lite.scribblemaps.com.
Can I share my map with someone who does not have an account?
Yes. Click Share, copy the view-only link and send it. Anyone can open the map in a browser without an account.
What file formats can I export?
You can export maps as PNG images, PDF documents, KML, GeoJSON, CSV and more. The free plan supports 450x450px image export.
Can I import a list of places?
Yes. Paste or upload a CSV with addresses or coordinates. Each row is geocoded and placed on your map automatically.