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Unmapped
What it is
Unmapped is a browser-based map studio for publishing maps as videos, interactive stories, or standalone maps. It runs in a modern desktop browser without installation. Places, labels, routes, and effects become timeline clips that can be arranged with scenes, transitions, looping, and frame-accurate scrubbing. The studio imports CSV, GeoJSON, zipped Shapefiles, and GeoTIFF files, and can use live feeds for earthquakes, wildfires, and weather alerts. Data can appear as points, heatmaps, hexbins, or 3D columns, with styling, timing, and animation. Users can place 3D landmarks, people, or storm systems along routes, while an AI assistant builds scenes from descriptions. Exports include MP4 films up to 4K in landscape or vertical formats, interactive stories, and still images. Stories may be public, unlisted, or private. The free plan is $0 forever; Pro is $29/month and Studio is $79/month.
For and against
For
- Imports common GIS and live-feed sources
- Timeline supports scenes and frame-accurate scrubbing
- Exports 4K MP4, stories, and still images
- Offers public, unlisted, or private publishing
- Free plan available
Against
- Free plan limits storage to 500 MB
- Free plan allows three branded published stories
- 3D and integrations require paid plans
- Runs in modern desktop browsers
The verdict
Unmapped combines map data, animation, and publishing in one browser workspace. Its free tier covers manual 2D projects, while paid plans add capacity, 3D features, credits, and integrations.
Who it suits
It suits newsrooms, creators, classrooms, analysts, and NGOs making geographic presentations. Desktop-browser users can choose between manual 2D work and plans with 3D, credits, and integrations.
Plans and prices
Free
3 branded published stories · 500 MB storage · Manual 2D editing and previews
Read 8 Oct 2026 · unmapped.studio
Pro
10 published maps · 10 GB storage · Terrain and 3D buildings · MCP support
Read 8 Oct 2026 · unmapped.studio
Studio
50 published maps · 50 GB storage · 3 editor seats · MCP support
Read 8 Oct 2026 · unmapped.studio
On the record
- 3D features
- Users can add landmarks, people, or storm systems as 3D models and send them along a route.unmapped.studio · read 8 Oct 2026
- AI
- The studio includes an AI assistant that builds scenes from a description.unmapped.studio · read 8 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The site identifies newsrooms, creators, classrooms, analysts, and NGOs as audiences for Unmapped.unmapped.studio · read 8 Oct 2026
- Browser requirement
- The site says Unmapped runs in any modern desktop browser and requires no installation.unmapped.studio · read 8 Oct 2026
- Credit limits
- Credits cover AI work and first-time Google Photorealistic 3D scene activation; editing, playback, previews, publishing, and exports do not consume credits.unmapped.studio · read 8 Oct 2026
- Data imports
- The studio accepts CSV files, GeoJSON, zipped Shapefiles, and GeoTIFFs, and supports live feeds for earthquakes, wildfires, and weather alerts.unmapped.studio · read 8 Oct 2026
- Data visualization
- Data can be shown as points, heatmaps, hexbins, or 3D columns, and can be styled, timed, and animated.unmapped.studio · read 8 Oct 2026
- Exports
- Unmapped says users can export MP4 films up to 4K in landscape or vertical, interactive stories, and still images of any frame.unmapped.studio · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The Pro and Studio plans include MCP support and ChatGPT app integrations.unmapped.studio · read 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Unmapped is a map studio in a browser for publishing maps as videos, interactive stories, or maps.unmapped.studio · read 8 Oct 2026
- Publishing
- Published stories can be public, unlisted, or private, and public stories may appear in discovery surfaces.unmapped.studio · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support contact
- The site lists [email protected] as its contact email.unmapped.studio · read 8 Oct 2026
- Timeline editing
- Places, labels, routes, and effects can be edited as clips on a timeline with scenes, transitions, looping, and frame-accurate scrubbing.unmapped.studio · read 8 Oct 2026
