Preview GeoJSON on a live map
What does this mapping tool do?
Paste GeoJSON to calculate its bounds and render a live preview. Point features become markers; other geometries render as an overlay. This tool does not import KML or GPX, reproject coordinates, or save the session.
What the viewer accepts
Paste a GeoJSON FeatureCollection, Feature, or Geometry. The viewer wraps single Features and bare Geometries in a FeatureCollection for display and download.
- Point features render as markers
- Lines, polygons, and other non-point features render in the overlay
- The view is centered and fitted from the collection bounds
Live browser processing
Parsing, geometry splitting, bounds calculation, and GeoJSON download run in the browser. The live basemap still makes normal network requests for map resources.
- The GeoJSON is not posted to a MapsMaker application endpoint by this component
- The text and preview are session state and disappear on refresh
- Download the FeatureCollection before leaving if you need to keep the wrapped version
What Validate does and does not prove
The validation action confirms that the JSON can be interpreted as GeoJSON and that a bounding box can be calculated. It is not schema-complete, topology-aware, or projection-aware validation.
- Swapped latitude and longitude can still produce a misleading result
- Invalid or unusual geometry may fail during bounds calculation
- The tool does not reproject non-WGS84 coordinates
Troubleshoot an empty or misplaced preview
Start with the smallest relevant feature and check coordinates before pasting a large collection.
- Confirm web coordinates are longitude then latitude
- Check that the collection contains at least one feature with usable coordinates
- Reduce a large or complex collection if the browser becomes unresponsive
- Use the polygon-specific tool only when the question is about Polygon or MultiPolygon structure
Viewer, drawing tool, and editor have different jobs
Use this viewer to inspect pasted GeoJSON, Draw on a Map to create one polygon manually, and the full editor to import supported files and publish a saved map.
- This page does not accept KML or GPX
- The editor separately imports GeoJSON, KML, and GPX within current safety limits
- No static-image export is produced by this viewer
Frequently asked questions
Which GeoJSON top-level types can I paste?
How are point features displayed?
Does validation prove my topology is correct?
Can I paste KML or GPX?
Does the viewer upload my GeoJSON?
Will the viewer save my work?
Is this tool free?
Turn your GeoJSON into a published map
Import your data into MapsMaker and create a branded, shareable map.