Upload a custom marker from a web page

Copy the URL

1. Find the web page that displays the image. The compatible image formats are PNG, JPG/JPEG, SVG, and GIF (including animation).

Note: You can find many freely usable images in the Wikimedia Commons.

This link discusses the general licensing terms and requirements: Commons: Reusing content outside Wikimedia.

2. On the web page, click to highlight the URL. Then press:
   • Ctrl+C (for Windows).
   • Cmd+C (For Mac).

Upload the marker file

1. Select the Marker Tool in the top toolbar.

   Or you can press the "M" button on your keyboard.

   The marker selector window will pop up.
    
2. In the bottom-left corner of the window, click on the button: "Add Your Own".
    
3. Under the "Image URL" heading, paste the URL by pressing:
   • Ctrl+V (for Windows).
   • Cmd+V (For Mac).
    
4. Click on the "Upload" button.
   You will see the editor window for the uploaded marker.
    
5. (Optional) If you want to select a different marker image, click on the button: "Add Different Marker".

(Optional) Edit the marker’s anchor

By changing the marker’s anchor you can decide which part of the marker will stick to the exact location when you view the zoomed-in map. For example, if you use the search feature to add a custom marker at the Statue of Liberty, you could change the marker’s anchor so the monument isn’t covered by the marker.

The default location of the anchor is set to the center of the marker, which is:

• Horizontal, X = 0.5
• Vertical, Y = 0.5

 

The horizontal measurement (X):

• Starts from the left extremity, which is 0.
• Ends at the right extremity, which is 1.

 

The vertical measurement (Y):

• Starts from the top extremity, which is 0.
• Ends at the bottom extremity, which is 1.

Under the X/Y heading, you will see two fields.

• To change the X-value, type the new value into the top field.
• To change the Y-value, type the new value into the bottom field.

For example, If you change the X-value from 0.5 to 0.8, you will see the anchor has moved to the right.

(Optional) Edit the marker’s size

1. Under the Width/Height heading, you will see two fields.
   • To change the marker’s width, type the new value into the top field.
   • To change the marker’s height, type the new value into the bottom field.
   Choose if you want to change the Scale of the marker from the default of 100%.

   Note: If you set the scale to more than 100%, the marker will be bigger. If you set the scale to less than 100%, the marker will be smaller.

    
2. Click on the "Save" button.

Add the marker to the map

1. In Map View, click the location on the map where you want to place the marker.
   The marker editor window will pop up.
    
2. Click on the "Save" button.
   In Map View, you will see the marker.

View the marker in the marker selector window

Select the Marker Tool in the top toolbar.

Or you can press the "M" button on your keyboard.

Note: Custom markers uploaded from a URL will not be saved in the "Your Markers" folder.

See also

Upload a custom marker from a file on your computer

Using Imgur for Custom Markers

Delete an uploaded marker from the "Your Markers" folder