Make Maps with ArcGIS Online | Quickly Create Visually Stunning Maps

Build maps that encourage interaction

Interactive maps create immersive experiences that take maps from a static view to an opportunity for users to explore. Enhanced details and new perspectives spring from the map as you zoom in, search, and interact with the data.

There are many ways to explore interactive maps. Here are several options:

Gain additional details as you zoom in
Click on the map to see region-specific information in text, tables, and images
Search the world's locations and your custom locations
Get additional perspectives by filtering data and changing colors

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Bring your own data

Data comes in a variety of formats and from many places. ArcGIS Online makes it simple to upload files and bring in content from the cloud. Many file types are supported, including spreadsheets, KML, GeoJSON, and common geospatial files. With ArcGIS Analytics for IoT, an add-on capability, you can connect to external sources of observational data such as IoT platforms, message brokers, and third-party APIs. When your data needs refining, ArcGIS Online includes tools to help you prepare your data for visualization and analysis.

Explore ways to work with data Connecting to IoT data

Add context to your data

Seeing your data on a map is enlightening, and it also leads you to ask new questions. Add authoritative data to your map to gain perspective and find answers to your questions. ArcGIS Online includes the extensive collection of ready-to-use maps and data in ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World.

Build on high-quality basemaps

Place your data on a ready-made canvas. ArcGIS Online includes the broadest collection of current, historic, and creative basemaps. These high-quality basemaps, maintained by Esri, are built using authoritative commercial and community data. Give context and personality to your data using a variety of basemaps.

Global, high-resolution imagery

Gain a bird's-eye view using global imagery.

Explore imagery

Customizable vector basemaps

Vector basemaps allow you to customize the style and match your brand.

Explore a vector basemap

Creative basemaps

Create eye-catching maps using creative basemaps.

Explore creative basemaps

Understand your data through visualization and exploration

Patterns and spatial relationships emerge when you visualize your data in a map. Smart mapping helps you turn raw data into information by guiding your exploration and visualization. Suggested colors, styles, and symbols help you find and emphasize the interesting aspects of your data's story.

See how smart mapping works