MAPERITIVE
...stimulating the appetite for mapping
What Is Maperitive?
Maperitive is a application for mapping and outdoor enthusiasts. It can render
OpenStreetMap data on your desktop
in real time and you can change what and how gets rendered.
There are a lot of other things it can do. See below.
Is It Free?
Yes, it's free.
If you find Maperitive useful and you think the author should get some reward out
of his hard work, please consider donating:
Thanks. The money will be put to good use (buying books, development tools and an
occasional beer... or two).
Great, Where Can I Download It?
From here (choose the latest
package).
What Do I Need?
One of these:
How Do I Install It?
Just unzip the package somewhere you like. Then:
- On Windows: just run Maperitive.exe file
- On Linux/Mac: run Maperitive.sh file (you may need to set executable
priviledges to the file first).
What Can Maperitive Do?
A lot of things:
- Render vector OpenStreetMap maps in real time.
- Generate relief contours for an area you like.
- View your GPS tracks on the map.
- Change what gets rendered on the map and how.
- Search for stuff on the map.
- Export the map to a bitmap file.
Future brings more candies:
- Better user experience.
- Relief shading and coloring.
- Routing using OpenStreetMap data. Example: what is
the nicest footpath from one mountain hut to the other?
- Elevation profiles for GPS tracks and routes.
- Your personal GPS data store.
- Geotagging of pictures you have taken on your trip
- ... more surprises
Can I See Some Screenshots?
You can take a look at
my flickr stream.
I Have More Questions. Where Do I Turn To?