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About iD
iD is an OpenStreetMap editor that runs in a web browser, written in JavaScript. It aims to be easy to learn, so newcomers can add and fix roads, buildings, shops and other features on the map without installing desktop software.
The project is actively developed on GitHub, with thousands of commits and documentation covering its architecture, API, accessibility and privacy. It suits casual and new mappers. Experienced mappers doing large or complex edits may prefer a full desktop editor.
Strengths
- Runs in the browser with nothing to install
- Designed to be approachable for new mappers
- Actively developed with thorough documentation
Limitations
- Less suited to large or complex edits than desktop editors
- Needs a network connection to load and save map data
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- The iD contributors
- Platforms
- Web
- How it runs
- Web application
- Best suited for
- New and casual OpenStreetMap contributors editing from a browser
- Categories
- Maps & navigation
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to iD
Compare allSoftware that can replace iD for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
JOSM
An extensible Java desktop editor for OpenStreetMap map data, GPX tracks and imagery.
JOSM is a Java desktop editor for Windows, macOS and Linux with full node, way and relation editing suited to larger edits, but it needs Java 11 or newer.
Vespucci
An OpenStreetMap editor for Android that supports the full data model and works offline.
Vespucci is an Android OpenStreetMap editor that supports the full data model and works offline, but it suits mappers comfortable with tagging rather than beginners.
Every Door
Mobile OpenStreetMap editor for quickly adding and checking shops, amenities, buildings and entrances.
Every Door is a mobile editor on Android and iOS for quickly adding shops, amenities and entrances on foot, not for roads or large area edits.
StreetComplete
An Android app that improves OpenStreetMap by asking simple questions about places near you.
StreetComplete turns OpenStreetMap editing into simple on-site questions on Android, needing no tagging knowledge, but only covers the data its quests ask about.
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OpenHistoricalMap
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Panoramax
An open, federated platform and viewer for sharing street-level photos of places as a commons.
uMap
An open-source web tool for creating custom maps on OpenStreetMap layers and embedding them in websites.
Nominatim
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