Create interactive maps to impress

Infogram has made this easy with five steps: 

1. Log in to Infogram.

2. Choose a map type.

3. Upload or copy and paste your data.

4. Customize your look/feel with labels, colors, fonts, and graphics.

5. Download your map, or embed it on your website.

No need to create code. We took the technical steps away which allows you to be a map creator and effectively engage with your audience.

Maps are ideal when sharing geographic data. A visual representation of statistics or numbers tells a much more compelling story than a list of data and comparisons.  Maps can be used to show country statistics, sales by region, voting results, weather updates, and more. 

Infogram’s maps can live beyond basic reports (although they’re great there too!), our maps are ideal in your next infographic, presentation, news article, or social media campaign. Create a map to share your data in a way that’s compelling and quickly engages and educates your audience.

Infogram icon (marker) maps allow you to place an icon or symbol anywhere in the world. You can change the default circle icon to any image from our large icon library. 

1. Click on the map you’d like to edit.

2. Choose ‘Map Properties’.

3. Select ‘Icon Map’ under ‘Map type’.

4. Click ‘Select Icon’ to search our library for the perfect image.

1. Use simple outlines and avoid design distractions. Less is more.

2. Select colors wisely. Use color or text to emphasize important data. For map color gradients we suggest you check out ColorBrewer.

3. If you need to show regions with common data or patterns, we suggest you arrange them into groups, which is easy with an Infogram “Area map”.

Need more tips? Watch our webinar: How to Make Maps Like an Expert.

1. Select the Responsive web and mobile layouts option at the top of your Library. You will find the option to use a single map on the left side panel. This is the best choice if you plan on creating a map without any additional objects, such as images, charts, text fields, etc.

2. Select or search for the specific map you are looking to use. View more

1. Click on the Get started button in the top right corner of the homepage.

2. Sign up with Google, Facebook, or email. 

Infogram lets its users sign up with a Google or Facebook account, or register with a work email. If you choose to sign up with Google or Facebook, simply login to your account when asked to do so. If you wish to sign up with your email address, enter the email and your desired password, then hit the sign up button.

3. Provide some basic information about yourself. 

Enter your first and last name, indicate what kind of organization you belong to, and specify your role. You will then be able to continue with the basic plan or choose from any of the available paid plans. View more

1. Select a template or a blank template.

2. Click the Add map button on the left side panel of your editor.

3. Browse the map library to select one or search a keyword in the search bar.

We offer a few free maps, as well as hundreds of regional, country, and city maps from all over the world. To unlock these maps, you will be required to have a paid subscription.

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By default, every new map added to your project is an Area map (regions represented with a color variation). However, you can switch to an Icon map (where points on the map are designated with icons or symbols) anytime.

To switch to an Icon map:

1. Click on the map to select it.

2. Click to expand the Map Properties drop-down in the right sidebar.

3. Select the Icon map under Map type.

Pro tip: You can change the default circle to any icon from our icon library. Unlocking icons search with a 200 000+ icon library will require you to have a paid subscription. 

To change the icon type:

1. From the Map properties tab in the right sidebar, scroll down to the Select icon field.

2. Click Change to see available icons.

3. Click on an icon to select it. You will see the new icon update on your map.

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Infogram offers an integration with Google Sheets. You can create a map connected to live data that updates automatically based on changes to your spreadsheet.

1. Choose “Map Type”.

2. Select “Edit data” and click Google Drive green icon.

3. Connect to your Google account.

4. Select the file you want to use.

5. Customize map colors.

After you’ve inserted a map in your project, you can add or edit its data set at any time. Simply double-click on a map to edit the data table.

When importing data, be sure to keep the following formatting and layout of the default dataset for the map to display correctly.

Column 1: country/region names

Column 2: numerical data

Column 3: grouping entries (this column will be used if you have selected the Grouped map style in Map properties drop-down, in map settings)

Column 4: coordinates (automatically populated when Column 1 is filled out)

Column 5: labels (whatever you insert in this column will be displayed in the map tags when you hover over data points) 

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