How to use

MapMess is a simple idea: a living map of moments tied to real places. Instead of keeping photos only in a timeline or a camera roll, MapMess lets you place them where they happened, return to them by location, and share selected places with other people.

The map opens first because the map is the main experience. Public photos are visible to everyone. After login, you can also see your own private photos and photos that have been shared with you. The layer control lets you show or hide My Photos, Shared Photos, and Public Photos.

Use the controls on the right side of the map to center on your current location, fit visible photos into view, open the camera, upload a photo from your library, or open your photo gallery. A single photo marker opens a thumbnail popup; clicking the thumbnail opens the full-size photo above the map. A cluster marker centers the grouped photos in the viewport.

Map buttons

Camera opens the camera page for taking a new photo.

Upload Photo adds a photo from your library. The photo needs GPS location data.

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Gallery Counter opens the gallery. The top number shows all photos available on the map. The bottom number shows photos currently visible on your screen. Clicking it opens the gallery with the photos from your screen, and you can switch to all available photos inside the gallery.

Legend

Your photo.

Your latest photo.

Your public photo.

Your latest public photo.

Shared or public photo from another layer.

Photo opened from the gallery or a direct photo link.

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Several nearby photos grouped together.

For your own photos, MapMess supports private and public visibility, share links, coordinate copying, gallery browsing, photo-location editing, and deletion. Long-press one of your photo markers to move its location, then submit, cancel, or delete it.

Privacy Policy

MapMess collects and uses only the information needed to provide photo upload, map display, gallery, sharing, moderation, security, and account features. We do not sell personal data, and we do not use your photos, location, or account information for advertising profiling.

MapMess may process account/session data, photo files, generated previews and thumbnails, upload timestamps, visibility settings, share tokens, view counts, server logs, device/browser information, approximate network information, and precise photo coordinates. Library uploads may use embedded EXIF GPS coordinates to place a photo on the map.

Browser geolocation is requested only when you choose location-based actions, such as centering the map on your current position or preparing the camera flow. You can deny or revoke browser geolocation permission, but some location features may not work.

MapMess uses cookies and similar browser storage for authentication, sessions, saved map state, service functionality, security, and basic analytics. Third-party services used by MapMess, such as map, authentication, hosting, or analytics providers, may process data under their own policies. By using MapMess, you agree to this use of cookies and browser storage.

By default, uploaded photos are visible only to their owner. If you create a share link or make a photo public, other people may access the photo, generated previews, thumbnails, metadata needed to display it, and its related location. Shared or public content may be copied, saved, indexed, cached, or previewed by third parties outside MapMess control.

Precise photo locations can reveal homes, workplaces, schools, routines, travel patterns, private property, or sensitive places. We strongly recommend that you do not make photos public if they show you or other identifiable people. It is strictly prohibited to make public any photo showing an identifiable or recognizable minor.

MapMess may review, monitor, scan, hide, make private, remove, or permanently delete uploaded photos and related records at its discretion for privacy, safety, abuse prevention, legal, operational, product-quality, or policy reasons. MapMess is not a guaranteed photo archive, backup, or secure storage system.

Terms and Conditions

MapMess is intended only for users who are at least 18 years old. By using MapMess, you confirm that you are at least 18, agree to these Terms and the Privacy Policy, and accept the use of cookies and browser storage described above.

You are responsible for the photos you upload, the rights needed to upload them, and the visibility choices you make. Your photos remain yours, but you grant MapMess a limited, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, process, resize, create previews and thumbnails, display, transmit, and share your content as needed to operate MapMess and the visibility settings you choose.

MapMess lets you keep photos private, share individual photos by link, or make photos public on the map. Share links may allow token-authorized access without login. Public photos are visible to anonymous visitors and may be loaded, copied, saved, linked, previewed, indexed, or cached outside MapMess control.

Do not upload or publish unlawful, harmful, abusive, hateful, harassing, threatening, misleading, impersonating, infringing, sexually exploitative, privacy-invasive, doxxing, stalking, surveillance, spam, malware, or otherwise unsafe content. Do not misuse the service, its APIs, authentication, storage, map tiles, sharing links, or security features.

Do not upload photos of a personal, confidential, sensitive, or critical nature if access by another person would cause you harm or serious concern. Do not make photos public if they show you, other identifiable people, private homes, license plates, or sensitive locations unless you have the appropriate rights and consent and accept the privacy risk.

It is strictly prohibited to make public any photo that shows an identifiable or recognizable minor. Photos made public in violation of this rule may be permanently deleted, and the violating account may be blocked.

MapMess is provided as is and as available. The service does not guarantee uninterrupted operation, permanent availability, accuracy of map or location data, or the preservation, backup, recovery, or integrity of uploaded photos or related data. Photo deletion is permanent and has no trash or recovery flow.

MapMess may monitor, moderate, hide, make private, remove, or delete any uploaded photo or related content at its sole discretion and without explaining the reason. Features may change, be limited, suspended, or discontinued as the project develops.