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Editing OpenStreetMap is the process of making changes to the map data - such as adding roads, pubs or changing names of features. Several editors can be used to edit features in the OpenStreetMap database.
Registration
Before you can edit any data you will need to create an OSM account.
Choice of Editors
- Potlatch is the easy to use flash editor found on the 'Edit' tab of the main map, and is ideal for quick editing contributions, and can save changes back to the OSM server instantaneously in Live Mode. Potlatch 2 is an all-new version, currently in alpha testing and available for editing OSM.
- JOSM is currently the most popular desktop editor. It is a standalone Java application (requires Java 1.6) which allows fluid zooming, panning, and editing of a locally stored dataset, before uploading changes in a batch.
- Merkaartor is a stand-alone cross-platform editor.
- OSM2Go is a mobile mapping solution currently supporting the Nokia Maemo family (N800, N810 & N900), can also be compiled for the Linux/GTK+ desktop.
- Vespucci is an editor for Android devices
- Amenity Editor is a simple online editor for creating and editing nodes and POIs.
- Mapzen is a flash editor created by CloudMade and currently available on their website.
- Mapzen POI Collector is an editor for iPhones which is available on the App Store
- iPhone Little OpenStreetMap Editor (iLOE) is an editor for iPhone which is available on the App Store.
The editor comparison page may help you decide which editor is best for you. If you want to edit the map while on the go, some of the software listed on Making Tracks with Homebrew-ware has editing (or at least data-capture) functionality.
In the past there were some other choices such as Osmeditor and osmpedit, however these are no longer maintained, and no longer interface with the latest protocol (meaning they don't work).
See also
- Map Features - how to tag streets, and other features - Highly recommended!
- Editing Standards and Conventions
- Tagging FAQ
- Mapping techniques and related tricks and tips
- Better Mapping - notes from the British Cartographic Society on how to produce better maps
- Change monitoring - How to stay informed about the activities of other mappers in "your" area.
- Editing with transparent windows - How to use overlapping windows displayed transparently
- Editor usage stats
