MapComplete

MapComplete
Author:	pietervdvn
License:	GNU General Public License
Platform:	Web
Status:	Active
Version:	0.19.1 version (2022-05-07)
Language:	multiple languages
Website:	https://mapcomplete.osm.be/
Source code:	pietervdvn/MapComplete
Programming languages:	Typescript, HTML, and CSS
MapComplete shows a single theme which is relevant for a single interest, e.g. cycling, nature, ... The editor offers the capability to modify tags on existing features and to add new points.

MapComplete is an OpenStreetMap editor which aims to be really easy to use. The core idea is that it shows a single theme which is relevant for a single interest, e.g. cycling, nature, speeds, trees... It is however possible to switch the theme in the app.

This web-based editor enthusiastically reuses ideas from StreetComplete and MapContrib. The editor offers the capability to modify tags on existing features and to add new points. Modifying geometry is not possible, neither is adding ways.

While it is easy to create custom themes, there are some built-in (official) themes too. To create your own theme, follow the video tutorial and have a look to the the official docs. Get in touch with the MapComplete-community in the chatroom with any Telegram or Matrix client chat software.

For an introduction oriented to people who aren't into OSM yet, see the project page at OSM.be

List of official themes

For all the official themes, visit MapComplete where all themes will be presented.

Or you can browse the (generated) table below:

Name, link	Genre	Covered region	Language	Description	Free materials	Image
personal	POI, editor, personal	Worldwide	English, Dutch, Spanish, Catalan, Galician, French, German, Japanese, zh_hant, Russian, Italian, Danish	A MapComplete theme: Create a personal theme based on all the available layers of all themes	Yes
cyclofix	POI, editor, cyclofix	Worldwide	English, Dutch, French, Galician, German, Japanese, zh_hant, Italian, Hungarian, Spanish, Danish	A MapComplete theme: The goal of this map is to present cyclists with an easy-to-use solution to find the appropriate infrastructure for their needs	Yes
waste	POI, editor, waste	Worldwide	English, Dutch, German, French, Italian, Catalan, Danish	A MapComplete theme: Map showing waste baskets and recycling facilities	Yes
etymology	POI, editor, etymology	Worldwide	English, Dutch, German, Italian, zh_hant, Hungarian, French, Spanish, Catalan, Danish	A MapComplete theme: What is the origin of a toponym?	Yes
food	POI, editor, food	Worldwide	Dutch, English, German, Spanish, nb_no, French, Danish	A MapComplete theme: Restaurants and fast food	Yes
cafes_and_pubs	POI, editor, cafes_and_pubs	Worldwide	English, Dutch, German, Catalan, Spanish, French, Danish, nb_no, pa_pk	A MapComplete theme: Pubs and bars	Yes
playgrounds	POI, editor, playgrounds	Worldwide	Dutch, English, French, Japanese, zh_hant, Russian, German, Italian, nb_no, Indonesian, Hungarian, Catalan, Spanish, Danish	A MapComplete theme: A map with playgrounds	Yes
hailhydrant	POI, editor, hailhydrant	Worldwide	English, Japanese, zh_hant, Russian, French, German, Italian, Hungarian, Spanish, Catalan, Dutch, Danish	A MapComplete theme: Map to show hydrants, extinguishers, fire stations, and ambulance stations.	Yes
toilets	POI, editor, toilets	Worldwide	English, German, French, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, zh_hant, Polish, Italian, Hungarian, nb_no, Danish	A MapComplete theme: A map of public toilets	Yes
aed	POI, editor, aed	Worldwide	English, Catalan, Spanish, French, Dutch, German, Indonesian, Italian, Russian, Japanese, zh_hant, Swedish, Polish, pt_br, nb_no, Hungarian, Slovenian, zh_hans, Danish, Filipino, Czech	A MapComplete theme: On this map, one can find and mark nearby defibrillators	Yes
bookcases	POI, editor, bookcases	Worldwide	English, Dutch, German, French, Russian, Japanese, zh_hant, Italian, Hungarian, Spanish, Danish, Catalan	A MapComplete theme: A public bookcase is a small streetside cabinet, box, old phone booth or some other objects where books are stored	Yes
artwork	POI, editor, artwork	Worldwide	English, Dutch, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Japanese, zh_hant, nb_no, Hungarian, Polish, Catalan, zh_hans, Filipino, Danish, Czech	A MapComplete theme: An open map of statues, busts, graffitis and other artwork all over the world	Yes
atm	POI, editor, atm	Worldwide	English, German, French, Dutch, Catalan	A MapComplete theme: This map shows ATMs to withdraw or deposit money	Yes
benches	POI, editor, benches	Worldwide	English, German, French, Dutch, Italian, Russian, Japanese, zh_hant, nb_no, pt_br, Hungarian, Indonesian, Catalan, Spanish, zh_hans, Danish	A MapComplete theme: A map of benches	Yes
bicycle_rental	POI, editor, bicycle_rental	Worldwide	English, Dutch, German, Indonesian, French, Spanish, nb_no, Catalan, Danish	A MapComplete theme: A map with bicycle rental stations and bicycle rental shops	Yes
bicyclelib	POI, editor, bicyclelib	Worldwide	Dutch, English, Italian, Russian, Japanese, French, zh_hant, German, Hungarian, nb_no, Catalan, Danish	A MapComplete theme: A bicycle library is a place where bicycles can be lent, often for a small yearly fee	Yes
binoculars	POI, editor, binoculars	Worldwide	English, Dutch, German, Italian, nb_no, zh_hant, Hungarian, French, Spanish, Catalan, Danish	A MapComplete theme: A map with fixed binoculars	Yes
blind_osm	POI, editor, blind_osm	Worldwide	English, German, Dutch, French, Catalan	A MapComplete theme: Help to map features relevant for the blind	Yes
campersite	POI, editor, campersite	Worldwide	English, Italian, Russian, Japanese, French, zh_hant, Dutch, pt_br, German, Hungarian, Spanish, Danish, Catalan	A MapComplete theme: Find sites to spend the night with your camper	Yes
charging_stations	POI, editor, charging_stations	Worldwide	English, Italian, Japanese, zh_hant, Dutch, German, nb_no, Russian, Hungarian, French, Spanish, Danish, Catalan	A MapComplete theme: A worldwide map of charging stations	Yes
climbing	POI, editor, climbing	Worldwide	Dutch, German, English, Russian, Japanese, zh_hant, French, Italian, Hungarian, nb_no, Danish	A MapComplete theme: On this map you will find various climbing opportunities such as climbing gyms, bouldering halls and rocks in nature	Yes
cycle_infra	POI, editor, cycle_infra	Worldwide	English, Dutch, German, Italian, nb_no, zh_hant, Hungarian, Spanish, French, Catalan, Danish	A MapComplete theme: A map where you can view and edit things related to the bicycle infrastructure.	Yes
cyclestreets	POI, editor, cyclestreets	Worldwide	Dutch, English, Japanese, zh_hant, nb_no, German, Italian, Hungarian, Catalan, Spanish, French, Danish	A MapComplete theme: A map of cyclestreets	Yes
drinking_water	POI, editor, drinking_water	Worldwide	English, Dutch, French, Japanese, zh_hant, Italian, Russian, German, nb_no, Hungarian, Spanish, Catalan, Danish	A MapComplete theme: On this map, publicly accessible drinking water spots are shown and can be easily added	Yes
education	POI, editor, education	Worldwide	English, Dutch, German, French, Catalan, Danish	A MapComplete theme: On this map, you'll find information about all types of schools and eduction and can easily add more information	Yes
facadegardens	POI, editor, facadegardens	Worldwide	Dutch, English, Japanese, zh_hant, Italian, French, German, Hungarian, Spanish, Danish	A MapComplete theme: This map shows facade gardens with pictures and useful info about orientation, sunshine and plant types.	Yes
fritures	POI, editor, fritures	Worldwide	English, Dutch, German, French, Danish	A MapComplete theme: On this map, you'll find your favourite fries shop!	Yes
ghostbikes	POI, editor, ghostbikes	Worldwide	English, Dutch, German, Japanese, zh_hant, French, Italian, Hungarian, Danish	A MapComplete theme: A ghost bike is a memorial for a cyclist who died in a traffic accident, in the form of a white bicycle placed permanently near the accident location	Yes
hackerspaces	POI, editor, hackerspaces	Worldwide	English, German, Italian, zh_hant, Hungarian, Dutch, French, Danish	A MapComplete theme: A map of hackerspaces	Yes
healthcare	POI, editor, healthcare	Worldwide	English, Catalan, German, French, Danish, Dutch	A MapComplete theme: On this map, various healthcare related items are shown	Yes
hotels	POI, editor, hotels	Worldwide	English, German, Danish, nb_no, Dutch, French	A MapComplete theme: On this map, you'll find hotels in your area	Yes
indoors	POI, editor, indoors	Worldwide	English, German, French, Danish, Dutch	A MapComplete theme: On this map, publicly accessible indoor places are shown	Yes
kerbs_and_crossings	POI, editor, kerbs_and_crossings	Worldwide	English, Dutch, German, French, Danish	A MapComplete theme: A map showing kerbs and crossings	Yes
maps	POI, editor, maps	Worldwide	English, Dutch, French, Japanese, zh_hant, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish	A MapComplete theme: This theme shows all (touristic) maps that OpenStreetMap knows of	Yes
maxspeed	POI, editor, maxspeed	Worldwide	English, German, French, Dutch, Danish	A MapComplete theme: This map shows the legally allowed maximum speed on every road.	Yes
nature	POI, editor, nature	Worldwide	English, Dutch, German, Spanish, French, Danish	A MapComplete theme: A map for nature lovers, with interesting POI's	Yes
notes	POI, editor, notes	Worldwide	English, Hungarian, Dutch, German, Spanish, French, Danish	A MapComplete theme: A note is a pin on the map with some text to indicate something wrong	Yes
observation_towers	POI, editor, observation_towers	Worldwide	English, Dutch, German, Italian, zh_hant, Hungarian, Spanish, French, nb_no, Danish	A MapComplete theme: Publicly accessible towers to enjoy the view	Yes
onwheels	POI, editor, onwheels	Worldwide	English, German, French, Dutch, Danish	A MapComplete theme: On this map, publicly weelchair accessible places are shown and can be easily added	Yes
openwindpowermap	POI, editor, openwindpowermap	Worldwide	English, French, German, Italian, zh_hant, Hungarian, Spanish, Dutch, Danish, nb_no	A MapComplete theme: A map for showing and editing wind turbines	Yes
osm_community_index	POI, editor, osm_community_index	Worldwide	English, German, Dutch	A MapComplete theme: An index of community resources for OpenStreetMap.	Yes
parkings	POI, editor, parkings	Worldwide	Dutch, English, German, Italian, nb_no, zh_hant, Indonesian, Hungarian, Spanish, French, Danish	A MapComplete theme: This map shows different parking spots	Yes
pets	POI, editor, pets	Worldwide	English, Danish, German, Dutch, French	A MapComplete theme: On this map, you'll find various interesting places for you pets: veterinarians, dog parks, pet shops, dog-friendly restaurants,	Yes
postboxes	POI, editor, postboxes	Worldwide	English, German, Italian, zh_hant, Hungarian, Spanish, Dutch, French, nb_no, Danish	A MapComplete theme: A map showing postboxes and post offices	Yes
rainbow_crossings	POI, editor, rainbow_crossings	Worldwide	English, German, French, Danish, Dutch	A MapComplete theme: On this map, rainbow-painted pedestrian crossings are shown and can be easily added	Yes
shops	POI, editor, shops	Worldwide	English, French, Japanese, German, Italian, Hungarian, Spanish, Dutch, Danish	A MapComplete theme: An editable map with basic shop information	Yes
sport_pitches	POI, editor, sport_pitches	Worldwide	Dutch, French, English, Japanese, zh_hant, Russian, German, Italian, Hungarian, Spanish, Danish	A MapComplete theme: A map showing sport pitches	Yes
sports	POI, editor, sports	Worldwide	English, Dutch, German, French	A MapComplete theme: Map showing sport facilities.	Yes
street_lighting	POI, editor, street_lighting	Worldwide	English, Dutch, zh_hant, Hungarian, German, Spanish, French, Danish	A MapComplete theme: On this map you can find everything about street lighting	Yes
surveillance	POI, editor, surveillance	Worldwide	English, Dutch, Japanese, zh_hant, French, Polish, German, Italian, Hungarian, Danish, nb_no	A MapComplete theme: Surveillance cameras and other means of surveillance	Yes
transit	POI, editor, transit	Worldwide	English, German, French, Danish, Dutch, nb_no	A MapComplete theme: Plan your trip with the help of the public transport system	Yes
trees	POI, editor, trees	Worldwide	English, Dutch, French, Italian, Japanese, zh_hant, Russian, Polish, German, nb_no, Hungarian, Catalan, Spanish, Danish	A MapComplete theme: Map all the trees	Yes
waste_basket	POI, editor, waste_basket	Worldwide	English, Dutch, German, Italian, zh_hant, Hungarian, French, nb_no, Danish, Catalan	A MapComplete theme: A map with waste baskets	Yes

Running an assisted import with MapComplete

All OSM-based layers in MapComplete will automatically read the OpenStreetMap-notes and show notes which might indicate a possible missing feature matching the layer.

For example: if a layer shows all key=value-features, then a note with the following text will be shown:

There might be a feature of type XYZ here https://mapcomplete.osm.be/some_theme.html?lat=51.0&lon=4&z=18#import key=value key0=value0

This means that it is possible to run a campaign to resurvey data from an external dataset which has to be imported.

There are no requirements on whom creates these notes.

There is a page on mapcomplete which helps to create these notes and which performs validation, filters out duplicates and makes sure that all goes smoothly. There is an additional page with an overview of the import campaign and with a few tools to update or to close the notes from a single batch (e.g. to clean them up after a year of inactivity)

Forks

There are a few forks running, separate from the official instance on mapcomplete.osm.be:

• The staging version on pietervdvn.github.io/MapComplete, which is the testing ground of the dev.
• kletterspots.de which features climbing locations. The theme of that version is pulled back and available as an official theme
• frankfurt-vegan.de for vegan and vegetarian restaurants
• Waldbrand app with fire hydrants
• Mobanisto fork with cycle networks

List of unofficial themes

MapComplete allows to load a self-made theme. A theme-configuration is basically a JSON-document. If this json document is encoded with base64 and passed in via the URL-hash (together with ?userlayout=something), this theme will be loaded.

This has given rise to quite some custom themes, which can be visited below. Keep in mind that some of them can be rough around the edges. If you see something that can be improved, you can change this! The theme can be loaded in the custom generator by visiting the theme, opening the 'share'-panel and clicking the edit-theme-button.

If you make substantial improvements, copy the share-link and update it below to 'publish' your change. This way, the themes below can grow and become better. If they are useful, have a decent English translation and are somewhat polished, they might be made official - open a PR or issue on the issue tracker then.

Name, link	Genre	Covered region	Language	Description	Free materials	Image
Velocidad	POI, editor, search, maxspeed	Worldwide	English, Spanish, Catalan	missing tagged ways with maxspeed and oneway key maxspeed=* oneway=*	Yes
Arbre o tallat?	POI, editor, search, trees	Worldwide	Catalan	nodes tagged as trees, to review if is there a tree or a tree_stump natural=tree natural=tree_stump source=survey source=local_knowledge source:date=* note=*	Yes
Container on vas?	POI, editor, search, recycling	Worldwide	Catalan, Spanish	nodes tagged as containers to specify which type of rubbish it is collected amenity=recycling recycling_type=container recycling:paper=yes recycling:cans=yes recycling:PET=yes recycling:cartons=yes recycling:glass_bottles=yes recycling:organic=yes recycling:waste=yes	Yes
Crossing time	POI, editor, search, crossings	Worldwide	Catalan, Spanish	nodes tagged as only highway=crossing to extend their information highway=crossing crossing=unmarked crossing=uncontrolled crossing=traffic_signals crossing_ref=zebra crossing_ref=pelican crossing_ref=toucan crossing_ref=puffin crossing_ref=tiger bicycle=yes	Yes
Where the sidewalks have no name	POI, editor, search, sidewalks, crossings	Worldwide	Catalan, Spanish, English	names,width and accessibility on sidewalks and crossings to improve pedestrian navigation highway=pedestrian footway=crossing footway=sidewalk name=* width=* wheelchair=*	Yes
Where the streets have no...house number	POI, editor, search, addresses	Worldwide	Catalan, Spanish	Entrances without complete address entrance=yes nohousenumber=yes addr:postcode=* addr:housenumber=* addr:street=*	Yes
Códigos postales	POI, editor, search, postal codes	Worldwide	Spanish	Municipalities without postal code postal_code=*	Yes
Wikidata	POI, editor, search, wikidata	Worldwide	Spanish	Add missing wikidata tag to boundaries wikidata=*	Yes
Restaurants	POI, editor, search, restaurant	Worldwide	Catalan, Spanish	Add missing restaurants tag addr:housenumber=*addr:postcode=* addr:street=* name=* opening_hours=* website=*	Yes
Turn back time (names from the past)	POI, editor, search, history	Worldwide	Spanish	Add data from other years for amenities, shops, offices and tourism places name:2010=*name:2000=* name:1990=* name:1980=* name:1970=* name:1960=* name:1950=* name:1940=* name:1930=* name:1920=* name:1910=* name:1900=*	Yes
Opening_Hours:COVID19 (wiki)	POI, editor, search, COVID19	Worldwide	English, Catalan, Spanish	Add Opening_Hours data and Opening_Hours:COVID19 in shops and offices opening_hours:covid19=*	Yes
Opening_Hours:COVID19	POI, editor, search, COVID19	Worldwide	Catalan, Spanish	Add Opening_Hours data and Opening_Hours:COVID19 in all business opening_hours:covid19=*	Yes
Kerbs	accessibility, editor, search, kerbs	Worldwide	Catalan, Spanish , Spanish	Add kerbs information kerb=*	Yes
Sidewalks, crossings and pedestrian ways	editor, search, lit, perception	Worldwide	Catalan, Spanish , Spanish	Add accessible info about pedestrian streets, footways and crossings wheelchair=* footway=sidewalk footway=crossing highway=pedestrian	Yes
Lit	editor, search, wheelchair, sidewalks, crossings, pedestrians	Worldwide	Catalan, Spanish , Spanish	Add lit and lit:perceived information lit=*lit:perceived=*	Yes
1roadAllLanes	editor, search, lanes	Worldwide	Catalan, Spanish , Spanish	Add lanes information lanes=*	Yes
Skateparks	editor, search, sport	Worldwide	English	Add skateparks leisure=pitchsport=skateboard	Yes
Walking Node Network	editor, search, Walking Node network	Worldwide	Nederlands, English	Add Walking Network nodes and edit node tags and route tags.	Yes
Benches and picnic tables	editor, search, benches, picnic tables	Worldwide	Nederlands, English	Find, edit and add benches & picnic tables. Change the type of bench, or mark as gone.	Yes	File:File:Chairbook 4 kids 001.JPG
Fitness station map	editor, search, fitness, sport	Worldwide	Nederlands	Add, review, or improve the location or attributes of leisure=fitness_station	Yes	File:Https://cdn.onlinewebfonts.com/svg/img 493643.png
Stolpersteine map	editor, search	Worldwide	English	Add or review attributes of Stolpersteine or clusters of Stolpersteine	no
Railway crossings in Argentina	editor, search	Worldwide	{{{lang}}}	Improve railway crossing data	yes
OpenImageMap	?	Worldwide	English	A map showing OSM features that have an image linked to it. Not necessarily useful, but cool anyway.	yes
Infotafel	editor, search	Worldwide	Deutsch	A map showing information boards, maps and plaques.	yes
OpenLightHouses	?	Worldwide	English	A map for showing and editing lighthouses.	yes
Veterinarians	map viewer, editor	Worldwide	English	A map with veterinaries	yes
Schools	map viewer, editor	Worldwide	English	A map with schools, universities, colleges and kindergartens	yes
Composthoekjes	map viewer, editor	Worldwide	Nederlands	A map with (public) compostation containers and facilities	yes
churches	POI, editor, personal	Worldwide	English	Shows churches	Yes
scales	map viewer, editor	Worldwide	English	A map with small weighing scales	yes
Slipways	map viewer, editor	Worldwide	English	A map with slipways	yes