CartoSVG – create beautiful map visualizations easily
This project aims at making the creation of rich interactive maps easy, with no compromise on the visual quality. A goal is also to export the final SVG as lightweight as possible, with no dependency on external libraries, which are usually needed to have interactive maps on a website. I posted it before, but now the app has a nice landing page and some animations!
CartoSVG – create beautiful map visualizations easily launched on February 23, 2024 with 19 votes, #1,035 of 3,962 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
CartoSVG is a tool for creating interactive map visualizations with high visual quality. It generates lightweight SVG files without requiring external libraries, making maps easy to embed on websites. The tool is designed for anyone needing to build rich, interactive maps without technical complexity or dependency management. Notable features include an improved landing page and animations that enhance the user experience.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
CartoSVG uses SVG elements, which are interactive by nature. The maps are given depth through filters and rich styling possibilities. Just copy / paste the exported file into your HTML, and you're done! The final file size is made as small as possible using diverse optimization techniques, and compresses well. Here follows 4 examples built with CartoSVG. This entire page weights 470Ko, ~110from cartosvg.com
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