Customized Map Markers
Map markers or pins are used to mark out locations on the map. In Maply, the default map marker for a location is a red dot. Many times, you may want to change it to something more meaningful to represent locations with different meanings.
Maply offers close to 200 pre-defined icons for marker customisation. Below are some examples.
![](https://geolytics.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/production/Assets/images/help/change_icon_1_v2.png)
To find the perfect icon, you can type keywords in the search box, and related icons will show up instantly. Below shows the results for transport related.
![](https://geolytics.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/production/Assets/images/help/change_icon_3.jpg)
Here is another on business.
![](https://geolytics.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/production/Assets/images/help/change_icon_4.jpg)
And another on stores.
![](https://geolytics.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/production/Assets/images/help/change_icon_5.jpg)
You can change the colors of the markers from the color picker.
![](https://geolytics.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/production/Assets/images/help/change_icon_color_v2.png)
You can make insightful visuals as the example below, which visualize the population of the U.S. by states.
![](https://geolytics.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/production/Assets/images/help/change_icon_example.jpg)
Use your own images as location markers
In addition, you can upload your own images and use them as marker icons (Not available under FREE plan).
![](https://geolytics.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/production/Assets/images/help/image_icon_1.png)
Clicking the red plus button will bring to a page where new images can be uploaded and existing images can be managed.
![](https://geolytics.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/production/Assets/images/help/image_icon_2.png)
Markers can be customized at layer level or individually. To change marker icons at layer level, click "change icon" at layer menu.
![](https://geolytics.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/production/Assets/images/help/change_icon_layer.png)
To do it for a particular marker, simply click the marker and choose interests icon, as in the screenshot below.
![](https://geolytics.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/production/Assets/images/help/change_icon_marker.png)
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