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Video: Switch from Google Maps to Mapbox in 90 seconds

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This video tutorial shows you how to switch from Google Maps to Mapbox by exporting point data from your Google map, then importing it into Mapbox Studio to create a new map with markers representing your point features.

Getting started

  • 0:05 - Export the data from your Google map in KML format.

Import your data

  • 0:11 - Log into Studio and create a new tileset.
  • 0:17 - Import your data into your new tileset.

Add your data to a map

  • 0:26 - Create a new map style with the Basic template in Studio.
  • 0:45 - Add a new layer using your tileset.

Style the map

  • 0:55 - Change the layer type to Symbol.
  • 0:59 - Select an icon to use as a marker.
  • 1:11 - Publish your style.

Next steps

Now you know how to switch from Google Maps to Mapbox.

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