What is StoryMapJS?
StoryMapJS from Northwestern University's Knight Lab is a free tool for telling stories that move from place to place on a map, with a slide for each location. It is popular in newsrooms and classrooms.
Free Open source
StoryMapJS
Free tool to tell stories along a sequence of map locations
Key features
- Slide-by-slide map stories
- Images and media per slide
- Gigapixel image mode
- Embeddable
Pricing
- Model
- Free
- Starts at
- Free
- Free tier
- Free to use
- Software licence
- MPL-2.0
Prices change often. Check the official pricing page before you buy.
Licensing & map usage
We have not reviewed this tool's usage terms yet. Check the provider's terms before using map images commercially. How map licensing works.
Summary only, not legal advice. The provider's current terms always apply.
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