ChatMap

Field mapping has never been easier!

Export a chat (WhatsApp, Telegram or Signal) and upload it to visualize locations, messages and media.

Try it here! chatmap.hotosm.org

Check this quick video-tutorial (2:47) for more info about how to use it.

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Install and run

yarn install
yarn start

Test with yarn test.

How to use it?

Create a group and ask people to post locations and messages. Each location will be paired with the closest message from the same user.

1. Export a WhatsApp, Telegram or Signal chat with shared locations
2. Upload a .zip file to this page
3. It will extract all the locations and display them on a map, together with the paired message (text or media)
4. You can also download the locations + messages as a .zip file from there

Check docs for each instant messaging app here.

How to save the map

Login into umap.hotosm.org, click "Upload" and upload the .zip !

Product roadmap

✅ Done ⚙️ In progress

Status	Feature
✅	Support multiple instant messaging apps (WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal)
✅	Support video
✅	Download a .zip file with GeoJSON and images to save the map in umap.hotosm.org
✅	Add tests
✅	Include videos in .zip download
✅	Add a new feature to tag content
✅	Messages list
✅	Support audio - Thanks Oscar!
⚙️	Live community reporting
⚙️	Backend with user authentication and saved maps
	Attach both image and text to a location
	Content timeline

Licensing

Copyright 2024 Emilio Mariscal

This is free software! you may use this project under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) Version 3.