How to Share Your Travel Map Without Creating an Account
Updated November 10, 2026
You can share a TripsMapped map as an image, as a link, or as a backup file, and none of them needs an account. The link holds the map itself after the # sign, so nothing is uploaded when you create it.
Three ways to share
| Method | Good for | What the other person gets |
|---|---|---|
| Image (PNG) | Social posts, messages, printing | A picture. Nothing can be read from it beyond what it shows |
| Share link | Letting someone explore your map | Countries, trips, stops and dates. No notes |
| Backup file | Giving someone a full copy | Everything, including notes |
How a link can carry a map
A web address may end with a # followed by text. Browsers use that part only inside the page; it is not included in the request sent to the server. The share link packs your countries and stops into that part in compressed form. When someone opens the link, their browser unpacks it and shows your map as a read-only preview.
This has two consequences. First, creating a link sends nothing anywhere. Second, the link is the data: anyone who has the link can see what is in it, and you cannot take it back after sending. Share it the way you would share a photo.
What the person who opens it sees
- A notice that they are looking at a shared map that is not saved on their device.
- Your map with countries, routes and statistics, which they can look at but not change.
- A button to add your map to theirs, which is handy for couples and families who want one combined map.
- A button to go back to their own map.
Image sizes for social posts
| Where | Size to choose | Pixels |
|---|---|---|
| Feed post, square | Square | 2160 × 2160 |
| Feed post, tall | Portrait | 2160 × 2700 |
| Story or short video cover | Story | 2160 × 3840 |
| Desktop wallpaper, slides | Landscape | 3840 × 2160 |
Before you post
A map of everywhere you have been says a fair amount about you. An image shows only countries and routes, which is what most people are comfortable posting. Think twice before putting a share link on a public profile, because it also contains the dates of your trips.
Try it on your own map
Questions and answers
- Do share links expire?
- No. The map is inside the link, so it works for as long as the site exists. It also cannot be changed: if you update your map, copy a new link.
- Why is my share link so long?
- The link contains every country and stop in compressed form. A map with many trips makes a long link. Some messaging apps cut very long links, in which case send a backup file or an image instead.
- Can two people build one map together?
- Each person keeps their own map, and either can add the other's by opening a share link and choosing Add it to my map. There is no live shared editing, because that needs accounts and a server.