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QGIS to Web Map Publisher

Publish a QGIS layer as an interactive web map — export GeoJSON from QGIS, get a self-contained Leaflet HTML file + embed snippet. Free.

Paste data or open a file

Everything parses in your browser — files are never uploaded.

Field guide: QGIS to Web Map Publisher

QGIS does the analysis; the stakeholders need a link. Between those two facts lies a graveyard of over-engineered answers — GeoServer instances, web-GIS subscriptions, the qgis2web plugin's config maze — when the actual requirement was 'let the committee pan and click on my layer'. This publisher is the minimal honest path: export your layer from QGIS as GeoJSON (one right-click), paste it here, download a finished interactive map as a single HTML file.

The output is genuinely deployable: Leaflet from CDN, OpenStreetMap basemap, your features inlined with popups built from the attribute table — host it on any static space (GitHub Pages, Netlify, your existing site's folder) or just attach it to an email; it opens locally too. One technical gate matters and the instructions enforce it: export in EPSG:4326, because web maps speak WGS84 lon/lat, not your projected CRS.

Field tips

  • In the QGIS export dialog set CRS to EPSG:4326 — the #1 cause of 'my map is blank/in the ocean' is exporting in a projected CRS.
  • Trim attribute fields in QGIS before export (Refactor Fields) — popups showing 40 columns of cadastral codes help nobody.
  • Big layers: run Vector → Geometry Tools → Simplify first; parcel layers shrink 10× with zero visible change at web zoom levels.
Sources & standards: QGIS documentation — vector export; Leaflet quick-start (what the output uses)

Records are stored only in this browser (localStorage) — export regularly. This tool aids field documentation; it does not replace your agency's official inspection procedures or engineering judgment.

QGIS to Web Map Publisher — Publish a QGIS layer as an interactive web map — export GeoJSON from QGIS, get a self-contained Leaflet HTML file + embed snippet. Free. Free, offline-first and GPS-aware: open it on any phone, log in seconds, and hand your GIS team clean GeoJSON.

About QGIS to Web Map Publisher

QGIS does the analysis; the stakeholders need a link. Between those two facts lies a graveyard of over-engineered answers — GeoServer instances, web-GIS subscriptions, the qgis2web plugin's config maze — when the actual requirement was 'let the committee pan and click on my layer'. This publisher is the minimal honest path: export your layer from QGIS as GeoJSON (one right-click), paste it here, download a finished interactive map as a single HTML file.

How to use QGIS to Web Map Publisher

  1. 1Open the tool — it loads instantly and runs entirely in your browser.
  2. 2Enter or import your field data; everything stays on your device.
  3. 3Review the computed results and flagged items.
  4. 4Export to CSV/GeoJSON or print a report for stakeholders.

Why use QGIS to Web Map Publisher?

  • ✓100% free, no sign-up — built for crews, not per-seat licences
  • ✓Offline-first: records save to your device instantly and survive dead zones
  • ✓One-tap GPS tagging with accuracy capture on every record
  • ✓Exports CSV for asset systems, GeoJSON for GIS, and print-ready reports
  • ✓Checklist and guidance aligned with QGIS documentation

Frequently asked questions

How exactly do I export the right GeoJSON from QGIS?+

Right-click the layer → Export → Save Features As… → Format: GeoJSON, CRS: EPSG:4326 (WGS 84), and optionally reduce COORDINATE_PRECISION to 6 (≈10 cm) to halve the file size. Open the resulting .geojson in a text editor, copy, paste here — or use the Open file button.

How is this different from qgis2web?+

qgis2web is more powerful (carries QGIS styling, multiple layers, basemap choices) and correspondingly heavier — a plugin, an export tree of files, version quirks. This is the single-layer, single-file, zero-install version for the 80% case: one layer, default styling, popups, done in a minute.

Where can I host the HTML file?+

Anywhere static files live: GitHub Pages (free, drag into a repo), Netlify Drop (drag the file, get a URL), your organization's web space, or a shared drive — it also opens straight from disk. There's no server-side anything; the file IS the map.

Can viewers see my data? Is anything uploaded?+

Publishing here uploads nothing — conversion happens in your browser. The HTML file you then choose to share contains your data inline (that's what makes it self-contained), so share it with the audience the DATA is meant for. For sensitive layers, that's a feature: distribution stays under your control, not a map-hosting platform's.

Embed QGIS to Web Map Publisher on your website

Want QGIS to Web Map Publisheron your own site? Paste this snippet into any HTML page — it's free, with no API key or sign-up. The tool loads in an iframe and keeps working exactly as it does here.

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<iframe src="https://tooljolt.com/tools/qgis-to-web-map" width="100%" height="640" style="border:1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius:12px;max-width:680px" title="QGIS to Web Map Publisher — ToolJolt" loading="lazy"></iframe>

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