MAP MAKER
Paint history. Animate empires.
The map studio for alternate history and geopolitical creators. Paint provinces, animate conquests, export videos — free to create, no ads on the canvas.
FROM BLANK MAP TO HISTORY VIDEO
Paint territories, animate border shifts, export for the platforms where map videos go viral.
Paint Provinces
Tap to assign countries to provinces. Load era templates (1 CE to current day) or start from an empty world. Custom nations + built-in flag creator.
Animate Conquests
Keyframe timeline for ownership changes, camera moves, and a historical date counter. Conquest ripple animations turn border shifts into watchable timelapses.
Export & Remix
Export PNG images or MP4/GIF videos. Publish to the Map Maker community and remix full editable .mapmaker projects — not just screenshots.
HOW MAP MAKER WORKS
Pick an Era or Blank World
Choose a historical template or empty canvas; pick a style (Standard, Imperial, Victorian, Classic, Antiquity).
Paint, then Animate
Color provinces, add custom countries/flags, then keyframe conquests, camera, and dates.
Export and Share
Save PNG/MP4 (watermark on free; Creator Pro for 4K/60fps, unlimited exports, no watermark). Optional: publish or remix in community.
POPULAR MAP ERA TEMPLATES
CLASSIC PARCHMENT
Year 1492 — Age of Discovery
IMPERIAL STYLE
Year 1815 — Congress of Vienna Europe
ANTIQUITY CANVAS
Current World — Modern Borders
BUILT FOR MAP CREATORS & HISTORIANS
Whether you make viral YouTube shorts or detail complex alternate histories, Map Maker fits your workflow.
History YouTubers & TikTokers
Turn border changes into date-stamped timelapse videos. Keyframe conquests and export high-fps MP4s tailored for short-form or long-form video channels.
Alternate-History Fans
Rewrite 1914, 1815, or start with a blank world canvas. Customize nations, assign flags, and keyframe custom geopolitical outcomes.
Worldbuilders & Mappers
Design custom countries, flags, and map styles. Publish to the community feed and share editable .mapmaker project files with fellow creators.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
What is Map Maker?
Map Maker (by Rolle Studios) is an Android and iOS app for creating custom political maps and animated history timelapses. Users paint province ownership, load historical era templates (1 CE to current day), animate conquests with camera and date keyframes, export PNG/MP4, and remix community .mapmaker projects.
Is Map Maker free?
Yes! Map Maker is free to download, paint, and create maps with no ads on the editing canvas. The free tier includes standard exports, while Creator Pro removes watermarks and unlocks 4K/60fps video rendering and unlimited exports.
Can I make animated history map videos?
Yes. You can keyframe territory ownership changes, camera pan and zoom moves, and an on-screen historical date counter, then export your timelapse directly as an MP4 or GIF video for YouTube and TikTok.
Which historical maps are included?
Map Maker includes bundled templates spanning 1 CE to current day (1000, 1492, 1700, 1815, 1914, 1938, 1945, 1960, 1994, Modern World), plus Empty World canvases.
Does Map Maker work offline?
Yes. Map Maker saves your project files locally on your mobile device so you can edit and paint borders offline. An internet connection is only required when publishing or downloading community maps.
Is Map Maker a GIS or Google Maps application?
No. Map Maker is designed for creative historical map painting and video animation, not navigation, GPS tracking, or GIS data analysis.
Can I remix other people's maps?
Yes! When creators publish their maps to the community feed with remix permissions enabled, you can download the full editable .mapmaker project file and continue customizing it.
Is Map Maker available on Android and iOS?
Yes, Map Maker is available on both Android (Google Play) and iOS (App Store).