Maps for Reddit / Data & Geography
Have a dataset, a geographic question, or just an idea? Create your own map, color countries and regions, add a clear title and legend, and download an image ready to share. No complicated mapping software required.
Create a MapFree to use · CSV import on supported maps · High-resolution PNG
Choose your starting point
From statistical maps to geographic comparisons, start with the kind of story you want to tell.
Map format / Data
Have numbers for different countries, states, or counties? Turn them into a color-coded map that makes geographic patterns easier to spot. Import CSV data on supported maps, choose your color scale, and add a legend that explains the values.
Create a data mapMap format / Comparison
Show how countries or regions differ by language, policy, history, or another researched category. Use distinct colors to make comparisons clear without crowding the map.
Create a Europe mapMap format / Thematic
Highlight countries, states, or regions to illustrate an idea or explore a pattern. Use color and a short annotation to draw attention to the places that matter to your story.
Create a custom mapMade with MapSculpt / Real examples
A good map gives people something to look at, understand, and discuss. Select a map to view its full-resolution PNG.
Original content / US Counties
The U.S. recorded more births than deaths between July 2024 and June 2025. At the county level, 2,055 of 3,144 had more deaths than births. The map shows how a national total can hide local patterns.
Original map by u/MikkoMakesMaps in r/dataisbeautiful. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025 estimates.
Statistical map / Europe
A graduated color scale compares life expectancy at birth across European countries. The legend gives the ranges in years and identifies places with missing data.
World Bank · Life expectancy at birth · 2024
Create a Europe mapGeographic comparison / Europe
The United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, and Malta stand out in a two-color map. The legend and country names make the pattern clear even when the smallest countries are hard to see.
European Commission · UK Highway Code
Make a map like thisHow it works
Choose the geography, add your information, and make the result easy to understand.
Start with the world, Europe, US states, counties, or another supported geography. Pick the map that matches the places you want to compare.
Color regions individually, create categories, or import CSV files on supported maps. Choose colors that reflect the information.
Choose a map design, add a descriptive title, and explain your colors with a legend. Include the source and reference period when you use statistics.
Download a high-resolution PNG. Check that the text and legend remain readable, then prepare your Reddit post.
Before you share
Check that readers can understand what they’re seeing and where the information came from.
Start with original research, your own observations, or data you are allowed to reuse.
Give each category or numerical range a clear meaning.
Make sure the boundaries match your dataset and each value belongs to the right place.
Titles, labels, legends, and sources should remain legible on a phone.
Help readers find the original data and understand when it was collected.
Give zero, unavailable values, and cases where the metric does not apply their own treatment.
Tell readers what the map shows without exaggerating the finding.
Check original-content, source, format, and promotion requirements.
Sharing your work
Geographic patterns, interesting maps, and original cartographic work. Check the rules on sources and originality.
Maps that tell a story with data. Explain your methodology, units, and sources, and check the original-content requirements.
Maps about European topics. Share relevant geographic findings and check the current submission rules.
Subreddit rules can change. MapSculpt is independent of Reddit and its communities.
MapSculpt features
Highlight individual regions, create groups, and choose colors that suit your data or idea.
Bring numerical values or categories into supported maps without coloring every region by hand.
Give readers the context they need directly on the map.
Choose a visual style, from restrained and minimal to bold and editorial.
Choose a standard, portrait, or story layout to suit where you plan to share your map.
Download a finished image with your colors, labels, and layout.
Common questions
Choose a geographic map in MapSculpt, color the countries or regions you want to show, and add a title and legend. You can import a CSV file on supported maps. Export the finished image as a PNG, then upload it to Reddit according to your community’s rules.
Yes. You can create, customize, and download maps using MapSculpt’s free browser-based editor.
Yes. Import CSV data on supported maps or assign colors manually. When sharing a statistical map, explain your values, geographic units, color scale, and data source.
Yes. You can create original geographic maps, highlight countries and regions, and customize their appearance before exporting. Check r/MapPorn’s current rules before submitting.
Include the original source and reference period when your map uses statistics or someone else’s research. Check the community’s rules for any specific requirements about sources, original content, and software credits.
MapSculpt exports your finished map as a PNG. Upload it to Reddit yourself and include the title, source, and context required by your community.
Ready to create?
Start with a place, a question, or a dataset. Choose a map, add your perspective, and make something worth sharing.