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Connect Claude or ChatGPT to Mapflyover and make your first video
The three setup steps in plain language, and what to check if one fails.
5 min read · Updated October 8, 2026
Top-down or 3D: choosing the camera for a map video
Pitch, bearing and camera moves, and how to pick them so places stay in frame.
6 min read · Updated October 8, 2026
Make boats, planes and markers travel across the map
Anchors, paths, lines and pop-ups, and the limits on how many you can use.
6 min read · Updated October 8, 2026
How to make a short map explainer with AI, from idea to export
A workflow from one question to an exported vertical video.
7 min read · Updated October 8, 2026
Map animation video maker: how to choose one and make your first video
What to look for in a map animation maker, and a step-by-step first video.
7 min read · Updated October 8, 2026
Free map animation video maker: what is free and what is not
An honest breakdown of what costs nothing and what needs a plan.
5 min read · Updated October 8, 2026
AI map animation generator: describe a video and let your AI build it
Turn one sentence into a finished map video using your own AI app.
6 min read · Updated October 8, 2026
How to make an animated travel map video with routes and moving icons
Fly between stops, draw the route and move a plane or car along it.
6 min read · Updated October 8, 2026
How to highlight countries and borders in a map animation
Outlines, fills, shared borders and data-driven color.
6 min read · Updated October 8, 2026
3D map animation: tilted flyovers, terrain and camera moves
Tilt, orbit and terrain, and when 3D helps or hurts.
6 min read · Updated October 8, 2026
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