Every button in the 3dmaps editor, click by click.

01Editor anatomy

The editor is one screen. The left rail switches inspectors. The top bar never changes. Chevrons in the inspector collapse a section — click the title row to expand it again. Collapse the whole inspector with the chevron beside the project name; expand it with the thin strip on the left of the canvas.

• Top bar: Save Map / Update Map, Play, Export, Screenshot, My Maps, My Videos (signed in), Sign up / Log in or Log out
• Left rail: Map, Badges, Draw, Stock, Assets, Special Effects, More
• Draw inspector: Select (images/icons, parked 3D), Text (labels + text boxes), Path (route from Map highlights, Hold Map). Stock click adds to the map. Project name stays at the top.
• Canvas: globe, zoom +/−, Reset, Hold Map
• Footer: My Maps, My Videos, Guide, Pricing, Redeem, FAQ, Privacy, Terms, TravelRecap.app

02Sign up, log in, log out

Create an account

1. Click Sign up in the top-right of the editor (or open /login?mode=register).
2. Click Sign in with Google, or enter Email, Password, Confirm password.
3. Click Create account. You return to the editor (or the page in the next= query).

Log in

1. Click Log in in the top-right.
2. Click Sign in with Google, or enter Email and Password and click Sign in with email.
3. Use Forgot password? if you need a reset email.

Log out

1. When signed in, your email appears in the top bar on large screens.
2. Click Log out. You land on the login page.

03What guests can do

You can use the editor without an account: search countries, add badges, draw, place stock cutouts or 3D models, play, screenshot, and export. Stay on the page until an export finishes — guests do not get My Videos.

• Save Map sends you to log in first.
• AI cutouts need a signed-in 3DMaps.app account.
• My Maps and My Videos require sign-in.
• Free plan includes 2 AI cutouts after you register. Pro stock and extra cutouts need an upgrade — see Pricing. Partner codes: Redeem.

04New project, name, save

1. Click Create New Map on My Maps, or open https://3dmaps.app/ for a blank editor.
2. In the inspector, click the Project name field (placeholder: Project name).
3. Type a name such as France HQ flyover.
4. Click Save Map in the top bar. The button reads Update Map after the first save.
5. If you forgot to sign in, you are sent to /login — sign in and save again.

Saved maps stay in your account until you delete them. Exported videos expire after 7 days.

05My Maps and My Videos

My Maps

1. Click My Maps in the top bar (or More on a phone).
2. Open a row to reload that project in the editor.
3. Delete a map from the dashboard if you no longer need it.

My Videos

1. Click My Videos (visible when signed in).
2. Download an MP4 while it is still within the 7-day window.
3. Start another project with Create New Map.

06Example: first France flyover

Next: Map & camera · Overlays · Assets & timing · Play & export · Redeem a code