What does Album Map create?
It collects a main person, contributors, messages, media, and map locations, then renders an interactive Mapbox route and an MP4 video export.
FAQ
Album Map questions
Answers for uploads, map locations, avatar fallback, exports, settings, and local storage.
Which uploads are required?
The first media upload is required for the main character and for each contributor. You can upload more than one photo or video for each person.
What happens if I do not upload an avatar picture?
The app uses the first image from that person's uploaded media as the location icon. If the media starts with a video and no image exists, the location can still render without a custom avatar image.
How are map locations chosen?
Start typing an address or city and pick a Mapbox suggestion. The selected coordinates are saved so exports do not need to guess the location again.
Can I change timing and export settings?
Yes. After the details are complete, open Export variables in the export panel. Timing, zoom, icon, map, geocoding, and video settings can be edited before regenerating the interactive map or video.
Where are albums stored?
Signed-in albums are indexed in MySQL and their media is stored under that user's album folder. Guest exports are temporary local files and are not shown in account profiles.
Why does video export need extra tools?
The video exporter captures the interactive map with Playwright/Chromium and encodes it with ffmpeg. If ffmpeg or browser dependencies are missing, the backend returns an export error.