How to store a complete map area for offline use ?

Before starting, be sure to have at least one stored map displayed. If you want to store more than one map at the same time, you can add the other maps as layers.

Storing areas extensively uses map servers, be sure to only store areas you need.

Some map servers limit the amount of accessible data per day and per user (using IP address), storing large areas increase the risk of reaching the amount limit.

• Click on the “Maps” menu and select the “Store area” item ;
• Adjust the area to store by moving the dots , the map and the zoom level;
• Select the maximum zoom level to store¹;
• Un-check the maps you don't want to store if any;
• For each map, an estimation of the number of image tiles and size to be downloaded² is displayed;
• Click on the “Start” button to start the process.

<sup>1. Stored maps are raster maps: each zoom level is composed by it's own set of images containing different details, that's why all levels must be stored independently.
2. The size is an estimation based on the data already stored for that particular map.</sup>

Once the process has been started, the progress of each maps is displayed. The estimated remaining time is displayed in an information box .

At any time, you can close the progress sideview using the “Close” button . The process will continue in the background.

Long-press a map to display its context menu.

• Select the “Details” entry to display more information about the selected map process, including the list of errors if any;
• Select the “Cancel” entry to stop the process for the selected map.