# Protomaps

Canonical: https://gisforweb.com/tools/protomaps/

Free, open-source map of the world deployable as a single static file (PMTiles).

Protomaps is an open-source map of the world that can be deployed as a single static file using the PMTiles format. Perfect for serverless deployments, offline maps, and applications where you need full control over your map data.

## Details

- Type: library

- Categories: tiles, mapping

- Open source: Yes

- Pricing model: open-source

- License: BSD-3-Clause

## Features

- World basemaps distributed as single PMTiles file

- Serverless hosting on S3 or R2

- Tiles fetched via HTTP range requests

- Basemaps built from OpenStreetMap data

- Works with MapLibre GL and Leaflet

- Libraries for JavaScript, Go and Python

## Project sources

- Website: https://protomaps.com

- Repository: https://github.com/protomaps/PMTiles

Directory descriptions are summaries. Verify current capabilities and terms with the project sources.