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New feature: Markers

2026-08-29

OpenStreetBrowser has a new feature: Using the context menu on the map (either right-click or long-tap) you can place markers. You can share them individually (from the popup) or in the full context (via Permalink) as they are added to the URL. You may even add a message to the popup.

Screenshot with a marker with a popup (showing the custom text "The Taj Mahal", the coordinates and the interaction links) and the context menu "Place marker here" read more

Cool category: Map features with air conditioning

2026-06-25

The current heat wave in Europe (and Amᵃᵖanda) inspired a really "cool" category: Air conditioning. This special category lists all entered map features which have an air_conditioning tag, whether positive (icy blue) or negative (hot red).

Screenshot of a map, showing a city with flags indicating map features with or without air conditioning. (c) OpenStreetMap contributors read more

Quality Control - Culture category now checks subject, artist, ...

2026-05-31

The "Culture - Media/Wikidata" category in the "OpenStreetMap Quality Control" section now checks for references for subject, artist, architect and name etymology (when appropriate).

For my personal blog, I wrote an article some time ago, where I explained how to map memorials and artwork with references to wikidata and wikimedia commons.

Screenshot of the QA-Culture category. The sidebar shows the map key, the map many highlighted items in red and blue. One of them has a popup which explains, that subject and artist meta data is missing. read more

New Overpass Server via private.coffee

2026-04-11
Starting today, OpenStreetBrowser is using a different Overpass Server run by private.coffee, an Austrian non-profit organization. The "rate limited" problems should now been gone. Thanks for providing this service! They appreciate donations.read more

Workaround for "Rate limited" errors - upload OSM file

2026-03-29
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