AvoMap Help Center
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AvoMap on your phone
In short
- The editor runs in a phone browser with the same account and the same maps.
- Routes, map styling, playback and exporting work; overlay editing and keyframes need a computer.
- Anything built on a computer still renders correctly in a video exported from a phone.
On this page
AvoMap runs in your phone's browser. Log in with the account you use on a computer and the same maps are there, saved and ready. There's no app to install.
The honest summary: a phone is fine for putting a route together and seeing it fly, and awkward for the fiddly parts.
What works
Building and changing routes, importing a GPS file, choosing the map style and lighting, setting the camera mode, styling the track and the vehicle, dropping symbols, and playing the preview. Exporting works too, because the render runs on our servers rather than on your device, and your finished video downloads to the phone like any other file.
What needs a bigger screen
Overlays can't be edited on a phone. Placing titles, photos and animated numbers means dragging things around a frame and pulling handles, which needs room a phone doesn't have. If your map already has overlays, they're untouched and still show up in the exported video — you just can't move them until you're back at a computer.
Camera keyframes are desktop only for the same reason: the keyframe lane sits in the timeline, and a phone timeline is already tight.
Keyboard shortcuts are a desktop thing, unsurprisingly.
Finding your way around
The tabs move to a bar along the bottom of the screen, and two extras join them there: Files for your Library, and Settings for format, quality and units. Panels open full-screen rather than as a side card.
The timeline works differently too. Instead of dragging a playhead across the strip, the needle stays in the middle and you scroll the timeline underneath it. Scrubbing one-handed is easier that way.
If the map crashes
Phones have far less graphics memory than laptops, and a long video with plenty of photos can exhaust it. If the map stops drawing, AvoMap saves your edits and offers a reload, which fixes it. Closing other tabs and apps first helps it stick.
A dropped connection shows an offline badge. Changes made while it's up may not be saved, so wait for the badge to go before carrying on.
Tips
- Start on your phone, finish on a laptop. Import the track and rough out the route on the move, then add the titles at home.
- Keep phone projects short. Fewer photos and a shorter video is much less likely to run the map out of memory.
- Landscape helps. Turning the phone sideways gives the timeline the width it wants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use AvoMap on my phone?
Yes, in the phone's browser, with the same account and the same maps. Building a route, styling the map and playing the preview all work. Editing overlays and camera keyframes needs a bigger screen.
Is there an app to install?
No. AvoMap runs in the browser, so there's nothing to download and nothing to update.
Why can't I edit my titles on my phone?
Overlay editing is switched off on small screens for now — dragging and resizing text needs more room than a phone gives. Overlays you added on a computer are safe and still appear in the exported video.
Can I export a video from my phone?
Yes. Rendering happens on our servers, so you can start an export from a phone and download the finished file there too.
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