Your design. In context.

Adding publicly or privately served data layers to a project gives you insight in seconds.

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Importing Esri or WMS Layers

Upload Raster Files as layers (PDF, JPG, PNG)

Upload Vector Files as Layers (GeoJSON, Shapefile, DXF, KML)

Import Non-Native Data

Adding layers


Giraffe allows you to connect to GIS data from any 3rd party source - public or private. You can even use Giraffe to create and host your own data layers. That GIS data is displayed on the map as "Layers.”

Giraffe has curated thousands of public data layers, and you can also add your own.

Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL

London, UK

London, UK

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Portland, OR

Portland, OR

Add Layers from the Library


Click “+ Add layer” in the layer palette.

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The layer menu appears.

The layer library includes public layers (available to all Giraffe users) and private layers (available only to you, your teams, or your workspace).

Search here to find all layers available to you. The display of the list favors layers that are geographically applicable to your current map view.

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All Layers

Search here to find all layers available to you. The display of the list favors layers that are geographically applicable to your current map view.

My layers

Search here to see layers you personally have uploaded or are shared directly to you

Workspace Layers

Search here for layers shared to your workspace.

The layers in this library view are organized into categories. You also have additional filtering options.

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Portfolio lenses

Any Portfolio Layer that is saved and shared to you will show here. The list includes both kanban boards and lenses.