# User guides

Kepler.gl is designed for geospatial data analysis. It allows technical and non-technical audiences to visualize trends in a city or region. With Kepler.gl, you can…

Visualize a large amount of location data in your browser. Playback geo-temporal trends over time. Explore, filter, and deeply engage with location data to gain insight

See the sample maps in the demo app for more examples.

![Kepler.gl sample map](https://d1a3f4spazzrp4.cloudfront.net/kepler.gl/documentation/image11.png)

This guide will teach you how to perform data analysis in Kepler.gl by adding data to a map, creating layers, adding filters, and more.

## Table of contents:

#### [Get Started](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/j-get-started)

#### [The kepler.gl workflow](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/b-kepler-gl-workflow)

* [Add data to the map](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/b-kepler-gl-workflow/a-add-data-to-the-map)
* [Adding data layers](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/b-kepler-gl-workflow/add-data-to-layers/a-adding-data-layers)
* [Create a layer](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/b-kepler-gl-workflow/add-data-to-layers/b-create-a-layer)
* [Hide, edit and delete layers](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/b-kepler-gl-workflow/add-data-to-layers/c-hide-edit-and-delete-layers)
* [Blend and rearrange layers](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/b-kepler-gl-workflow/add-data-to-layers/d-blend-and-rearrange-layers)

#### [Layers](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/c-types-of-layers)

* [Point](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/c-types-of-layers/a-point)
* [Arc](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/c-types-of-layers/b-arc)
* [Line](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/c-types-of-layers/c-line)
* [Grid](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/c-types-of-layers/d-grid)
* [Polygon](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/c-types-of-layers/e-polygon)
* [Cluster](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/c-types-of-layers/f-cluster)
* [Icon](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/c-types-of-layers/g-icon)
* [Hexbin](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/c-types-of-layers/h-hexbin)
* [Heatmap](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/c-types-of-layers/i-heatmap)
* [H3](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/c-types-of-layers/j-h3)
* [Trip](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/c-types-of-layers/k-trip)
* [S2](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/c-types-of-layers/l-s2)
* [Vector Tile Layer](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/c-types-of-layers/m-vector-tile-layer)
* [Raster Tile Layer](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/c-types-of-layers/n-raster-tile-layer)
* [WMS Layer](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/c-types-of-layers/o-wms-layer)

#### [Layer attributes](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/d-layer-attributes)

#### [Color Palettes](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/l-color-attributes)

#### [Filters](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/e-filters)

#### [Map styles](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/f-map-styles#map-styles)

* [Base map styles](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/f-map-styles#base-map-styles)
* [Map layers](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/f-map-styles#toggle-map-layers)
* [Custom styles](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/f-map-styles#custom-map-styles)

#### [Interactions](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/g-interactions)

* [Tooltips](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/g-interactions#tooltips)
* [Brushing](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/g-interactions#brushing)
* [Display Coordinates](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/g-interactions#display-coordinates)

#### [Map Settings](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/m-map-settings)

* [View maps in 3d](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/m-map-settings#view-maps-in-3d)
* [Display legend](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/m-map-settings#display-legend)
* [Split maps](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/m-map-settings#split-maps)

#### [Effects](https://github.com/keplergl/kepler.gl/blob/master/docs/user-guides/effects.md)

* [Light & Shadow](https://github.com/keplergl/kepler.gl/blob/master/docs/user-guides/effects.md#light--shadow)
* [Post-processing (Ink, Blur, Sepia, …)](https://github.com/keplergl/kepler.gl/blob/master/docs/user-guides/effects.md#ink)
* [Distance Fog](https://github.com/keplergl/kepler.gl/blob/master/docs/user-guides/effects.md#distance-fog)
* [Surface Fog](https://github.com/keplergl/kepler.gl/blob/master/docs/user-guides/effects.md#surface-fog)

#### [SQL Data Explorer](https://github.com/keplergl/kepler.gl/blob/master/docs/user-guides/sql-data-explorer.md)

#### [AI Assistant](https://github.com/keplergl/kepler.gl/blob/master/docs/user-guides/ai-assistant.md)

#### [Time playback](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/h-playback)

#### [Save and export](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/user-guides/k-save-and-export)

* [Export Image](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/k-save-and-export#export-image)
* [Export Data](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/k-save-and-export#export-data)
* [Export Map](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/k-save-and-export#export-map)
* [Export Video](https://docs.kepler.gl/docs/k-save-and-export#export-video)

#### [FAQ](https://github.com/keplergl/kepler.gl/blob/master/docs/user-guides/i-FAQ.md)


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