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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

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

The kepler.gl workflow

• Add data to the map

• Adding data layers

• Create a layer

• Hide, edit and delete layers

• Blend and rearrange layers

Layers

• Point

• Arc

• Line

• Grid

• Polygon

• Cluster

• Icon

• Hexbin

• Heatmap

• H3

• Trip

• S2

• Vector Tile Layer

• Raster Tile Layer

• WMS Layer

Layer attributes

Color Palettes

Filters

Map styles

• Base map styles

• Map layers

• Custom styles

Interactions

• Tooltips

• Brushing

• Display Coordinates

Map Settings

• View maps in 3d

• Globe view

• Display legend

• Split maps

Effects

• Light & Shadow

• Post-processing (Ink, Blur, Sepia, …)

• Distance Fog

• Surface Fog

SQL Data Explorer

AI Assistant

Time playback

Save and export

• Export Image

• Export Data

• Export Map

• Export Video

FAQ