🗺️ Shipping Zone Map Creator
Create interactive shipping zone maps by uploading images, clicking to color zones, assigning rates, and exporting professional zone maps with legends
Your Result:
Interactive Zone Map Creator
Click → Color → Rate → Export
📍 Example Shipping Zone Map
How to Use This Shipping Zone Map Creator
How to Use the Shipping Zone Map Creator
- Upload Your Map: Select and upload a clear map image (PNG, JPG, or SVG) that shows the geographic area you want to divide into shipping zones.
- Choose Creation Mode: Select how you want to create zones:
- Click Mode: Click directly on map areas to paint them with the selected zone color
- Polygon Mode: Click multiple points to create precise zone boundaries
- Brush Mode: Draw freehand to create organic zone shapes
- Configure Settings: Adjust brush size, zone opacity, and select your preferred color palette for the shipping zones.
- Create Zones: Click or draw on your map to create colored shipping zones. Each color represents a different zone with its own shipping rate.
- Assign Rates: Use the zone management panel to assign shipping rates and names to each colored zone you've created.
- Add Legend: Choose to include a legend showing zone colors and rates, and select where to position it on your map.
- Export Map: Download your finished shipping zone map as PNG, JPEG, or WebP with all zones and optional legend included.
Pro Tips: Start with larger zones first, then add smaller detailed areas. Use higher opacity for clearer zone visibility, and choose contrasting colors for easy zone identification. The polygon mode is best for precise geographic boundaries, while click mode works well for general area coverage.
How It Works
How the Shipping Zone Map Creator Works
The Shipping Zone Map Creator uses HTML5 Canvas technology to provide an interactive map editing experience directly in your browser.
- Image Processing: Your uploaded map image is loaded onto an HTML5 canvas element, allowing for real-time interaction and editing without server uploads.
- Zone Creation: The tool tracks mouse clicks and movements to create colored overlays representing shipping zones. Each click or brush stroke applies the selected zone color to specific map coordinates.
- Color Management: The system maintains a palette of predefined colors (Standard, Professional, Vibrant, Pastel) or allows custom color selection for zone identification.
- Rate Assignment: Zone colors are linked to shipping rates through a dynamic management interface that updates as you create new colored areas on the map.
- Legend Generation: When enabled, the tool automatically creates a legend box showing zone colors paired with their assigned rates and positions it according to your preference.
- Canvas Export: The final map with zones and optional legend is rendered to a new canvas and exported as a downloadable image file using the HTML5 Canvas toDataURL API.
- Browser-Only Processing: All image editing, zone creation, and export functionality happens locally in your browser without uploading sensitive business information to external servers.
This approach ensures fast performance, data privacy, and works offline once the tool is loaded in your browser.
When You Might Need This
- • E-commerce stores creating shipping zone maps for different delivery rates
- • Small businesses defining local delivery areas with custom pricing
- • Restaurant chains mapping delivery zones with distance-based fees
- • Logistics companies visualizing service areas and shipping costs
- • Marketplace sellers showing customers their shipping coverage areas
- • Real estate agencies creating service territory maps with fee structures
- • Freight companies displaying regional shipping rates on coverage maps
- • Online retailers communicating shipping costs by geographic zone
- • Food delivery services mapping zones with delivery charges
- • Service businesses defining coverage areas with pricing tiers
Frequently Asked Questions
What image formats can I upload for my shipping zone map?
You can upload PNG, JPG, JPEG, SVG, and most common image formats. The tool works best with clear, high-resolution maps or geographic images. SVG files will maintain crisp quality at any zoom level, while PNG and JPG files should be at least 800x600 pixels for best results.
How do I create accurate shipping zones on my map?
Use the click mode to paint areas directly, polygon mode to define precise boundaries by clicking corner points, or brush mode for freehand drawing. Start with major zones first, then add smaller areas. You can adjust brush size and zone opacity to make precise selections. Each zone can be assigned a unique color and shipping rate.
Can I edit or remove zones after creating them?
Yes, you can modify zones by painting over them with different colors, or use the eraser mode to remove zone coloring and start over in specific areas. The tool provides undo functionality and allows you to switch between different zone colors to update existing areas as needed.
What export options are available for my finished shipping zone map?
You can export your map as PNG (best quality), JPEG (smaller file size), or WebP (modern format with excellent compression). The export includes your original map with colored zones, and optionally includes a legend showing zone colors and their corresponding shipping rates. You can position the legend in different corners of the map.
How do I assign shipping rates to different colored zones?
After creating colored zones on your map, you'll see a zone management panel where you can click on each color and enter the corresponding shipping rate and zone name. The tool automatically tracks all unique colors used and allows you to set rates like '$5.99', '$12.50', or 'Free Shipping' for each zone.