Sharing a Map

GISOwl gives you granular control over who can access your maps and what they can do.

Share Settings

Click the Share button in the top-right corner of the map editor. You'll see three access levels:

Private — Only workspace members you explicitly invite can access the map. Default for new maps.

Anyone with the link — Anyone who has the URL can access the map. Choose between view-only and edit access.

Public — The map is discoverable in your workspace's public gallery and indexed by search engines.

Inviting People

In the share dialog, type an email address or select a workspace member. Assign a role:

• Viewer — Can see the map and data but cannot make changes.
• Commenter — Can view and leave comments but cannot edit.
• Editor — Can edit data, styles, annotations, and settings.
• Owner — Full control including sharing permissions and deletion.

Link Settings

For link-shared maps, you can optionally restrict access by:

• Requiring a password
• Setting an expiration date
• Limiting to specific email domains

Notifications

Collaborators receive an email notification when invited. You can add an optional message to the invitation.

Next Steps

• Commenting — Collaborate with comments.
• Embedding — Embed maps in websites.
• Permissions — Workspace-level permission model.