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I made MapScroll – AI turns any idea into a share-ready story map in seconds

https://www.mapscroll.ai/
6•shekharupadhaya•5h ago

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shekharupadhaya•5h ago
Hey HN,

Two months ago I spent a weekend fighting "Google My Maps" just to share a “Casino Royale filming locations” with friends. It took hours. So I scratched the itch and built MapScroll.

What it does • Type one sentence (“Marco polo silk road journey” or "Ancient mayan ruins in Mexico") → it geocodes, gathers images/articles, and plots a map ready to share with a link. Each marker includes a photo gallery and contextually relevant sources. • Refine, Edit pins and reorder stops, and share to view on web or mobile.

Under the hood MapBox + Geocoding API; GPT-4.1 mini; Next JS; Serp for Websearch Agent; Vercel for deployment.

Traction so far ~3000 maps made since last shared in r/MapPorn; history teachers and travel bloggers are the heaviest users.

Why I’m here I’d love blunt feedback on UX and ranking logic. No signup needed, give it a try: https://mapscroll.ai/

Popular Examples by some Users: 30 days Japan Itinerary: https://www.mapscroll.ai/post?queryId=iP7i2n4SDeQGB6wZUglv Active Volcanoes in Iceland: https://www.mapscroll.ai/post?queryId=s0qscaLHkRm53oxngIBS Casino Royale Film locations: https://www.mapscroll.ai/post?queryId=mswdiyxJRGYtRKGiPHVR

-Shekhar

padmanabhg•5h ago
>Traction so far ~3000 maps made since last shared in r/MapPorn; history teachers and travel bloggers are the heaviest users.

whoa!

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