Map Switcher

Name: Map Switcher
Rating: 4.142857142857143 (21 reviews)
Author: david.r.edgar

Switch between different map services. Convert coordinates and directions and jump to the same location on another map.

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Map Switcher is a Chrome extension that allows users to swiftly switch between various online map services. It enables users to convert coordinates, zoom levels, and directions across supported map platforms, facilitating seamless navigation from one map service to another. Simply open the MapSwitcher popup, select your desired map service, and open the location or route in a new tab.

This extension supports transfer of directions and plain map locations by automatically converting the necessary parameters, ensuring accuracy wherever possible. Users can find an extensive list of supported mapping services on the extension's GitHub page, and can contribute feature requests or report bugs directly via the provided contact methods.

Extension Navigation & Mapping Productivity Utilities

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Version:

0.4.6 Last updated: 2020-06-06

Creation date:

2020-06-05

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Permissions:

activeTab
storage
downloads
clipboardWrite

Size:

154.62K

Email:

da*****@gmail.com

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Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 16,930 ▲ 136

Other rankings

#1898 in Tools ▼ 6 #1 in map keyword 16 #9 in maps keyword 19 ▲ 1 #36 in google maps keyword 21 ▼ 1 #232 in service keyword 24 ▼ 2

User reviews

Pros

Works great for planning bike rides
Open-source project
Essential for map lovers
Great switcher for maps

Cons

Requests for additional map sources (e.g., Sentinel, Yandex, mapy.cz)
Coordinates are generally correct, but specific locations may not be pinned
Issues with transferring points/addresses on the map
Some users found it unuseable due to GPX file issues

Recent reviews

please, add Sentinel source

Er*****, 2022-04-09

I use this all the time when planning bike rides. (Sometimes there are features only visible on Google Maps or OSM; sometimes I want to check out the Strava Heatmap, etc.) It works great, and it's an open-source project. A gem!

Jo*****, 2021-09-18

Can you add https://n.maps.yandex.ru/? This is something like Russian Wikimapia by Yandex.

Al*****, 2020-12-03

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Map Switcher requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Allows reading and modifying clipboard content, which can be sensitive, posing a moderate privacy risk.
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Risk likelihood

Map Switcher has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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