Map Overlays

Change satellite images in mapping websites.

What is Map Overlays?

'Map Overlays' is an innovative Chrome extension designed to enhance user experience on mapping websites such as Waze Map Editor and Google My Maps. By simply using a shortcut, users can conveniently switch between the default satellite images and their selected map layers. Included are international and specific country maps. Though the utility of this tool is widespread, users must comply with the terms of use of each layer provider.

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By: Ciprian Coman

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Users: 3,000+

Rating: 4.57 (56)

Version: 4.1.5 (Last updated: 2023-06-12)

Creation date: 2020-01-02

Risk impact: Very high risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs
storage
declarativeNetRequest

Host permissions:

*://*.google.com/maps/d*
*://*.waze.com/*editor*
https://*.tiles.virtualearth.net/tiles*
https://services.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services*
https://*.tile.openstreetmap.org/*
*://*.communitymaptiles.nokia.com/tilehub*
https://*.aerial.maps.ls.hereapi.com/maptile*
https://*.apple-mapkit.com/*
https://cache.map2web.eu/toursprung/wmts/toursprung/webmercator*
https://geoportal.ancpi.ro/*

Size: 285.70K

Email: ci*****@gmail.com

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 16603 ▼ 209

Other rankings

#3550 in Workflow & Planning #10 in map keyword 19 ▲ 10 #40 in overlay keyword 46 #50 in maps keyword 22 #69 in google maps keyword 25

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Not available on Edge

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Summary

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Provides an easy way to change the satellite images displayed in Google My Map and Waze Map Editor. There's several international maps available and some country specific (Romania, Poland, Check Republic).

Supported sites: • waze.com/editor • google.com/mymaps

There is a shortcut, default Alt+L, to switch between the default layer and selected layer. You can change the keybinding in the chrome settings chrome://extensions/shortcuts

Do not use layers for editing the maps unless you comply with the terms of use specific to each layer provider.

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Very convenient
Helpful for reference
Works properly

Cons

Problems with application, not working
Doesn't work in Google mapsengine site
Needs update to new tiles on bing maps

Most mentioned

Thank you for creating a great extension
Could you add Japan's own map to Overlay?
Very useful
Add support with google.com.ua please
Yandex map need!

Recent reviews

Very good! Only one reason I don't give it five stars yet: Zooming in too far gives error "Map data nog yet available" to ArcGis and empty placeholders to Bing.

A Google user, 2016-09-27

This is totally awesome. Please keep doing the great job and adding more maps.

A Google user, 2016-03-04

Very good! Only one reason I don't give it five stars yet: Zooming in too far gives error "Map data nog yet available" to ArcGis and empty placeholders to Bing.

A Google user, 2016-09-27

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Safety

Risk impact

Map Overlays is very risky to use and it requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Avoid installing this extension unless you absolutely trust this publisher.