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About ClipMap

The world's first interactive map for geolocated YouTube clips – music, moments & stories from every corner of the Earth.

What Is ClipMap?

ClipMap is a community-driven web application that lets anyone pin YouTube clips to a specific place on a world map. Whether it's a live street performance in Tokyo, a sunset time-lapse from the Sahara, or a folk music recording from a Carpathian village — ClipMap brings geographic context to the videos you love.

Unlike standard video platforms where content is sorted by topic, channel, or algorithm, ClipMap is sorted by location. You zoom into any city, neighbourhood, or landmark and immediately discover what people filmed there — and when. Think of it as a living, breathing atlas of human experience, one YouTube clip at a time.

ClipMap is completely free to use. You can browse thousands of clips without an account. To add your own clips, simply register — it takes less than a minute.

Our Mission

We believe geography makes storytelling more meaningful. When you watch a clip and know exactly where it was recorded — the street corner, the park, the concert hall — it changes how you feel about it. Local culture, travel discoveries, historical moments and everyday beauty all gain a new dimension when anchored to a real place on the globe.

Our mission is to build the most comprehensive geographic database of short video moments ever created, powered entirely by a passionate community of contributors from around the world.

Key Features

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Interactive World Map

Zoom and pan across an OpenStreetMap-powered map to explore clips from any location on Earth.

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In-App YouTube Player

Watch clips without leaving the map. The built-in YouTube player keeps you in context.

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Precise Timestamps

Pin a specific segment of a longer video — define start and end times for the relevant moment.

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Advanced Search

Filter clips by title, artist, city, country, or YouTube URL. Sort by newest or trending.

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Community Voting

Upvote the best clips so the most relevant content rises to the top in every location.

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7 Languages

ClipMap is available in Polish, English, Spanish, German, French, Japanese, and Russian.

Who Uses ClipMap?

ClipMap is used by a diverse and growing community:

Music fans who want to discover local artists and live performances from cities around the world.
Travellers and adventurers who research a destination before they visit, looking for authentic video impressions of streets, markets, and landscapes.
Content creators who share their own YouTube videos and link them to the exact places where they were recorded.
Historians and researchers who use the platform to explore how different locations have been documented over time on YouTube.
Language learners who use location-based clips to immerse themselves in the authentic sounds of a language as spoken in specific cities or regions.
Local communities preserving cultural heritage — folk songs, festivals, and traditional crafts — by mapping them to their place of origin.

How Does It Work?

Browse without signing in: Open ClipMap and explore the map. Click any pin to see the clip and play it directly.
Create a free account: Register with your email address to contribute clips and vote on existing ones.
Add a clip: Click the "+" button, paste a YouTube URL, pick a precise location on the mini-map, and optionally set start/end timestamps if only part of the video is relevant to the location.
Discover trends: Use the Trending and Newest filters to find what's popular right now near any location you care about.

Privacy & Safety

ClipMap does not host any video content. All media is streamed directly from YouTube via the official YouTube Embed API. We do not store video files, and all copyright remains with the original content creators on YouTube.

Content on ClipMap is moderated by the community — users can report clips that violate our terms of service. Our team reviews flagged content and removes anything inappropriate.

Technology

ClipMap is built as a progressive web application (PWA) using React, TypeScript, and Leaflet.js for the interactive map layer. The backend is powered by Spring Boot and PostgreSQL, deployed on cloud infrastructure to ensure high availability worldwide.

The application is designed to be fast, lightweight, and accessible. It supports both light and dark themes, is fully responsive for mobile devices, and is optimised for screen readers and keyboard navigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ClipMap free?
Yes, completely free. You do not need an account to browse the map. Registration is only required to add clips or vote.

Can I add any YouTube video?
You can add any publicly available YouTube video that complies with our Terms of Service and YouTube's own community guidelines. The clip must be linked to a real geographic location where the content was filmed or is meaningfully connected to.

Is my location tracked?
If you use the "Show my location" feature, your device's GPS is used temporarily to centre the map. We do not store your GPS coordinates. See our Privacy Policy for details.

How do I report inappropriate content?
Each clip has a 🚩 Report button in the detail sidebar. Reports are reviewed by our moderation team within 48 hours.

Can businesses advertise on ClipMap?
Yes. For advertising opportunities, partnership enquiries, or sponsored map campaigns, please visit our Contact page.

Contact & Community

We are a small, passionate team dedicated to making ClipMap the best geographic video discovery platform in the world. We read every message we receive. You can reach us at [email protected] or through our Contact page.

Support ClipMap by spreading the word — share your favourite clips with friends, add new locations you've visited, and vote for content that deserves to be seen.