MapivoFAQYouTube to Map
Turn any YouTube video into an interactive map. Paste a link and see every place the video mentions — each with a timestamp that jumps straight to that moment.
Free · No sign-up · Works best with travel vlogs, food tours & city guides
Paste a video. Get this.
A real YouTube to map conversion — 23 places extracted from this Tokyo travel guide, every one plotted on the map below. Drag it, hover the pins.
How YouTube to Map works
Paste a YouTube link
Any travel vlog, food tour, or city guide. Regular videos, Shorts, and youtu.be links all work.
AI reads the video
Mapivo reads your YouTube video’s transcript and description, and extracts the specific places it actually visits or recommends.
Get a shareable map
Every place lands on an interactive map with a video timestamp and a Google Maps link. Share it with one URL.
Extract locations from any YouTube video
Plan a trip from a vlog
Saw a great Tokyo food tour? Get every restaurant on one map instead of scrubbing through the video taking notes.
Build an itinerary
Turn a “5 days in…” guide into a map you can follow on the ground, with Google Maps links for directions.
Share recommendations
Send friends one map link instead of a video plus a list of names to search for.
Rewatch the good parts
Every marker links to the exact moment in the video where that place appears.
Frequently asked questions
What does this YouTube to map tool do?+
You paste a link to a YouTube video — a travel vlog, food tour, or city guide — and Mapivo reads the video's transcript, finds every real place it mentions, and plots them on an interactive map you can share with one link.
Is it free? Do I need an account?+
Yes — the YouTube to map converter is completely free, and there's no sign-up.
How does it find the places?+
Mapivo reads the video's captions and description, uses AI to extract the specific spots that are actually visited or recommended, and matches each one to real coordinates on OpenStreetMap.
What kinds of videos work best?+
Travel vlogs, food tours, city guides, and "top 10 things to do in…" videos work best — anything that names specific restaurants, sights, or neighborhoods. Videos without captions fall back to the description, which usually finds fewer places.
Can I jump back to where a place appears in the video?+
Yes — each place has a timestamp chip. Click it and YouTube opens at the moment that place is first mentioned.
Can I share the map?+
Every map has a permanent link you can copy and send to anyone. They don't need an account either.