About Plot Along
Plot Along is a collaborative mapping platform designed for friends, families and groups who want to plan trips together. Whether you’re coordinating a multi-stop road trip, planning a group hike, mapping out delivery stops for a small team or sketching out a cross-country trip, Plot Along makes it easy to collaborate on one shared map in real time.
Why we built Plot Along
Planning a trip with other people used to mean juggling screenshots, group chats and half-finished map projects that no one else could edit. We built Plot Along because collaborative trip planning deserves a purpose-built tool: one where every teammate can add stops, suggest reorders and see the map evolve together.
Our goal is a route planner that feels like a shared whiteboard. Simple enough for your least technical family member, powerful enough to export a polished route to a GPS device or navigation app at the end.
How it works
Create a route
Start a new map and drop waypoints for every stop on your trip.
Invite collaborators
Share a link with friends or family so everyone can add stops and suggest changes.
Plan together
Edit the route in real-time, then export to Google Maps, Apple Maps or your GPS device.
Full control, real collaboration
Plot Along is built around a simple idea: you should choose every road you take. You place the waypoints, you pick the segments. The planner routes between your points, but you’re always in charge of the path.
And when you’re planning with others, it should feel like you’re actually doing it together. Live cursors, instant sync, shared editing. Not passing files back and forth or texting screenshots of someone else’s plan.
Plot Along is a tool for anyone who enjoys the drive, with or without a destination.
Common questions
- How do you plan a group trip online?
- Create a map, drop waypoints for each stop and share the link with your group. Plot Along syncs every change live, so anyone you invite can add stops, reorder the route and see the itinerary evolve in real time.
- How do I share a route with multiple people?
- Every map has its own share link. Choose whether link visitors can view, edit or manage the route, then send it via text, email or a shared group chat. You can also share a QR code for quick access on mobile.
- Can I collaborate on a map in real time?
- Yes. Plot Along shows live cursors and instant updates for every collaborator on a map. When someone adds a stop or reorders the route, everyone sees the change in their browser immediately. No refresh required.
- What can I export my route to?
- Open routes directly in Google Maps or Apple Maps, or export to GPX, KML, GeoJSON and CSV. That makes Plot Along a good fit for Garmin, Wahoo, Ride with GPS and most other navigation hardware and apps.
Start planning your next trip
Plot Along is free to get started. No credit card required.