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Examples of how user layer metadata is used in different visualization types

Manage metadata for uploaded data

Jennifer Funk

Kaitlyn Foster

Find out how to get your own data into the platform.

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Quickly turn your own data into beautiful maps and insights—no GIS skills required.

Quick Start Guide for Data Upload

Learn how to format your files for upload, whether or not they contain geographic information.

Formatting Data for Upload

This guide outlines common types of files you might have and links you to step-by-step instructions for uploading each kind.

Use Cases & Samples for Data Upload

Start uploading data with the info you need most.

Getting Started

Uploading data by GEOID makes it easy to map Census tracts and block groups in mySidewalk—something that used to be tricky.

Uploading Files with GEOIDs

Use mySidewalk's unique geographic identifiers to match your data to our geographies

Uploading Data with mySidewalk SHIDs

Use this guide to upload a CSV file with lat/long coordinates and turn it into a mapped data layer in mySidewalk.

Uploading Latitude & Longitude Data to mySidewalk

Upload files containing geographic names like cities, counties, ZIP Codes, or custom regions.

Uploading Files with Place Names

How to get accurate matches with auto-matching

Configuring searches for place matching when uploading data

Uploading a spreadsheet with street addresses lets you visualize point-level data on a map.

Uploading Street Address Data (Point Locations)

Learn how to upload files that don't have any information about location already included.

Uploading Data without Geographic Information

Get the step-by-step instructions for upload in the platform

During Upload

Understanding capabilities and expectations for each upload tool

Comparing Regular and Smart Upload

Guidelines and examples for successful uploads

Prepare your file for Smart Upload

How to use Smart Upload

Data novice? Smart upload can walk you through uploading.

Smart Upload

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