Four data sources
Note frontmatter, GeoJSON, CSV, and any JSON API declared with JSONPath. No code required.
Obsidian plugin · map-friendly outside the US
Put your notes
on the map
Notes, GeoJSON, CSV or any JSON API — four ways to bring places in. One marker per place, every visit kept as a sub-record.
- No server
- No telemetry
- Tianditu / AMap / OpenFreeMap
Everything you need
Not just "there is a map" — places treated as real data.
Places, not pins
Notes at the same coordinate merge into one marker; each visit becomes a sub-record you can open or delete.
Three sidebar views
Place list, photo wall and timeline. Click an entry and the map flies to it.
Inline maps
Drop a life-map code block into a note and render a small map in place.
Basemaps that fit
Tianditu with automatic fallback, an AMap tile preset, custom XYZ. Coordinates are converted, so pins line up.
No lock-in
Export the current filtered view to GeoJSON or a Markdown table.
Three steps
- InstallDrop three files into
.obsidian/plugins/life-mapand enable the plugin. - Add coordinatesPut
coordinates: ["40.0496", "116.2807"]in frontmatter, or use the "New place note" command. - Open the mapClick the ribbon icon — pins, clustering and the sidebar appear.
Install
Manual
- Download
life-map-x.y.z.zipfrom Releases - Unzip into
<your vault>/.obsidian/plugins/life-map/ - Obsidian → Settings → Community plugins → enable Life Map
Community plugins (recommended)
Obsidian → Settings → Community plugins → Browse, search Life Map and install.
Requires Obsidian 1.7.2+ · desktop and mobile
Note: the plugin ships without any map key. Tianditu needs your own
tk; without it the plugin falls back to a keyless basemap.
FAQ
How is this different from AMap?
You can switch the basemap to AMap tiles, but POI search and routing are not included — those require the AMap JS SDK, which is a different architecture.
Does it work outside China?
Yes. Overseas coordinates skip the GCJ-02 offset automatically and render correctly on OpenFreeMap or any global tile source.
Does it upload my data?
No telemetry. Network access only happens for the basemap you pick and the HTTP sources you configure yourself.
Is deleting a note permanent?
No. Deletes go to the Obsidian/system trash and always require confirmation.