Use the Area Calculator Map to draw an area on a map and find out the measurement of the enclosed area. You are also able to save your areas for use later on. Click on the map to start drawing
To support touch screen devices, we have a full screen map interface. Follow the steps below to use the touch screen map
You can create an account for free from which you can save and load saved areas unique to you. Click [Create Free Account] to create a new, free account. Once you confirm your email, you will be able to save and load maps while logged in.
| Version | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 8.4 | 11th May 2025 | Enhancement : On touch devices, the area will still save/commit even if the user does not commit it before closing the touch enabled map |
| 8.3 | 6th April 2025 | Bug Fix : Issue when loading an area and browser blocks GPS location |
| 8.2 | 2nd April 2025 | Bug Fix : Total area now displayed |
| 8.1 | 1st April 2025 | Bug Fix : In some scenarios the area would not complete/close |
| 8.0 | 28th March 2025 | UI Updates and Bug Fixes |
| 7.3 | 21st October 2024 | Bug Fix : Map had inconsistent behaviour after map was resized small, medium, or large |
| 7.2 | 25th March 2024 | Added option to remove last node |
| 7.1 | 4th March 2024 | Support for Touch Screen Devices |
| 7.0 | 3rd March 2024 | Converted to use Leaflet Maps |
| 6.20 | 11th August 2018 | Google Maps search removed due to costs. Replaced with custom search tool |
| 6.19 | 5th July 2018 | Full Screen mode now displays the current area on screen |
| 6.18 | 19th October 2017 | Area nodes can be added and removed more easily |
| 6.17 | 17th August 2017 | Fixed issue with text formatting of notes |
| 6.16 | 21st February 2017 | Bug fix : Issue while renaming a saved area. Now resolved |
| 6.15 | 2nd August 2016 | Bug fix : Sometimes area would not delete when click the red X |
| 6.14 | 4th April 2016 | Updates to print formatting |
| 6.13 | 24th February 2016 | Added option to show grid lines on map |
| 6.12 | 16th February 2016 | Added new function to delete a marker when you right click |
| 6.11 | 28th January 2016 | Improved Full Screen function Added Keyboard Shortcuts |
| 6.10 | 6th January 2016 | New option to only download the last area as a KML file when you draw multiple areas |
| 6.9 | 14th December 2015 | Now displays total perimeter |
| 6.8 | 11th November 2015 | New option to export list of latitude and longitude to a text box |
| 6.7 | 27th October 2015 | KML export now includes all areas |
| 6.6 | 11th May 2015 | Location of marker now displayed when you hover over the marker |
| 6.5 | 15th April 2015 | New transparent fill area option |
| 6.4 | 23rd March 2015 | New button [Estimate Address] to estimate the address of the map centre point |
| 6.3 | 5th November 2014 | Search Function now works when you hit enter |
| 6.2 | 18th July 2014 | Added button [Toggle Markers] |
| 6.1 | 29th June 2014 | Added option to change fill and line colours |
| 6.0 | 5th January 2013 | Default map is now larger Download KML File Here link has been moved Added Zoom to Fit button Fixed bug with perimeter calculation |
| 5.0 | 12th November 2012 | Added perimeter output |
| 4.3 | 5th February 2012 | Improved Search Facility |
| 4.2 | 22nd December 2011 | Added full screen option |
| 4.1 | 14th December 2011 | Added hectares output |
| 4.0 | 8th September 2011 | Ability to save areas under user login |
| 3.3 | 7th June 2011 | Fixed Issue with last polyline not showing on KML output |
| 3.2 | 17th February 2011 | Added option to draw more than one area in the same session |
| 3.1 | 19th December 2010 | Added option to export to KML (Google Earth) |
| 3.0 | 1st December 2010 | Implemented Google Maps API V3 |
| 2.7 | 12th October 2010 | New option to input points manually by lat/lng pairs. |
| 2.6 | 22nd February 2010 | Added square feet output. |
| 2.5 | 28th January 2010 | Added square nautical miles output. Rounded off all output to 2 decimal places |
| 2.4 | 4th November 2009 | Increased maximum size for the Quick Find option |
| 2.3 | 21st March 2009 | Added acres output |
| 2.2 | 14th December 2009 | Added quick find search tool |
| 2.1 | 16th October 2008 | Added Terrain map type |
| 2.0 | 25th March 2008 | |
| 1.0 | 14th November 2007 |
Doesn't work for mobile anymore
By William A Shultz on 12th July 2025unusable
On 9th July 2025It works just fine, folks! You have to click on the 'first' node again after setting your last node. The area of the shape will then appear on the map.
By I (Grudgingly) Read The Instru on 9th July 2025No Measurements displayed
By Jim on 4th July 2025Unable to change to satellite view so is useless. Used to be easy to use, now it's daft.
On 1st July 2025looks like the site was purchased (by DaftLogic?), and now the site simply does not work. To echo most of the recent comments: what was once a fairly simple but powerful tool has been ruined.
On 20th June 20256/19/25
Will not display area measurements
click or double click to calculate doesn't work
it places nodes or removes nodes or locks up the app
when it was automatic calculating it just worked
They have ruined this tool. Used to be so much better.
On 13th June 2025Nice website
On 12th June 2025I used to use this app daily as an integral part of my research over the last 10 years.
Then one day it changed and became totally unusable.
-The zoom facility via scrolling is set on huge increments and the maximum zoom-in falls short of the previous version.
-The map quality and satellite quality are awful
-The line sticks to the pointer like glue making it impossible to accurately complete the area.
-This is an app 'where the streets have no name' making it devilishley difficult or often impossible to find both known and unknown locations.
-There's no street view either.
I found it's actually easier to use the measure facility on google maps, so this is my last visit here and I'll be deleting this app from my bookmarks.
Thankfully the bulk of my research is complete.
Good luck everyone.
WORKAROUND FIX
It works if you allow your browser to give your location access to this site
I'll add it doesn't work
Events used are deprecated
Calc doesn't happen after selection
Sadly, app is currently unusable and dead
I totally agree with all the recent comments other than "read the instructions". The instructions do not work! Loved this program for years and now a total piece of poop. Won't complete the area, won't total multiple areas, have to restart after you clear the area, can't print unless you use 3 sheets and then your map is minuscule. Anyone find anything that calculates acres and works? I would pay for an accurate, easy to use site like this use to be.
By Jan Canaday on 12th May 2025Sadly the touch screen version isn't working, on return to main screen area reads 0. It all used to work much better (on a phone) before you spit out the touch screen map, but thanks for trying.
By Neil Aust on 8th May 2025This used to be amazing but now it sucks. Bummer
On 6th May 2025Will not display area measurements
Used to be a good calculator.
Now its a mess...
Hi. Calculated area indicates 0 (zero) for all measures. Have used many times before successfully. Area seems to close/complete fine, so no clues. Still some bug?
By John N on 5th April 2025i am using the manual, but it area is not calculated
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