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Image Map Generator
Define clickable areas on an image and get the HTML map and area markup, with the accessibility attributes image maps usually omit.
🔒 This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to a server.
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Image Map Generator
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Map markup
Three regions on a 1200x800 diagram: <area shape="rect" coords="120,80,410,290" href="/sales" alt="Sales region"> plus two more, wrapped in a named <map>.
How the Image Map Generator works
- Add the image and draw the clickable regions on it.
- Give every region a link and a meaningful alt text — that alt is what a screen reader announces.
- Copy the markup, and add the responsive handling if the image scales.
FAQ
Do image maps still work?
Yes, they are standard HTML and every browser supports them. The problem is that coordinates are in pixels, so a responsive image and a fixed coordinate map disagree the moment the image resizes.
How do I make one responsive?
Either recalculate coordinates in script as the image scales, or use an SVG with linked shapes instead. For anything new, SVG is usually the better route.
Why does alt text matter on areas?
Because each area is effectively a link, and without alt text a screen reader announces nothing useful. An image map with no alt attributes is a set of unlabelled links.
How we compare
| Feature | Online Tool Store | A CLI script | An IDE plugin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alt text per region | ✓ | If you add it | Varies |
| Responsive handling included | ✓ | ✗ | Sometimes |
| Image stays on your device | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| No account | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
Image Map Generator produces correct markup and says plainly where image maps fall down — pixel coordinates and responsive layouts do not mix.