Bring your geographic insights to life with Cadence Annotations — where creating custom map data is as simple as drawing it.
Our intuitive interface lets you easily place points, draw shapes, add text, insert images and attach data directly to your maps.
Use the Annotations feature to highlight the locations that matter most to you and start putting your ideas on the map.
From concept to cartography in seconds
Cadence makes it easy to add your own geospatially referenced data to maps. Start adding data as easily as pointing and clicking.
Whether you’re marking up sites or creating new data from scratch, Annotations provide the tools to create, visualise and share custom geospatial data to drive understanding and decision-making.
How it works
Cadence Annotations gives you the power to create custom geospatial data as simply as drawing on the map.
Launch the Annotations overlay to access the comprehensive drawing tools and start creating. Select from points, lines, polygons, text, and images to start creating your own geospatial data directly on the map.
Apply professional styling through simple controls for colours, line styles, fill patterns, and transparency.
When complete, export your annotations as industry-standard GIS formats for use in other systems, or publish directly to the web as interactive maps to share with colleagues and stakeholders.
Find out why users love Cadence…
“We used to rely on third-party GIS support just to mark out sites or areas of interest. Now our team can do it ourselves, live in meetings, and get sign-off immediately.”
Tom, Planning Manager
“We needed to highlight key issues in our town centre and create a visual briefing for councillors. Annotations made it easy to map everything clearly and publish the result as a shareable link.”
Amit, Community Engagement Manager
“Before Cadence, I’d screenshot a map, paste it into PowerPoint, and try to draw lines and annotations on top — it was clunky and embarrassing. Now I just open Annotations, drop my pins, and share a proper interactive map with clients. It’s a total upgrade.”
John, Consultant
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