Your Account

Manage your Mapiry account settings including your profile information, username, email, and password.

Creating an Account

Click "Sign Up" in the navigation
Enter your email and create a password
Verify your email (check inbox for verification link)
You're ready to create maps!

Note: You can also create maps as an anonymous user and convert to a full account later. When you sign up, any anonymous maps you created (in the same browser) will automatically be claimed to your account.

Profile Settings

Access your account settings from the dashboard navigation menu under Profile.

Display Name

Your display name appears on your public profile and maps you create.

To update:

Go to dashboard > Profile
Find the Name field
Enter your new name
Click Update Profile

Username

Your username is used in your public profile URL: mapiry.com/u/yourusername

To set or update:

Go to dashboard > Profile
Find the Username section
Enter your desired username (preceded by @)
Click Save Username

Username requirements:

Minimum 3 characters
Maximum 30 characters
Can contain: letters, numbers, underscores (_), hyphens (-)
Must be unique across all Mapiry users
Cannot contain spaces or special characters

Email Address

Your email is used for login and account notifications.

To change your email:

Go to dashboard > Profile
Find the Email field
Enter your new email address
Click Update Profile
Verify your new email address (check inbox for confirmation link)

Your old email remains active until you verify the new one.

Password Management

Change Your Password

Go to dashboard > Profile
Scroll to the Change Password section
Enter your Current Password
Enter your New Password (minimum 8 characters)
Confirm New Password
Click Update Password

Password requirements:

Minimum 8 characters
No maximum length
Can include letters, numbers, and special characters

Forgot Password

If you forget your password:

Go to the login page
Click "Forgot password?"
Enter your email address
Check your email for a password reset link
Click the link and create a new password

The reset link expires after 24 hours.

Public Profile

Your public profile is accessible at mapiry.com/u/yourusername and displays:

Your display name and username
Your public maps (maps you've made public)
Basic profile information

Note: Anyone can view your public profile and your public maps. If you haven't set a username, you won't have a public profile page.

What's NOT Available

Mapiry account settings do NOT include:

Profile pictures/avatars - No avatar upload
Bio or description - No about me section
Social links - No website, Twitter, etc. fields
Location field - No city/country setting
Two-factor authentication (2FA) - No additional security options
Active sessions management - Can't view or sign out other devices
Login history - No login attempt logs
Email preferences - No notification settings (all account emails are sent)
Email frequency controls - No digest options
Privacy settings - Can't control profile visibility beyond public/private maps
Default map privacy - No setting for new map default visibility
Analytics preferences - No opt-out for analytics
Data sharing controls - No granular data preferences
Account deactivation - No temporary deactivation option
Data export - No account data download
Connected accounts - No Google/GitHub login (email/password only)
Third-party integrations - No Zapier, webhooks, etc.
API keys - No API access
Usage limits display - No quota tracking in settings
Usage alerts - No notifications for approaching limits