Area Calculator Tool
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
[Map Height : Small - Medium - Large ]
Find Location
Current Measured Area
0 m² | 0 km² | 0 acres | 0 hectares | 0 feet² | 0 square miles | 0 square nautical milesHow to Use
- Search or pan and zoom on the map to find a location
- Click multiple times around the map to define an area
- Double click to add the last point and complete the area
- The calculated area will then be displayed below the map
Touch Screen Devices
To support touch screen devices, we have a full screen map interface. Follow the steps below to use the touch screen map
- Click the link [Open Map For Touch Screen Devices]
- Tap on the map to place each node of the area
- To complete the area double click for the last point
- The main page will then show the area you have just drawn
Other Options
- Once the area is drawn, click on a node to remove it
- You can add multiple areas by starting a new area after one is completed
- Click [Delete All Areas] to remove all areas drawn
- Click [Generate KML] to generate a KML file representing the last area drawn. Once you click this option, after a short delay, a hyperlink "Download KML File Here" will appear. From this link, you can download your KML file
- You can adjust the map size by clicking Small, Medium, Large
- Click [Export Lat/Lng] to export a list of latitude and longitude coordinates to a text box below the map. You can then copy and paste these to an external system.
Login to Save and Load Maps
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.
Relevant Links
Future Uses and Ideas
- Allow multiple areas to be added to a project, saved then loaded afterwards
- Allow upload a KML file and calculate any areas of polygons inside
- Allow export of lengths of perimeter sides
- Allow different color schemes for additional areas rather than just one (+2)
- The ability to select an area as an entirety and drag it around, copy/clone/duplicate it
- Option to subtract sub area from main area
- Saved Areas : Allow them to be loaded or unloaded independently
- Allow area fill and perimeter color to be changed after the area has been added
Version History
| Version | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 14/11/2007 | |
| 2.0 | 25/03/2008 | |
| 2.1 | 16/10/2008 | Added Terrain map type |
| 2.2 | 14/12/2009 | Added quick find search tool |
| 2.3 | 21/03/2009 | Added acres output |
| 2.4 | 04/11/2009 | Increased maximum size for the Quick Find option |
| 2.5 | 28/01/2010 | Added square nautical miles output. Rounded off all output to 2 decimal places |
| 2.6 | 22/02/2010 | Added square feet output. |
| 2.7 | 12/10/2010 | New option to input points manually by lat/lng pairs. |
| 3.0 | 01/12/2010 | Implemented Google Maps API V3 |
| 3.1 | 19/12/2010 | Added option to export to KML (Google Earth) |
| 3.2 | 17/02/2011 | Added option to draw more than one area in the same session |
| 3.3 | 07/06/2011 | Fixed Issue with last polyline not showing on KML output |
| 4.0 | 08/09/2011 | Ability to save areas under user login |
| 4.1 | 14/12/2011 | Added hectares output |
| 4.2 | 22/12/2011 | Added full screen option |
| 4.3 | 05/02/2012 | Improved Search Facility |
| 5.0 | 12/11/2012 | Added perimeter output |
| 6.0 | 05/01/2013 | Default map is now larger Download KML File Here link has been moved Added Zoom to Fit button Fixed bug with perimeter calculation |
| 6.1 | 29/06/2014 | Added option to change fill and line colours |
| 6.2 | 18/07/2014 | Added button [Toggle Markers] |
| 6.3 | 05/11/2014 | Search Function now works when you hit enter |
| 6.4 | 23/03/2015 | New button [Estimate Address] to estimate the address of the map centre point |
| 6.5 | 15/04/2015 | New transparent fill area option |
| 6.6 | 11/05/2015 | Location of marker now displayed when you hover over the marker |
| 6.7 | 27/10/2015 | KML export now includes all areas |
| 6.8 | 11/11/2015 | New option to export list of latitude and longitude to a text box |
| 6.9 | 14/12/2015 | Now displays total perimeter |
| 6.10 | 06/01/2016 | New option to only download the last area as a KML file when you draw multiple areas |
| 6.11 | 28/01/2016 | Improved Full Screen function Added Keyboard Shortcuts |
| 6.12 | 16/02/2016 | Added new function to delete a marker when you right click |
| 6.13 | 24/02/2016 | Added option to show grid lines on map |
| 6.14 | 04/04/2016 | Updates to print formatting |
| 6.15 | 02/08/2016 | Bug fix : Sometimes area would not delete when click the red X |
| 6.16 | 21/02/2017 | Bug fix : Issue while renaming a saved area. Now resolved |
| 6.17 | 17/08/2017 | Fixed issue with text formatting of notes |
| 6.18 | 19/10/2017 | Area nodes can be added and removed more easily |
| 6.19 | 05/07/2018 | Full Screen mode now displays the current area on screen |
| 6.20 | 11/08/2018 | Google Maps search removed due to costs. Replaced with custom search tool |
| 7.0 | 03/03/2024 | Converted to use Leaflet Maps |
| 7.1 | 04/03/2024 | Support for Touch Screen Devices |
| 7.2 | 25/03/2024 | Added option to remove last node |
Comments For This Page
terribleBy Scott Kirby on 18th April 2024
The move to Leaflets API was a massive mistake as next to all functionality across desktop/mobile usage is gone.By Roon on 17th April 2024
Why on earth (pun intended) would you launch a COMPLETELY NON FUNCTIONAL version?? The previous version was so easy and so helpful. This is useless. The person(s) responsible need to find a new line of work. XbOn 17th April 2024
Please bring back the old version. If it's not broke don't fix it.By Craig Kimbrough on 14th April 2024
Apart from all the other comments, with which I agree, the place names are now all in local languages. This makes it impossible to navigate the whole world unless you're familiar with all the languages and alphabet forms of the whole world, so this excludes about 99.99999% of the world population.
The area plotting process is no longer practical for measuring complex or precise shapes and the ability to zoom in or out or make fine adjustments during the plotting procedue no longer exists.
Street view has gone
The zoom in zoom out facility moves only in giant leaps of scale and this together with all the other issues has transformed the Daftlogic area map from the very best map I ever used to the very worst.
On 13th April 2024
Did we time travel back to 2004? This is awful - developers should be ashamed, used to be a great product. Probably BidenomicsBy Sam Jenness on 12th April 2024
the lat/lg waypoint that shows when you hover above the flag is no long there. Neither can you input waypoints anymore.
I'll check back in half a yearOn 12th April 2024
this is terrible what happened?On 12th April 2024
R.I.P Daft LogicOn 12th April 2024
It is terrible , bring back the old version
On 9th April 2024
I need this back to how it was. it made bidding jobs wonderful please fix !!!!!!!On 9th April 2024
What on earth has happened to this?By Tom on 8th April 2024
Wow, i have loved Daftlogic map area tool for seemingly forever now. I came today to plot a parcel and absolutely HATE V7.x
Its no longer useable in its current form, like basically ALL the 30 comments it lets me see please revert back to V6.
out of the current 1775 comments i imagine MANY are in dislike of this current version.By Very Sad Canadian. on 6th April 2024
Never had a reason to look elsewhere before the recent update. Isn't the point of an update to make improvements? It's less user friendly, less intuitive, fewer features and less accurate than before? I have no words.On 4th April 2024
We have been using daft logic area map for years now. Whatever change has been made the map is unusable, the ability to pin out an area is gone. Unfortunately I%u2019ve had to start using a different app for area finding%u2026 soon once I become familiar with the new app I%u2019ll no longer need to visit Daftlogic. After reading the comments I feel I am not alone.
Respectfully submittedOn 4th April 2024
There is a clitch that after deleting the area twice. It does not click new area and you have to refresh.
Could you find the bug?
Also, thanks for the bottom to delete the last point.On 4th April 2024
Where the hell is satellite view? Totally unusable without it.On 3rd April 2024
New version is unusable. Off to find a new program to fit my needs.On 31st March 2024
please change it back, it's completely useless nowBy JKD on 28th March 2024
new version is so useless ..
please revert it back.By somnath on 25th March 2024
Hi Guys.
I have used this for years but with the latest update I cant seem to do anything I use to.
So I am now going to find another website that will.
But thank you for the use of what use to be an awesome GPS mapping programmeOn 25th March 2024
This is terribleOn 25th March 2024
Once an area is deleted, you have to reload the page (which resets all areas and zooms out to world view) to start a new measurement? That doesn't make much sense.On 25th March 2024
I've been using this app since 2016. This new version is completely unusable. I can't get perimeters listed wit the area output & there's no total quantities for when multiple selections are made.By Unhappy Long Time User on 25th March 2024
I realise & appreciate that the previuos excellent user friendly version was free of charge (and thank you for that) but this 'new' version is simply unusable. None of us can make it work, even our programmer. We will happily pay a fee for the previous version if that helps, but please bring it back - now!By Paddock Services on 25th March 2024
Please revert back to the previous version as soon as possible. Have used this excellent facility for years as we do a lot of work for private clients with land holdings of various sizes. Now, at the start of the new season cannot begin to make use of this new version which does not deliver a simple and practical way of finding and then measuring areasBy Joe Wiley on 25th March 2024
Agree with all the other comments made. This used to me the go-to Maps measuring tool for me - considerably superior to all its competitors - but now it has become the absolute worst. Very disappointed but there is no point in even trying to use this tool again unless the valued old version is restored.
On 24th March 2024
This version is complete garbage!!By Unhappy User on 24th March 2024
New version is terrible. Stop "fixing" what isn't brokenBy NunyaBiznash on 22nd March 2024
Can't use this version at all. Go back to old version please!On 21st March 2024
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