Print maps with MapTiler QGIS plugin

To print your map in high quality, you need the MapTiler QGIS plugin. This guide explains where to get it and how to use it.

Before you start

You need QGIS installed. QGIS is an open source cross-platform GIS application. Download QGIS here.

Install the plugin

The QGIS MapTiler plugin is available directly from the QGIS Plugin repository. To install:

1. Open QGIS.
2. Go to menu Plugins → Manage and Install Plugins.
3. Search for “maptiler”.
4. Click Install Plugin.
5. Restart QGIS.

The plugin is open source. To report a bug or suggest an improvement, open an issue on GitHub.

Authenticate

The MapTiler plugin uses service tokens for authentication. To add it to QGIS, right-click MapTiler > Account and paste your token.

Add your map to QGIS

To add a MapTiler map, click MapTiler in the QGIS browser panel and pick from the most popular map presets. For a complete list of maps, right-click MapTiler → Add a new map… → MapTiler and select any map we offer.

If you specifically want to add a map as raster tiles instead of vector (default), right-click on the map and select Add as Raster.

Custom map

To add your own custom map that you’ve created in Map Designer:

1. Open the map in your MapTiler account and click Share.
2. Expand the tab Use map in other ways.
3. Copy the StyleJSON URL.
4. Right-click MapTiler plugin → Add a new map → From URL.
5. Add the name of the map and paste the copied StyleJSON URL.

Your own map is now added to the list of maps in the MapTiler plugin.

Fonts

The maps from MapTiler use various fonts. If you want to display these maps in QGIS, you must have these fonts installed on your system. QGIS will use a default font if a font is not installed on your system.

Export and print

Once you have your map in QGIS, you can export it to PDF or another format suitable for print: Select Project → Export/Import → Export map to and define settings such as DPI, scale, and extent to get your map in high resolution.

If you need a serious cartographic quality map, we recommend using QGIS Print Layout (Project → New Print Layout).

Attribution and terms

All maps must contain MapTiler and OpenStreetMap attribution.

For terms and conditions on print, see MapTiler Terms. If you need a custom plan to print, contact us.