HOW IT WORKS
Three clicks, start to finish.
AI reads the whole page
Click Extract. MapMentions cleans the page and sends it to Gemini, which finds every real-world place the article mentions — and disambiguates the ambiguous ones.
Each place gets pinned
Every place name is geocoded through OpenStreetMap's Nominatim service to get its coordinates — throttled and respectful of their fair-use terms.
See the story as a map
The places land on an interactive map you can pan and zoom, with a list beside it. Past extractions are saved so you can come back to them.
WHY THIS ONE
Built to beat the incumbents where they’re weak.
Works beyond travel
Not just itineraries — news stories, research, and listicles all become maps. The uncontested 'article → map' space, done properly.
Real disambiguation
AI figures out which 'Springfield' or 'San Jose' the article actually means from context, instead of dropping a pin on the first match.
Interactive map, saved history
Pan, zoom, and click through the places on a real interactive map — and every extraction is kept locally so you can revisit it.
Open, honest data path
Place names are geocoded through OpenStreetMap's Nominatim — we tell you exactly what's sent and where, on every listing.
FREE, OR ZERO-SETUP
Two honest doors — pick the one that fits you.
This is an AI tool, so it needs a Google Gemini model to run. Bring your own key and it’s free forever — your data goes straight to Google, never through us. Or subscribe once and skip all setup, here and in every other Browserbelt tool.
| FREE FOREVER Bring your own key | $5/MO · $39/YR Browserbelt subscription | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Paste your Gemini API key once | None — sign in and go |
| Who pays for AI | You pay Google directly, at cost — we never mark it up or see your key | We do; one flat, predictable price |
| Data path | Your browser → Google's API. Nothing through our servers | Through our proxy (required to meter usage), straight to Gemini, never stored |
| Limits | Whatever your Google quota allows | Fair-use cap (~1,000 AI actions/mo) |
| Best for | Tinkerers who already have an API key | Everyone who just wants it to work |
FAQ
Questions, answered plainly.
What kinds of pages work?
Any page with real-world places in the text — travel blogs like '36 Hours in Lisbon', news following a story across a region, research, or listicles. The tiny competitors are paste-your-itinerary tools or travel-only; MapMentions reads any article.
What data leaves my browser?
Two things: the cleaned page text goes to Google's Gemini to find place names (directly with your key in BYOK mode, or via our proxy on a subscription), and then each place name — just the name string — goes to OpenStreetMap's Nominatim to get coordinates. Nominatim geocoding is always a direct call from your browser.
Do I have to pay?
No. This tool is free forever with your own Google Gemini API key — paste it once and your data goes straight from your browser to Google, never through us. If you'd rather skip the setup, one Browserbelt subscription ($5/mo or $39/yr) turns on instant AI here and in every other Browserbelt tool, with no key to manage.
Is the map accurate?
Coordinates come from OpenStreetMap, the same open data behind countless map apps. AI handles which place is meant; OpenStreetMap handles where it is.
Full data details: MapMentions privacy policy.
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