How to Use Pin Traveler

Welcome to Pin Traveler Tutorials. Whether you are just getting started, or want to dive deep and become a power user, you'll hopefully find something useful in this guide.

This is by no means a conclusive list of our features, and you may come up with different ways to use the app to best fit your purposes! If you have any questions, suggestions, or feedback please reach out to us at hello@pintraveler.net or on our social media accounts with the handle @pintravelerapp.

The Basics

How do you start using Pin Traveler? To start making your Pin Traveler Travel Map, you need to first Add some "Pins" at the destinations you've visited. Top level pins are called destinations in Pin Traveler. These are cities, towns, states, villages, parks, etc. but not restaurants o, museums, or cafes. Establishment pins like these are called places. More on that later.

Pin A Destination (City)

Pin a Destination

You first need to pin where you've been to get your map and travel statistics populated. Once you pin a destination, you can view it on your map or a list, and add more data to it. See the next chapter for more details.

To add a pin, you need to tap the button on the tab bar and open the Pin Add page. From this page you can add pins in four different ways:

1. Select a List

Scroll through our pre-populated lists like Most Visited, Most Wishlisted, Parks, etc. and select one to browse.

2. Scroll & Find a Destination

Scroll through the list to find a destination to add to your visited or wishlisted pins.

3. Tap on the Destination

Tap on the destination's name to see more details like a brief description, quick stats, cover photo, and more.

4. Add to Your Pins

Add this destination to your visited pins by tapping the Add to Visited Pins button, or to your wishlist by tapping Add to Wishlisted Pins.

1. Select the Map Tab & Zoom In

Scroll all the way to the left on the tabs up top to select the map tab. Then zoom in to where you want to drop a pin. We have a lot of cities in our databse so the hitboxes are pretty small!

2. Long Press or Tap a Label

Tap and hold on the map to drop a pin, or tap on the name of a city to select it

3. Select a Result

Tap on one of the results that match the city you're trying to pin.

4. Add to Your Pins

Add this destination to your visited pins by tapping the Add to Visited Pins button, or to your wishlist by tapping Add to Wishlisted Pins.

1. Select the Map Tab

Scroll all the way to the left on the tabs on the top to select the map tab.

2. Tap the My Location Button

Tap and hold on the map to drop a pin, or tap on the name of a city to select it

3. Select a Result

Tap on one of the results that match your location. You'll often get a match for the neighborhood, city, and country you're in. Pick whichever one you want.

4. Add to Your Pins

Add this destination to your visited pins by tapping the Add to Visited Pins button, or to your wishlist by tapping Add to Wishlisted Pins.

View Your Pins

Once you add a Pin, it's time to enrich it with more data about your travels. But to do this, you must first go to the Pin Details page for a specific pin. You can access the Pin Details page for a pin from anywhere by clicking on that pin. If you see it, tap it, and you'll be in the Pin Details page in no time. There are two main ways to go about doing this:

1. Open the List Tab

Tap the List Icon from the Tab Bar.

2. (Optional) Search for your Pin

Use the search bar or filters to search for the pin you'd like to delete.

3. Tap on a Pin

Tap a pin to open the Pin Details Page. When going through the list the page opens up in full screen.

1. Open the Map Tab

Press the Map icon on the tab bar to open your Map. You can also browse all your pins from this screen!

2. Zoom In

By default your pins are grouped into country pins. This is done for performance reasons and can be disabled from the settings. Zoom in to see individual city pins!

3. Tap on a Pin

Tap a pin to open the Pin Details Card. You can drag this card up to make it full screen!

Remove a Pin

We all make mistakes. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that you're likely to remove some pins here and there during your Pin Traveler journey.

Please note that deleting a pin will irreversibly delete all associated data (like photos, places, descriptions, ...). So proceed with caution! If you are sure you want to remove a pin, there are two main ways to do this:

1. Open the Pin Details Page

Tap your pin from any screen to open your Pin Details Page. For more details, see the previous section.

2. Press the Edit Button

Open the Edit Pin Page by tapping the blue Edit Button. You can also change a lot about your pin from here!

3. Tap "Remove from My Pins"

Scroll all the way down the screen and tap the "Remove from My Pins" button.

1. Open the List Tab

Press the List icon on the tab bar to open your List. You can also browse all your pins from this screen!

2. (Optional) Search for your Pin

Use the search bar or filters to search for the pin you'd like to delete.

3. Tap the "Edit" Button

Tap the edit button to enter edit mode. Alternatively, you can swipe right to left on the pin row.

3. Tap the "Remove" Button

Tap the remove button that appears on the left side, and then press "Delete"

Share Your Profile & Follow Friends

Spread the joy of your travels by sharing your map and pins with your friends and family, or follow them to see their travel maps!

You can share your map by sharing your link or having your friends scan your Pin traveler QR Code. You can do these by:

1. Open the Home Tab

Tap the Home Icon from the Tab Bar

2. Tap the "Share" Button

Tap the share button next to your name to open the sharing page.

3. Have Your Friends Scan Your QR Code

On your friends (or someone else's) phone, open the camera app, scan the QR code and tap on the "open link" button. They'll need Pin Traveler on their phones for this to work!

4. Tap "Follow"

Have your friends tap the "Follow" button to follow this account. They can now see your account on their Home Page

1. Open the Home Page

Press the Home icon on the tab bar to open your Home Page

2. Tap "Share Link"

Tap "Share Link" to open the sharing menu on your phone. Share your link with your friends or social media followers!

3. Have Your Friends Tap your Link

Your friends can tap your link to view your profile. This opens up the same screen as the QR Code Method. They'll need to download Pin Traveler to do this!

4. Tap "Follow"

Have your friends tap the "Follow" button to follow this account. They can now see your account on their Home Page