Configure the map

Change the map type

Open map type options in one of the following ways:
- In the upper-right corner of the map, tap .
- In the settings:
  1. Tap (profile picture). If you haven't signed in, tap .
  2. Tap Settings → Map and interface.
Select a map type:
- Map is a diagram of roads, buildings, and other objects.
- Satellite is photographs of an area taken from space. Map items or house numbers aren't displayed.
- Hybrid is a satellite image with more information added onto it (names of streets, rivers, and so on).

Change the map scale

In the Yandex Maps app, you can change the map scale using buttons on the map itself, gestures, or your device's volume buttons.

Map buttons

Gestures

Volume buttons

To display zoom buttons on the map:

Tap (profile picture). If you haven't signed in, tap .
Tap Settings → Map and interface.
Enable Zoom buttons.

You can change the map scale using gestures:

Pinch to zoom in or out of the map with two fingers.
Double-tap and hold the map, then drag it up or down.

Note

This option is only available on Android devices.

To change the map scale using the volume buttons:

Tap (profile picture). If you haven't signed in, tap .
Tap Settings → Map and interface.
Enable Change map scale with volume buttons.

Measure distance

Regular ruler

Scale ruler

To measure the distance between points on the map:

Tap and hold the starting point.
Select Measure distance.
Tap to fix the starting point.
Move the map to the destination point and tap .

The distance between the points will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. Add a few more points if necessary.

To cancel the last action, tap .

To reset all measurements, tap .

To estimate the distance between places, use the scale ruler:

Tap (profile picture). If you haven't signed in, tap .
Tap Settings → Map and interface.
Turn the Scale ruler option on or off.

How to show the scale ruler

If the 3D mode option is enabled, the scale ruler doesn't show on the route navigation screen.

Rotate the map with fingers

To rotate the map with two fingers:

Tap (profile picture). If you haven't signed in, tap .
Tap Settings → Map and interface.
Turn the Map rotation option on or off.

If you enable the map rotation option and rotate it, will appear on the map.. The red arrow on the compass points to the north.

Enable or disable 3D mode

3D mode displays a three-dimensional map. The 3D map display is activated automatically when you switch to Navigator mode or follow a car route.

To toggle 3D mode:

Tap (profile picture). If you haven't signed in, tap .
Tap Settings → Navigation.
Turn the 3D mode option on or off. If this mode is disabled, the map is displayed in 2D.

The North is always up option disables 3D mode.

On the home screen, the map is in 2D mode by default. To display in 3D mode:

Gestures

3D mode button

Swipe up with two fingers on the map. To return to 2D mode, swipe from the top to the bottom. This setting is only available on the home screen and isn't saved when you switch to another mode or restart the app.

Zoom in on the map until the button appears.. Tap the button. To return to 2D mode, tap .

Enable or disable 3D models

You can enable 3D models of trees and landmarks on the map and during route navigation. These models can assist you in navigating along the route and provide a detailed view of their associated locations from all angles.

Your app theme determines the color scheme of 3D models. When you move along a route, 3D models become transparent.

3D models of trees

They are displayed in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and some areas of Ufa and Dubai.

What 3D trees look like