ArcGIS Online is a cloud-based mapping and analysis solution. Use it to make maps, to analyze data, and to share and collaborate. Get access to workflow-specific apps, maps and data from around the globe, and tools for being mobile in the field. Your data and maps are stored in a secure and private infrastructure and can be configured to meet your mapping and IT requirements.
What you can do with ArcGIS Online
Work with data-driven styles to explore and visualize 2D and 3D data. Share your maps with anyone, anywhere or keep them private. Collaborate with your colleagues to build maps, scenes, apps, and notebooks. Access analysis tools that help you better understand your data. All this and more is possible with ArcGIS Online.
For more information and a list of resources to help organization members and administrators start using ArcGIS Online, see Get started as an organization member and Get started as an ArcGIS Online organization administrator.
Create maps, scenes, apps, and notebooks
ArcGIS Online includes everything you need to create web maps, create 3D web scenes, create web apps, and create notebooks. Through Map Viewer and Scene Viewer, you can access a gallery of basemaps and smart styles for exploring and visualizing your data. You also have access to templates and widgets for creating web apps that you can publish to ArcGIS Online. Additionally, using ArcGIS Notebooks, you can access Python resources to perform analysis, automate workflows, and visualize data.
Share and collaborate
You can share content with others inside and outside your organization. You can set up groups that are private and by invitation only or public groups that are open to everyone. You can also set up collaborations with other organizations to share and work with each other's content. Other ways to share maps and other content include embedding them in web pages, on blogs, in web apps, and through social media. Use focused apps to collaborate with colleagues in the field, office, or community.
Explore and analyze data
ArcGIS Online includes interactive maps and 3D scenes that allow your entire organization to explore, understand, and measure your geographic data. Access ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World, a dynamic collection of maps, scenes, data layers, imagery, analytics, and apps from the ArcGIS community. Use the analysis tools included in Map Viewer to reveal new patterns, find suitable locations, enrich your data, find out what's nearby, and summarize your data. You can also use ArcGIS API for Python using ArcGIS Notebooks to run data science scripts to get insight into your data.
Manage data
Add, manage, and share your own data. You can publish data as web layers on ArcGIS Online. This frees up your internal resources, because these web layers are hosted in the Esri cloud and scale dynamically as demand increases or decreases. You can add the web layers to maps and allow others to use them as well. You can publish data directly from ArcGIS Pro or ArcGIS Online and share the data with others.
Be mobile in the field
ArcGIS Online supports field activities. Take advantage of the built-in tools and apps to collect data, navigate, coordinate, and monitor projects. Create map areas for taking maps offline. Set up synchronization so offline editors can get the latest updates to the map.
Configure the site
With ArcGIS Online, the organization administrator configures the site to meet the organization's requirements. There are tools and settings for managing members, monitoring activities, maintaining security controls, and specifying the terms of use for the organization's content.
Expand your work
Expand your work with a full range of ArcGIS products.
ArcGIS Pro works with ArcGIS Online to create, visualize, and share 2D and 3D data, perform analysis, and more. ArcGIS Enterprise provides a complete GIS that runs behind your firewall, in your infrastructure, on-premises, and in your private cloud. Share content across ArcGIS through collaboration.
Developers can also access ArcGIS Web APIs, ArcGIS Maps SDKs, and other tools on Esri Developer to build custom apps.
Access ArcGIS Online
You can access ArcGIS Online through web browsers and mobile devices. You can also access it directly through other components of ArcGIS, including ArcGIS apps.
Sign in with your ArcGIS account to see a customized view of ArcGIS Online. You can see the users who are part of your subscription and configure content and security settings for your organization.
If an organization allows anonymous access to its site, you do not have to sign in to access resources shared with the general public. For example, a website may include an embedded group of maps and apps authored in ArcGIS Online that the creator shared with the general public.
A public account is another way to access ArcGIS Online. These accounts are not associated with an organization and offer a limited set of functionality. A public account has limitations but allows you to create, store, and manage maps, apps, and data and share them. You also get access to content shared by Esri and GIS users around the world. Get started by creating a public account. Open a web browser to www.arcgis.com, sign in with your account credentials, and start using ArcGIS Online. Public accounts are for noncommercial use only.
Get started with ArcGIS Online
Members of the organization can use maps to explore data, create and share maps and apps, and publish their data as hosted web layers. Organization administrators customize the website, invite and add members to the organization, and manage resources.
To get started, see the following: