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title: Import surveys and site plans with the Georeference Tool
description: Learn about the georeference tool and how it can help you  import surveys and site plans onto your maps.
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# Import surveys and site plans with the Georeference Tool

## Learn about the georeference tool and how it can help you import surveys, plats, and site plans onto your maps.

[Availability](https://support.id.land/import-surveys-and-site-plans-with-georeference-tool#availability)

[Definition](https://support.id.land/import-surveys-and-site-plans-with-georeference-tool#definition)

[Key benefits](https://support.id.land/import-surveys-and-site-plans-with-georeference-tool#key-benefits)

[How to use the Georeference Tool](https://support.id.land/import-surveys-and-site-plans-with-georeference-tool#how-to-use-georeference-tool)

Available with any of the following [subscriptions](https://id.land/pricing): 

- Land id Pro Plan
- Land id Pro Unlimited Plan

### Definition

The Land id "Georeference Tool" is a powerful feature that enables you to accurately "place" a digital image (e.g. survey, plat, or site plan) onto an aerial map in its appropriate real world location.

Opacity controls help you see every layer and custom control points ensure proper visual alignment.

![site plan on map with georeference tool](https://support.id.land/hs-fs/hubfs/georef.jpg?width=670&height=461&name=georef.jpg)

### Key benefits

- **Accurate Positioning:**  Ensures precise location of map features relative to real-world coordinates.
- **Better Visualization:**  Quickly and accurately reference any survey or site plan onto your map
- **Improved communications:**  Help stakeholders visualize a project and how it relates to the surrounding area

**Caution:**  The file must be an image (jpg, jpeg, png), not a PDF.

**Limitation:** 

- While georeferenced image can be viewed in the desktop and mobile app, they can only be imported and edited in the desktop version of Land id™.
- Georeferenced images will not currently be exported with the [print maps](https://support.id.land/export-image-of-map-with-print-map?hsLang=en).

**Tip:**  Leverage Land id's [mapping services](https://id.land/mapping-services) to get a property mapped and a site plan or survey properly placed. 

### How to use the Georeference Tool

Watch our YouTube tutorial video for  ["Adding Surveys, Site Plans and Images to Maps"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FVdso3Dezk) or follow the step-by-step guide below. 

<iframe width="256" height="144.64" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8FVdso3Dezk?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="Add Surveys, Site Plans and Images to Maps" style="position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: none;"></iframe>

 

<iframe src="https://scribehow.com/embed/Using_the_georeference_tool_desktop__MBtKgcWrT3qi5knHOf-JpQ?skipIntro=true&amp;removeLogo=true" width="640" height="640" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" style="position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: none;"></iframe>

 

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