MBTiles Specification

MBTiles is a specification for storing tiled map data in SQLite databases for immediate usage and for transfer. MBTiles files, known as tilesets, must implement the specification below to ensure compatibility with devices.

Versions

• 1.1
• 1.0

Changelog

1.1

• name='format' row required in metadata table.
• name='bounds' row suggested in metadata table.
• optional UTFGrid-based interaction spec.

Implementations

Implementing software is tracked on the Wiki.

Authors

• Tom MacWright (tmcw)
• Will White (willwhite)
• Justin Miller (incanus)