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# Extract boundaries and buildings

Copy outlines of places and buildings from Felt's base data as polygon annotations you can style and edit.

Use the Extract tool to copy city, state, county, or building outlines from Felt's base data as polygon annotations.

## Extract a boundary or building

1. Click **Edit map**. If you have Contribute access, click **Contribute**.
2. In the center of the toolbar at the top of the map, click **Add to map**, open **Annotations**, and click **Extract** ![](https://217108486-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FmRfGitkyjOEMvVsEyGWN%2Fuploads%2FstSO2QbNrbpRtrWIZ0A3%2Fscissors.svg?alt=media\&token=cab73231-cc0a-49f6-aa1c-8387923cc9c9).
3. Zoom to the level you want. The outline under the pointer is highlighted.
4. Click an outline to extract it. To extract several, **Shift**-drag across them.

Each outline becomes a polygon annotation named after the place. See [Edit annotations](/annotations/edit-annotations.md).

The zoom level determines which outlines the Extract tool offers:

| Level          | Map zoom       |
| -------------- | -------------- |
| Countries      | Below 5        |
| States/Regions | 5 to under 8   |
| Counties/Areas | 8 to under 11  |
| Cities         | 11 to under 14 |
| Neighborhoods  | 14 to under 16 |
| Buildings      | 16 and above   |

This video shows the Extract tool copying outlines from the map.

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## Extract features from a layer

The Extract tool uses only Felt's base data. To copy a layer feature, such as one county, as an annotation, click the feature. In its popup, click **···**, then **Duplicate to annotations**. See [Copy layer features to annotations](/annotations/draw-on-the-map.md#copy-layer-features-to-annotations).


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