Managing data

An overview of how to bring data into Felt, inspect and edit it, keep it fresh, and centralize it across your workspace.

Felt is built around layers. Every dataset you bring onto a map becomes a layer you can style, filter, edit, and share. This page is a map of what you can do with data in Felt. Each section links to the canonical page for more detail.

1. Getting data into Felt

Option A: upload a file

Drag and drop files onto a map, or use Upload Anything in the toolbar. See Files for supported formats and size limits.

Option B: add via URL

Felt can read data directly from public URLs, including Google MyMaps, Google Sheets, XYZ tiles, Esri services, and OGC services. See URLs.

Option C: connect a cloud source (Enterprise)

Enterprise customers can connect databases, warehouses, object storage, and OGC/Esri services as first-class workspace data sources. See Cloud sources for the full list and setup.

Option D: create a new layer (Enterprise)

Create vector data directly in Felt with no source file required. See Editing layers.

2. Inspecting data layers

Every vector layer has a table view that shows attribute data in a spreadsheet-like format, with sorting, filtering, searching, and selection linked to the map. See Table view.

3. Keeping data up-to-date

Any layer can be refreshed with a new version of its underlying data without losing styling or configuration. Enterprise layers from cloud sources can refresh on a schedule. See Refreshing data.

4. Editing data (Enterprise)

Enterprise customers can edit geometry and attributes directly on the map or in the table view, with real-time collaboration across the workspace. See Editing layers.

5. Maintain your team's data

Felt Servers are catalogs of published, styled, ready-to-reuse layers that anyone with access can drop onto a map. See Felt Servers.