# Hexer

> Hexer is a free, browser-based hex map maker for tabletop RPGs — D&D, hexcrawls, and OSR games. You can start with no install and no account. The free tier gives you 1 map up to 40×30 hexes, 53 terrain and feature types (35 terrain plus 18 features), and every export format. Pro (from €4.99/month, with a 7-day free trial) unlocks the full 150+ terrain and feature catalog, unlimited maps up to 200×200, Underdark depth layers, fog of war, cave generation, and dynamic vision.

Hexer runs at https://hexermap.com. You paint terrain, generate worlds procedurally, plan travel routes and point crawls, add DM notes to any hex, and share a read-only live link where players see the map with fog of war and a party marker in real time. Exports: PNG, SVG, Universal VTT (dd2vtt — imports directly into Foundry VTT, Roll20, and other VTTs as a scene), JSON, and HexKey.

Is it free? Yes — the Adventurer tier is free forever: 1 map up to 40×30 hexes, 35 terrain types plus 18 hex features, and all export formats. Pro (Game Master) is from €4.99/month with a 7-day free trial and adds the full 150+ terrain and feature catalog, unlimited maps, up to 200×200 hexes, Underdark layers, fog of war, and cave generation.

## Features

- [Underdark map maker](https://hexermap.com/features/underdark-map-maker): Three stacked Underdark depth layers with vertical connections between them.
- [Universal VTT export](https://hexermap.com/features/universal-vtt-export): Export dd2vtt (Universal VTT) files that import directly into Foundry VTT and other VTTs as configured scenes.
- [Fog of war](https://hexermap.com/features/fog-of-war): Reveal the map as the party explores; dynamic vision responds to terrain, weather, and time of day.
- [World generation](https://hexermap.com/features/world-generation): One-click procedural terrain, rivers, roads, and biome-placed settlements.
- [Live sharing](https://hexermap.com/features/live-sharing): Share a read-only live link; players see fog of war and a live party marker with no account.
- [Terrain types](https://hexermap.com/features/terrain-types): 150+ terrain and feature types across all tiers (35 terrain plus 18 features are free), each with its own icon and movement cost.

## Guides

- [Hexcrawl guide](https://hexermap.com/guides/hexcrawl-guide): How to prep and run a hexcrawl campaign on a hex map — terrain, travel, and encounters.
- [Foundry hex maps](https://hexermap.com/guides/foundry-hex-maps): Build a hex map and import it into Foundry VTT via Universal VTT export.

## Compare

- [Hexer vs Inkarnate](https://hexermap.com/compare/hexer-vs-inkarnate): Hex-first and genuinely free vs painterly and subscription-based.
- [Hexer vs Worldographer](https://hexermap.com/compare/hexer-vs-worldographer): Browser-based and free vs desktop multi-scale.
- [Hexer vs Hextml](https://hexermap.com/compare/hexer-vs-hextml): A feature-by-feature comparison, with prices.

## Pricing

- [Pricing](https://hexermap.com/pricing): Adventurer (free) — 1 map, 40×30, 35 terrain types plus 18 features, all exports. Game Master (Pro) — from €4.99/month with a 7-day free trial — the full 150+ terrain and feature catalog, unlimited maps, up to 200×200, Underdark layers, fog of war, cave generation, dynamic vision.