Public account (free) When using ArcGIS StoryMaps with a public account, some advanced storytelling and customization features are not available, such as the ability to embed web pages or create map actions, customize the story theme, and add a Google Analytics tracking ID.

Storymap.org makes it incredibly simple to build a story map application and put it on the web. Work on your story and save your design files locally on your computer. Once your story is complete, you can download it for free, and simply copy your story to your website - no special technology needed.

ArcGIS StoryMaps is a story authoring web-based application that allows you to share your maps in the context of narrative text and other multimedia content. You can use ArcGIS StoryMaps to do the following: Author stories with the story builder.