About Searchgrid.app
Searchgrid.app is a focused mapping tool for search-and-rescue (SAR) and emergency response. We produce one thing — printable search-area maps — and try to do it exceptionally well.
What the tool does
Operational planners draw a search area on satellite imagery, divide it into evenly sized cells (a search grid), assign teams to cells with clear colour coding, and export a print-ready PDF with an overview map and one detail page per cell. Grids can also be exported as MGRS-compatible files for use in other systems.
What the tool is not
Searchgrid.app does not coordinate operations, dispatch responders or take any operational role. We make the map. Your organisation runs the search. In an emergency, call 112 or your local emergency number.
Who it is for
- Search-and-rescue organisations and volunteer SAR teams
- Civil protection, fire and emergency response services
- Operational planners and incident commanders
- Mountain rescue, water search and wilderness response teams
Principles
- Built for paper-first field use — legible at 4am, in the rain.
- All drawing and grid logic runs locally in the browser. No accounts, no operational data leaves the device.
- One workflow. No dashboards, no noise.