The ArcGIS Vector Tile Style Editor (VTSE) is an online style editor for styling vector tile layers. This tool enables you to create and maintain your own customized versions of Esri's vector basemaps. You can change colors, labels, symbols and other map attributes to provide your own map styles to match your brand or emphasize specific cartographic details. Then use your custom map like you would any other map available in ArcGIS.
What do I need to access VTSE?
Access to the Vector Tile Style Editor requires an ArcGIS account with privileges to create items. If you do not have an account, review the following information to choose the right account for your use case:
ArcGIS Location Platform
- Get an ArcGIS Location Platform account with access to a single-user organization.
- Get access to a portal with tools to create developer credentials, content, and data services.
- Use location services and spatial analysis services.
- Common use case: Build public applications that do not require users to sign in with an ArcGIS account.
Learn more about ArcGIS Location Platform
ArcGIS Online
- Get an ArcGIS Online account with access to a multi-user organization.
- Get access to a portal with tools to create developer credentials, content, and data services.
- Use location services, spatial analysis services, and additional ArcGIS services.
- Common use cases:
- Build low-code/no-code applications with app builders.
- Build private applications for your organization that requires users to sign in with an ArcGIS account.
- Build public applications that don't require users to sign in.
Learn more about ArcGIS Online
ArcGIS Enterprise
- Get an ArcGIS Online account with access to a multi-user organization.
- Get access to a portal hosted in your infrastructure with tools to create developer credentials, content, and data services.
- Use ArcGIS Enterprise services.
- Common use cases:
- Build low-code/no-code applications with app builders.
- Build private applications for your organization that requires users to sign in with an ArcGIS account.
- Build public applications that don't require users to sign in.
Tutorials
To get started quickly, try the tutorial to create a custom basemap style with VTSE.
What can you do with VTSE?
- Copy, edit, and customize your own basemap or vector tile layer: change colors, text formatting, and sprites.
- Choose from hundreds of basemaps in the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World.
- Customize which data is visible and how it will appear at different zoom levels.
- Upload and customize basemaps, and stylize Esri's copies of Open Street Map basemap data.
- Change the size and colors of sprites, and upload your own images.
- Publish your stylized basemap on ArcGIS Location Platform, ArcGIS Online, or ArcGIS Enterprise and add your basemap to your mapping app.
- For more inspiration, visit this showcase of custom styles we have created.
How do I use the VTSE interface?
VTSE is composed of the map view and various editors and operations available by clicking the following icons:
| Icon | Description |
|---|---|
 | Quick edit |
 | Edit layer styles |
 | Edit by color |
 | Edit icons and patterns |
 | Edit JSON |
 | Save style |
 | Save style as new item |
 | Un-do last change |
 | Re-do last undone change |
 | Reset style |
 | Download the current style as a JSON document |
 | Link to this documentation or link to leave feedback on Esri Community |
 | Expand or collapse the icon bar |
Where can I find VTSE?
VTSE is available with ArcGIS Location Platform, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise, or as a standalone web app:
ArcGIS Location Platform
From the Layers and data services page, any item that is a vector tile layer will offer the Open in Vector Tile Style Editor option:
ArcGIS Online
When using the ArcGIS Online home app there are several ways to access VTSE:
- My content
From the My content item list, for any item that is a vector tile layer, click the item context menu (...) item Edit in Vector Tile Style Editor.
- Item pages
When viewing an item page that is a vector tile layer, use the action menu to Edit in Vector Tile Style Editor.
- App switcher
Access to the standalone app is available from the ArcGIS Online app switcher menu:
- Map Viewer Classic
When using Map Viewer Classic, choose a vector basemap or vector tile layer and click Content. Then click the Change Style 
button.
ArcGIS Enterprise
ArcGIS Enterprise version 11.1 and later
When using the ArcGIS Enterprise portal, access VTSE the following ways:
- My content
From the My content item list, for any item that is a vector tile layer, click the item context menu (...) item Edit in Vector Tile Style Editor.
- Item pages
When viewing an item page that is a vector tile layer, use the action menu to Edit in Vector Tile Style Editor.
ArcGIS Enterprise version 10.8
In ArcGIS Enterprise Map Viewer, choose a vector basemap or vector tile layer and click Content. Then click the Change Style button.
Standalone Web App
As a standalone web app, visit https://www.arcgis.com/apps/vtseditor/.
If your are not logged in you will be prompted to log in with your ArcGIS account.