Leave your mark in history

Trace — The map of our presence.
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Shared record of presence

Trace begins with a simple idea:
what if people around the world could each leave a single, intentional mark on the planet?
Every point on the map represents a chosen coordinate - a small but deliberate act of presence.
Individually, these marks are quiet and minimal. Together, they form something larger: a collective record of people who existed in this moment of time.
Trace is not about ownership of land or territory.
It is about acknowledging that we were here - and leaving a small, permanent reference to that presence.
As more points are recorded, the map slowly transforms into a living imprint of human participation across the Earth.

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How to leave a Trace

Follow the steps to choose a point, leave your message,
and receive your personal Trace card.

1Open the mapExplore the world map or search for a city or location you care about.
2Choose a pixelSelect any available point on the map and reserve it for up to 10 minutes while you complete the process.
3Leave your messageAdd your name (optional) and a short message of up to 200 characters. All entries are reviewed to keep the space respectful and safe.
4Preview your recordSee how your Trace will appear, including coordinates, ID, and your message.
5Complete the contributionConfirm the recording of your point on the Trace map.
6Receive your cardDownload your personal Trace card in PNG or PDF. Scan the QR code anytime to locate your point on the global map.
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This map is still becoming. Every space you see holds possibility. A future coordinate. A future name.
Tip: hover a card to scroll inside it (vertical). Use arrows to browse cards (horizontal).
10 latest supporters
Public handle · time · pixel #
@username_01
2 minutes ago
#0073021
@username_02
5 minutes ago
#0001842
@username_03
11 minutes ago
#0910234
@username_04
22 minutes ago
#0000033
@username_05
34 minutes ago
#5000010
@username_06
47 minutes ago
#1200400
@username_07
1 hour ago
#0009001
@username_08
2 hours ago
#3000200
@username_09
4 hours ago
#0000042
@username_10
Yesterday
#8801200
Countries that participated
Top regions represented so far
Ukraine
+12,340 pixels
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United States
+10,102 pixels
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Germany
+8,420 pixels
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Brazil
+6,901 pixels
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Japan
+5,774 pixels
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France
+4,980 pixels
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Poland
+4,210 pixels
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Spain
+3,880 pixels
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Canada
+3,120 pixels
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Australia
+2,940 pixels
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Top pixels this week
Most active coordinates (placeholder)
Kyiv · UA
+1,240 traces
#001204
Berlin · DE
+980 traces
#000980
São Paulo · BR
+870 traces
#000870
Tokyo · JP
+760 traces
#000760
NYC · US
+690 traces
#000690
Community milestones
Shared progress snapshots
100,000 pixels opened
Reached in 9 days
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10,000 supporters
Across 42 countries
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First city to 1,000 traces
Kyiv
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First “full-row” on the canvas
100 pixels in a line
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Most active hour
18:00 UTC
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Fastest reserve→open
7 seconds
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Longest message streak
12 traces in a row
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Archive sequence

History of humanityOne card.
Millions of marks.

Scroll through the card like a curated product reveal: the front metadata steps forward one field at a time, the card turns to reveal a large centered QR, and the lower legal footer lands last before the final stacked composition settles in.
This card is designed as a digital artifact, not just a receipt. It ties a person, a place, and a date into one clean object that feels ceremonial and precise. The upper fields behave like archival metadata, while the center image gives the piece emotional weight. As more people claim their location, the collection grows into a visual census of presence. Each entry remains personal on its own, but stronger when seen as part of a larger human pattern. The goal is to make memory feel premium, deliberate, and worthy of being kept.
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How it works

A Shaded Mark in Time

Trace is a collective project built from millions of small, individual choices.
Each pixel represents a person who decided to leave a simple record of presence on Earth.

It is not about ownership of land or territory.
It is a symbolic coordinate — a place connected to a message, a moment, or a name.

Over time, these points will form a living map of human presence:
a quiet archive created by people from all parts of the world.

Anyone can explore the map, discover messages left by others, and locate any recorded point through its coordinates or QR code.

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