Turn Any Web Page Into a Tour Stop: Import Points from URL
Paste a link, pick a language, and get a finished, ready-to-edit tour stop with text, images, and map coordinates in about a minute.
Creating compelling mobile guides takes time, research, and technical effort. For municipalities, heritage organizations, and professional tour creators, gathering historical information, formatting text, finding the right images, and pinpointing exact map coordinates can become a significant bottleneck in launching a new project.
But what if the rich information you need is already published online? What if you could simply point the ARTOUR platform to a Wikipedia article, a local museum page, or a municipal heritage site, and let our system do the heavy lifting?
Today, we are thrilled to announce a powerful new authoring feature inside the ARTOUR platform: Import from URL.
Import from URL
Designed specifically for content creators who want to scale their mobile learning and tourism projects efficiently, this tool bridges the gap between your existing online resources and a fully functional mobile guide.
How It Works
We built this feature to be as intuitive as possible. You don't need any technical expertise to use it.
1. Paste the Link
Inside any of your guides, right next to the standard point search, you will now see a new "Import from URL" option. Paste the web address of your source material—whether it is a Wikipedia page about a monument or a detailed article from a municipal website.
2. Choose Your Language
Select the language you want the new tour point to be written in. The true power of this feature is that the output language can differ entirely from the source page’s language. This is perfect for effortlessly creating multi-lingual guides from local, single-language sources!
3. Start Import
Press the "Start import" button and let the system work. Progress messages will keep you informed every step of the way. In up to a minute, the system extracts the data, processes it, and automatically opens your brand-new point.
See It in Action
Watch the quick demonstration below to learn how it works.
What the Import Delivers
When the import finishes, you aren't just getting a messy block of copied text. The AI reads the page and crafts a beautifully structured, engaging tour stop. Here is exactly what the import delivers:
Title & Short Description
Catchy and concise summaries that grab the visitor's attention immediately.
A Formatted Story
A clean, engaging 250 to 500-word narrative ready for your visitors, formatted perfectly for mobile reading.
Rich media
Up to 6 relevant images automatically selected and imported from the source page to bring the story to life.
SEO & Discovery
5 to 10 relevant keywords generated to help users find your content easily within the app and on the web.
Map Coordinates
We capture location data directly from the source page, or intelligently geocode place names to ensure every point lands accurately on the map.
Built on Trust:
Safeguards You Can Rely On
We know that accuracy and reliability are paramount for heritage and tourism organizations. That is why this tool is built on trust, designed as a powerful head start rather than a black box.
The AI operates under strict, built-in safeguards. It is explicitly restricted to using only the facts actually present on the page you provide. It will never invent historical events or fabricate capabilities. Furthermore, it can only pick images and links from the validated lists our server extracts—meaning it can never hallucinate a URL or pull in an unrelated image from the wider internet.
To ensure smooth operation and server stability for all creators, there is a generous fair-use limit of 20 imports per hour. Most importantly, the resulting point remains fully editable. You always have the final say, allowing you to tweak the narrative, swap out images, or adjust the tone before publishing your guide to the world.
Ready to Build Your Guides Faster and Smarter?
Log in to your authoring dashboard today and try the new URL import feature to see how easily you can transform existing web pages into engaging tour stops.