GPX Converter — Convert GPX Files Online Free
GPX (GPS Exchange Format) is the standard format for GPS tracks, routes, and waypoints from Garmin devices, iPhones, Strava, and Komoot. Maparz converts GPX to GIS formats for analysis in QGIS or ArcGIS, and converts GIS data to GPX for loading onto GPS devices.
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About GPX format
GPX (GPS Exchange Format) is an XML-based format for storing GPS data including waypoints, routes, and tracks. It is the de-facto standard for sharing GPS recordings from devices like Garmin, Suunto, and smartphones. GPX is natively supported by Google Earth, Strava, Komoot, Garmin Connect, and virtually every GPS application. A GPX file can contain three types of data: waypoints (individual points of interest), routes (ordered lists of waypoints for navigation), and tracks (continuous GPS recordings with timestamps). GDAL reads and writes GPX natively.
Strengths
- +Universal GPS device compatibility
- +Supported by Strava, Garmin, Google Earth
- +Contains timestamps and elevation data
- +Human-readable XML
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Frequently asked questions
Q.What GPX data types are supported — tracks, routes, waypoints?
GDAL's GPX driver reads all three types. When converting GPX to GeoJSON or Shapefile, all layer types are combined — tracks become LineStrings and waypoints become Points.
Q.Can I convert a Garmin .fit file to GPX?
No. Maparz only accepts GPX format. Convert your .fit or .tcx file to GPX using GPSBabel or Garmin Connect before uploading.
Q.Does GPX conversion preserve elevation data?
Yes. GPX track points include elevation (ele) values. When converting to GeoJSON or GeoPackage, elevation is preserved as a Z coordinate or attribute field.