Convert a GPS file with GPS Babel

GPS Babel is a freeware program that converts GPS data from one format to another. You can download it and run it on almost any computer, but its command-line interface requires some getting used to — so I’ve created this on-line gateway that lets you access a copy of gpsbabel running on GPSVisualizer.com. Of course, you can’t use this page to communicate with your GPS receiver — and a few of GPS Babel’s more advanced options (filters and custom XCSV files) aren’t included.

NOTE: For many input formats — including GPX, OziExplorer, Geocaching.com LOC, Garmin Forerunner, Cetus GPS, IGC, and more (including some that GPS Babel can’t read, like NetStumbler binary files) — you can also convert your GPS files to plain text, GPX, or Google Earth KML with GPS Visualizer’s conversion tool. My utility has these advantages: a simpler interface; the ability to add estimated speed, course, slope, and/or distance fields; and CSV or tab-delimited text output which is much more user-friendly than GPS Babel’s. (My GPS file converter can also read human-created plain-text input files much more readily than GPS Babel.)

Google Earth: To convert files to KML/KMZ for Google Earth, you might want to try GPS Visualizer’s Google Earth input form, which has more options than GPSBabel.

Type of GPS data you want to convert: Waypoints [W]Tracks [T]Routes [R]

Input file format: — select a format —Alan Map500 tracklogs (.trl) [T]Alan Map500 waypoints and routes (.wpr) [W][R]Cambridge/Winpilot glider software [W]CarteSurTable data file [W][T][R]Cetus for Palm/OS [W][T]CoastalExplorer XML [W][R]Comma separated values [W]CompeGPS data files (.wpt/.trk/.rte) [W][T][R]CoPilot Flight Planner for Palm/OS [W]cotoGPS for Palm/OS [W][T]Dell Axim Navigation System (.gpb) file format [T]DeLorme .an1 (drawing) file [W][R]DeLorme GPL [T]DeLorme Street Atlas Plus [W]DeLorme Street Atlas Route [T]DeLorme XMap HH Native .WPT [W]DeLorme XMap/SAHH 2006 Native .TXT [W]DeLorme XMat HH Street Atlas USA .WPT (PPC) [W]EasyGPS binary format [W]FAI/IGC Flight Recorder Data Format [T][R]Fugawi [W]Garmin 301 Custom position and heartrate [W]Garmin Logbook XML [T]Garmin MapSource – gdb [W][T][R]Garmin MapSource – mps [W][T][R]Garmin MapSource – txt (tab delimited) [W][T][R]Garmin PCX5 [W][T][R]Garmin POI database [W]Geocaching.com .loc [W]GeocachingDB for Palm/OS [W]GEOnet Names Server (GNS) [W]GeoNiche .pdb [W]Google Earth (Keyhole) Markup Language [W][T][R]Google Maps XML [T]GpilotS [W]GPS TrackMaker [W][T][R]GPSBabel arc filter file [W]GpsDrive Format [W]GpsDrive Format for Tracks [W]GPSman [W]GPSPilot Tracker for Palm/OS [W]gpsutil [W]GPX XML [W][T][R]HikeTech [W][T]Holux (gm-100) .wpo Format [W]HSA Endeavour Navigator export File [W]IGN Rando track files [T]Kartex 5 Track File [W]Kartex 5 Waypoint File [W]Kompass (DAV) Track (.tk) [T]Kompass (DAV) Waypoints (.wp) [W]KuDaTa PsiTrex text [W][T][R]Lowrance USR [W][T][R]Magellan Mapsend [W][T][R]Magellan NAV Companion for Palm/OS [W]Magellan SD files (as for eXplorist) [W][T][R]Magellan SD files (as for Meridian) [W][T][R]Map&Guide ‘TourExchangeFormat’ XML [R]Map&Guide to Palm/OS exported files (.pdb) [W][R]Mapopolis.com Mapconverter CSV [W]MapTech Exchange Format [W]Microsoft AutoRoute 2002 (pin/route reader) [R]Microsoft Streets and Trips 2002-2006 [W]Motorrad Routenplaner (Map&Guide) .bcr files [R]MS PocketStreets 2002 Pushpin [W]National Geographic Topo .tpg (waypoints) [W]National Geographic Topo 2.x .tpo [T]National Geographic Topo 3.x/4.x .tpo [W][T][R]Navicache.com XML [W]Navigon Mobile Navigator .rte files [R]Navitrak DNA marker format [W]NetStumbler Summary File (text) [W]NIMA/GNIS Geographic Names File [W]NMEA 0183 sentences [W][T]OziExplorer [W][T][R]PathAway Database for Palm/OS [W][T][R]Quovadis [W]Raymarine Waypoint File (.rwf) [W][R]See You flight analysis data [W]Sportsim track files (part of zipped .ssz files) [W]Suunto Trek Manager (STM) .sdf files [T][R]Suunto Trek Manager (STM) WaypointPlus files [W][T][R]Tab delimited fields useful for OpenOffice, Ploticus etc. [W]TomTom POI file [W]TopoMapPro Places File [W]TrackLogs digital mapping (.trl) [W][T]U.S. Census Bureau Tiger Mapping Service [W]Universal csv with field structure in first line [W]Vito Navigator II tracks [W][T][R]WiFiFoFum 2.0 for PocketPC XML [W]Wintec WBT-100/200 Binary file format [T]Yahoo Geocode API data [W]

Output file format: — select a format —Alan Map500 tracklogs (.trl) [T]Alan Map500 waypoints and routes (.wpr) [W][R]Cambridge/Winpilot glider software [W]Cetus for Palm/OS [W]CoastalExplorer XML [W][R]Comma separated values [W]CompeGPS data files (.wpt/.trk/.rte) [W][T][R]CoPilot Flight Planner for Palm/OS [W]cotoGPS for Palm/OS [W]DeLorme .an1 (drawing) file [W][T][R]DeLorme GPL [T]DeLorme Street Atlas Plus [W]DeLorme XMap HH Native .WPT [W]DeLorme XMap/SAHH 2006 Native .TXT [W]DeLorme XMat HH Street Atlas USA .WPT (PPC) [W]EasyGPS binary format [W]FAI/IGC Flight Recorder Data Format [T][R]Franson GPSGate Simulation [W][T][R]Fugawi [W]Garmin 301 Custom position and heartrate [W]Garmin Logbook XML [T]Garmin MapSource – gdb [W][T][R]Garmin MapSource – mps [W][T][R]Garmin MapSource – txt (tab delimited) [W][T][R]Garmin PCX5 [W][T][R]Garmin POI database [W]Garmin Training Centerxml [T]Geocaching.com .loc [W]GeocachingDB for Palm/OS [W]GEOnet Names Server (GNS) [W]GeoNiche .pdb [W]Google Earth (Keyhole) Markup Language [W][T][R]GpilotS [W]GPS TrackMaker [W][T][R]GPSBabel arc filter file [W]GpsDrive Format [W]GpsDrive Format for Tracks [W]GPSman [W]GPSPilot Tracker for Palm/OS [W]gpsutil [W]GPX XML [W][T][R]HikeTech [W][T]Holux (gm-100) .wpo Format [W]HSA Endeavour Navigator export File [W]HTML Output [W]IGN Rando track files [T]Kartex 5 Track File [W]Kartex 5 Waypoint File [W]Kompass (DAV) Track (.tk) [T]Kompass (DAV) Waypoints (.wp) [W]KuDaTa PsiTrex text [W][T][R]Lowrance USR [W][T][R]Magellan Explorist Geocaching [W]Magellan Mapsend [W][T][R]Magellan NAV Companion for Palm/OS [W]Magellan SD files (as for eXplorist) [W][T][R]Magellan SD files (as for Meridian) [W][T][R]Mapopolis.com Mapconverter CSV [W]MapTech Exchange Format [W]Microsoft Streets and Trips 2002-2006 [W]Motorrad Routenplaner (Map&Guide) .bcr files [R]MS PocketStreets 2002 Pushpin [W]National Geographic Topo .tpg (waypoints) [W]Navigon Mobile Navigator .rte files [R]Navitrak DNA marker format [W]NIMA/GNIS Geographic Names File [W]NMEA 0183 sentences [W][T]OziExplorer [W][T][R]PalmDoc Output [W]PathAway Database for Palm/OS [W][T][R]Quovadis [W]Raymarine Waypoint File (.rwf) [W][R]See You flight analysis data [W]Sportsim track files (part of zipped .ssz files) [W]Suunto Trek Manager (STM) .sdf files [T][R]Suunto Trek Manager (STM) WaypointPlus files [W][T][R]Tab delimited fields useful for OpenOffice, Ploticus etc. [W]Textual Output [W]TomTom POI file [W]TopoMapPro Places File [W]TrackLogs digital mapping (.trl) [W][T]U.S. Census Bureau Tiger Mapping Service [W]Vcard Output (for iPod) [W]Vito Navigator II tracks [W][T][R]

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Try to output ALL types of data (W,T,R): noyes

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