How to Analyze a GPX File

The GPX file format is a common geographical-location-tagging format that is almost universally supported across handheld GPS devices and mobile phones equipped with GPS receivers. Analysis of a GPX file will yield additional information about a GPX track or route such as elevation change or distance traveled. While you can purchase commercial software for GPX analysis, there are a number of Web-based tools that can accomplish all of the same tasks for free.

uTrack

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  Launch another tab or window in your Web browser and navigate to the uTrack website. (See Resources.)

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  Click the "Choose File" button, then select the GPX file you wish to analyze from your hard drive.

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  Click to select whether you want a simple track overlay on the map or an elevation track overlay under the "Track on the map" radial button section.

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  Click to select whether you want to use metric or United States Customary System units under the "Units" radial button section.

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  Click to select whether there are one or more tracks in the GPX file under the "Tracks" radial button section.

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  Click the "Generate Report" button to upload your GPX file, run the track analysis and display a report of your GPX route.

GPXel

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  Launch another tab or window in your Web browser and navigate to the GPXel website. (See Resources.)

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  Click the "Upload another file" link at the top of the page.

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  Click the "Choose File" button, then select the GPX file you wish to analyze from your hard drive.

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  Click the "Upload" button to upload your GPX file, run the track analysis and display a report of your GPX route.

GPSies

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  Launch another tab or window in your Web browser and navigate to the GPSies website. (See Resources.)

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  Click the "Track creator" link at the top of the page. You can create GPX tracks here or upload your own for analysis.

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  Click the "Choose File" button on the right side of the page, then select the GPX file you wish to analyze from your hard drive.

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  Click the "Let's import!" button to upload your GPX file, run the track analysis and display a report of your GPX route.