GPSBabel is a cross-platform, open source program to transfer routes, tracks, and waypoint data to and from consumer GPS units, and to convert between many types of GPS data formats[1]. It has a command-line interface and a graphical interface for many OSes. GPSBabel is part of Debian GNU/Linux and Fedora, and also part of the 'fink' system for getting Unix software on Mac OS X.
Applications
- Many contributors to OpenStreetMap use GPSBabel to convert GPS track data from proprietary formats to the GPX format OpenStreetMap requires.
- GPSBabel is popular in the Geocaching community because it enables people with incompatible GPS units to share data.
- GPSBabel enables owners of many different brands of GPS units to view their GPS data in several popular consumer map programs, such as Google Earth and Microsoft Streets & Trips.
File formats supported
- Brauniger IQ Series Barograph
- Cambridge/Winpilot glider software
- CarteSurTable data file
- Cetus (for Palm/OS)
- CoastalExplorer XML
- Comma-separated values
- CompeGPS
- CoPilot Flight Planner (for Palm/OS)
- cotoGPS for Palm/OS
- Dell Axim Navigation System
- DeLorme .an1 drawing
- DeLorme GPL
- DeLorme Street Atlas
- DeLorme XMap HH Native .WPT
- DeLorme XMat HH Street Atlas USA .WPT (PPC)
- EasyGPS
- FAI/IGC Flight recorder
- Fugawi
- Garmin Logbook XML
- Garmin Mapsource
- Garmin PCX5
- Garmin serial/USB protocol
- Geocaching.com .loc
- GeocachingDB for Palm/OS
- GEOnet Names Server (GNS)
- GeoNiche .pdb
- Google Maps XML
- Google Earth XML
- GpilotS
- GPS TrackMaker
- GPSBabel arc filter file
- GpsDrive
- GPSman
- GPSPilot Tracker for Palm/OS
- gpsutil
- GPX
- HikeTech
- Holux (gm-100)
- HSA Endeavour Navigator
- HTML Output
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- IGN Rando
- Kartex 5
- Keyhole Markup Language
- KuDaTa PsiTrex text
- Lowrance USR
- Magellan Explorist Geocaching
- Magellan Mapsend
- Magellan NAV Companion for PalmOS
- Magellan SD files (2 types)
- Magellan serial protocol
- Map&Guide 'TourExchangeFormat' XML
- Mapopolis.com Mapconverter CSV
- MapTech Exchange Format
- Microsoft Streets and Trips 2002-2007
- Motorrad Routenplaner (Map&Guide)
- MS PocketStreets 2002 Pushpin
- National Geographic Topo
- Navicache.com XML
- Navigon Mobile Navigator
- Navitrak DNA marker format
- NetStumbler Summary File
- National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)/GNIS Geographic Names File
- NMEA 0183 sentences
- OziExplorer
- PalmDoc
- PathAway Palm Database
- Quovadis
- See You flight analysis
- Sportsim track files
- Suunto Trek Manager
- Text
- TomTom POI file
- TopoMapPro Places File
- TrackLogs digital mapping
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER Mapping Service
- Vcard Output (for iPod)
- Vito Navigator II tracks
- WiFiFoFum 2.0 for PocketPC XML
- Wintec WBT-100/200 Binary file format
- Wintec WBT-100/200 GPS Download
- Wintec WBT-201/G-Rays2 Download
- Yahoo Geocode API data
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See also
External links
References
- Make Magazine v07, pages 117 - 118, GPS Running Log.
- ^ GPSBabel Supported filetypes
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