mapverter

SHP to GPX Converter

Convert point or line Shapefiles to GPX 1.1 in your browser. Points become waypoints, lines become tracks, and coordinates are converted to WGS 84.

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SHP (zip, or .shp with .shx, .dbf, .prj), KML, KMZ, GeoJSON, GPX, CSV

Free · one dataset at a time · up to 20 MB

Converting several datasets at once?

Points and lines only

GPX holds waypoints, routes and tracks, and mapverter writes waypoints and tracks. Point features become waypoints, with one waypoint for every point of a multipoint feature. Line features become tracks, and a multipart line becomes one track with several segments. A polygon Shapefile cannot be stored in GPX, so the download is blocked and the reason is shown.

Which attributes survive

GPX has room for a name and a description, not a full attribute table. mapverter keeps the value of a field named exactly name as the waypoint or track name, and a field named desc as its description. Every other field is dropped, and the conversion report counts how many.

Coordinates

GPX always uses WGS 84 longitude and latitude, so the target is locked. mapverter reads the .prj by EPSG code or by its parameters and converts every coordinate. If the Shapefile has no .prj, coordinates within longitude and latitude ranges are treated as WGS 84. Otherwise you choose the source system from the offered candidates, by clicking your area on the map to try the local UTM zone, or by searching for an EPSG code or name.

Frequently asked questions

Why are my waypoints unnamed?
The name comes only from a field called name, in lowercase. A field such as NAME, Name or label is not used. Rename that field in your GIS software before converting if you want it to become the GPX name.
Can I convert a polygon Shapefile to GPX?
No. GPX has no polygon type, so the download is blocked. Choose KML or GeoJSON to keep the polygons.
What happens to my other attributes?
They are not written to the GPX, because GPX only stores a name and a description for each item. The report lists how many fields were dropped.
Are my files uploaded?
No. The Shapefile is read and converted in your browser.