Track format · Android-ready

GPX track for Android — OruxMaps, Locus Map, and more

Convert a Google Maps directions link into a GPX track file for any Android GPS app. Paste your route URL, sign in, and download.

Works with OruxMaps Works with Locus Map Route not stored

Why use GPX on Android?

Google Maps to GPX for Android means turning a Maps directions URL into a track-format GPX file for OruxMaps, Locus Map, OsmAnd, and similar apps. Google Maps gives you a link — Android GPS apps need that file for offline navigation.

Track format for Android

Android GPS apps like OruxMaps and Locus Map expect a GPX track — a continuous path of points. This page outputs track-format GPX, ready to import.

Any Android map app

The GPX file works with OruxMaps, Locus Map, Komoot, OsmAnd, Maps.me, and any other Android app that can import GPX tracks.

No file uploads

Conversion runs on our server after you sign in. Your route data is not stored. No files are transferred from your Android device.

How to convert Google Maps to GPX for Android

Three steps from Maps link to a GPX track on your Android device.

Copy your Maps link

Open Google Maps, set a directions route, and copy the URL. Full URLs and short maps.app.goo.gl links both work.

Paste, sign in, and convert

Paste the link in the converter above. Sign in with Google when prompted, then tap Convert to build your GPX track.

Import into your Android app

Download the GPX file and import it into OruxMaps, Locus Map, or your preferred Android navigation app.

Simulated travel options

When you download your GPX, you can set these options in the Simulated Travel Options dialog.

Recommended vs uniform speed

Simulated Travel Duration

Choose Recommended Travel Speed for realistic timing based on your route type (walking, cycling, or driving), or Uniform Travel Speed to set a fixed speed (e.g. 60 km/h). The timestamps on each waypoint are spread accordingly, so the total simulated duration matches your choice.

Pause at each point

Extra wait time at waypoints

Add an optional pause at every waypoint — e.g. 0s, 30s, or 1 min. Useful for simulating stops at Pokemon GO locations or for testing apps that expect the user to stay at a point for a while before moving on.

Elevation in your GPX

Include Estimated Elevation

When downloading for iPhone or Android, you can turn on Include Estimated Elevation to write an estimated elevation value for each point in the GPX. Handy for fitness apps, terrain-aware navigation, or any tool that uses altitude data.

Good to know

Android map apps typically import GPX tracks — a sequence of GPS coordinates forming a continuous path. This is different from waypoints, which are individual named points. The converter on this page defaults to track mode, which is the format OruxMaps, Locus Map, OsmAnd, and most other Android navigation apps expect when you import a route.

The Google Maps URL you paste must be a directions route — it needs to contain /dir/ in the path. Both full-length Google Maps URLs and short maps.app.goo.gl links are supported.

You can export cycling, hiking, driving, or walking routes — any route you plan in Google Maps can become a GPX track for Android.

When to use this tool

Cyclists and mountain bikers who plan roads in Google Maps and navigate with OruxMaps or Locus Map.
Hikers and trail runners who want offline navigation with a GPX route on their Android device.
Drivers who need a route in a navigation app that accepts GPX tracks.
Android developers who need a GPX track to test location-aware apps.

For Xcode or Pokemon GO, see the iPhone GPX page or Pokemon GO GPX page.

Frequently asked questions

How do I import a Google Maps route into OruxMaps or Locus Map?

Convert the Maps directions URL on this page to a track-format GPX, download the file to your phone, then use your app’s Import or Open file action. Exact menu names vary by app version — check the app’s help docs if you cannot find Import.

Why does this page use track format?

A GPX track is a continuous path of GPS points. OruxMaps, Locus Map, OsmAnd, and most Android navigation apps expect a track so they can draw the road-shaped route for offline navigation.

Where should I put the GPX file on Android?

Download the GPX to your device storage or Files app, then open it from within OruxMaps, Locus Map, or OsmAnd. Many apps also open GPX via Android’s “Open with” share sheet.

Does walking, cycling, and driving all work?

Yes. Use whatever travel mode you planned in Google Maps. The converter reads the mode from the directions URL and builds a track along that geometry.

Can I use short maps.app.goo.gl links?

Yes. Short links work as long as they expand to a directions route containing /dir/ in the path.

Ready to export your Android GPX track?

Paste a Google Maps directions link above and download a track-format GPX file.