Export Tracks

The GPS tracks can be exported as GPX or KML files to be used with other apps on the iPhone. Thus, you can send tracks by e-mail or drop in Dropbox.

There are different approaches to export one or more tracks. If you have opened a track and want to export it, first tap the (i) in the top bar and then the export icon.

Opened track info Opened track export Export dialog

An export for one or more tracks can also be performed out of the track list. To do this, activate the edit mode by tapping Edit. Then select one or more tracks and tap on the export icon to export.

You can also export all tracks of a folder. To do this, open the corresponding folder in the track list and then tap the export icon.

Export Dialog

After tapping the export symbol a new dialog will appear where you can configure the export:

  • Include Photos: If this option is activated myTracks will not only export the tracks but also the contained photos.
  • Include Subfolders: If this option is activated myTracks will also export the contents of selected folders.
  • Use Google Format: As a default myTracks uses the GPX file format to export GPS tracks. GPX is a file format that was developed for storing GPS information and therefore it can be processed by nearly every application that handles GPS data. If ever possible you should use GPX files. As an alternative you can use the KML file format developed by Google. But KML is not really a standard for GPS data and therefore every application uses a different dialect of KML and some application may not understand the KML written by another application.

myTracks will export each track as a single GPX or KML file. In case you export more than one track myTracks will create a ZIP file containing all the tracks as individual files.

Both GPX and KML files cannot contain photos. Therefore photos have to placed next to these files. In case the Include Photos option is activated myTracks will always create a ZIP file and adds the photos next to the GPX files. In case Use Google Format is activated myTracks will create a KMZ instead of a KML file. From a technical point of view a KMZ file is a ZIP file that contains a KML and additional files.

Perform the Export

After configuring the export you finally have to perform the export by tapping the export symbol again. Afterwards the iOS dialog for sharing files will appear. Now you have the following options:

Export dialog export Export sheet
  • AirDrop: In case an AirDrop enable device is detected an AirDrop symbol is shown. Select the device you want to transfer the file to.
  • Apps: In the middle part of the dialog all the apps are listed that directly support the file format. There you will find apps such as Mail to send the files via email.
  • Open in: In the lower part you will find additional services. There you will find an entry call Open in. When you tap this entry a new dialog will appear that selects more apps such as Dropbox. Some apps directly appear in the apps list mentioned before. For some apps you have to use the feature Open in. Just try it.
  • iTunes: In the lower part you will also find an entry called iTunes. When you tap this entry the files will be copied to a special location on your iPhone that can be accessed using the iTunes File Sharing. To access to files on your Mac or PC please connect your iPhone to your Mac or PC using USB. Then start iTunes and select your iPhone. Afterwards open the app list, select myTracks and go to the pane File Sharing. There you will find the exported files. From there you can copy the files to any location in your hard disc. It is safe to delete the files with iTunes. myTracks will no longer need them.