GPSBabel

Infobox Software
name = GPSBabel



caption =
latest_release_version = 1.3.5
latest_release_date = May 5 2008
developer = Robert Lipe and [http://www.gpsbabel.org/people/index.html community]
operating_system = Cross-platform
genre = GPS
license = GPL
website = http://www.gpsbabel.org/

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 [ [http://www.gpsbabel.org/htmldoc-1.3.3/The_Formats.html GPSBabel Supported filetypes] ] . 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
* IGN Rando
* Kartex 5
* Keyhole Markup Language (KML)
* 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

See also

*Open Street Map Data Format

External links

* [http://www.gpsbabel.org/ GPSBabel site]
* [http://wiki.gpsbabel.org/ GPSBabel wiki]
* Chapter 15, "Speak in Geotongues: GPSBabel to the Rescue", [http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/mappinghks/toc.html Mapping Hacks:Tips & Tools for Electronic Cartography] , ISBN 0-596-00703-5, O'Reilly.
* "GPS For Dummies", ISBN 0-7645-6933-3 (and [http://gpstracklog.typepad.com/gps_tracklog/faqs/index.html author's blog] )

References

* Make Magazine v07, pages 117 - 118, "GPS Running Log".