Route Film
Turn your tour or GPX track into an animated map video – right in your browser.
Turn a GPX file into an animated route map video for motorcycle, bike, hiking or road trips. MP4 up to 4K. Free, no account, in your browser.
Most comfortable on a computer with Chrome, Edge or Safari. On tablets and phones you use the editor by touch; for 4K a computer is recommended.
Everything stays on your device: projects, photos and music live in your browser and videos are made in your browser. Only what you explicitly share via a link is uploaded.
How it works
1. Create the route
Draw your route point by point on the map or load a GPX file from your sat nav, sports watch or a touring app. Several tracks can be joined into one route. Or start from a template: famous pass roads as a ready-made route.
2. Look, signs and legs
Pick a map theme – from a plain map to satellite with sharp aerial imagery –, switch on 3D terrain and place signs for passes, towns and stops. For each leg you set the mode of transport, speed and breaks.
3. Photos, clips and music
Add your own photos and video clips: they land at the right spot on the route via GPS location or a click, as a full-screen hold or as a polaroid on the map. Add title cards, clock, elevation profile and music. Everything stays on your device.
4. Camera, export and sharing
Let the camera follow the line or move from one view to the next. Download the finished video as an MP4 in 1080p, 2K or 4K – landscape for YouTube, portrait or square for Instagram and Reels. Share the project with a link (without photos and music).
For every tour
Motorcycle
Mountain passes, a weekend tour or the whole Alpine trip: show your motorcycle tour as a route film, with signs for passes and stops.
Bike and gravel
Road bike, gravel or bikepacking: the GPX file of your ride becomes an animated map, with an elevation profile if you like.
Hiking and trail running
From a summit day to a multi-day hike: let the route grow across 3D terrain or satellite imagery.
Road trip and travel
Car, train, ferry or on foot: set the mode of transport per leg and turn the whole trip into one video.
Using a GPX file from Strava, Komoot, Garmin and more
The Route Film reads GPX files, the standard format of almost every sat nav, sports watch and touring app. Menu names change from time to time; what you are looking for is always “GPX”.
Strava
Open the activity in your browser, choose the “…” menu and “Export GPX” (for your own activities).
Komoot
Open the tour on komoot.com and download it as a GPX file.
Garmin Connect
Open the activity, choose the gear icon and “Export to GPX”.
Sat nav and sports watch
The recording is usually a .gpx or .fit file on the device. Load GPX directly; for a FIT file, first export it as GPX in the manufacturer’s app.
Frequently asked questions
How do I turn a GPX file into a video?
Load the GPX file in the Route Film, pick a map theme and camera, and export the result as an MP4. Everything runs in your browser, no account needed.
Is the Route Film free?
Yes, free and without an account. The map credit stays visible in the video; it is a licence requirement.
Does it work for cycling, hiking and travel too?
Yes. Any GPX file works, whether motorcycle, bike, hiking or road trip. You choose the mode of transport per leg.
Which formats and resolutions are available?
MP4 in 1080p, 2K or 4K, landscape for YouTube, portrait or square for Instagram and Reels.
Are my GPX files uploaded?
No. Routes, GPX files, photos, music and videos stay on your device. Only what you explicitly share via a link is uploaded.
Do I need an app or software?
No. The Route Film runs in your browser (Chrome, Edge or Safari), most comfortably on a computer.