Guide · GPX to video
Turn a GPX file into a 3D video.
RouteRewind reads your GPX track, flies a camera along it over real terrain, buildings and satellite imagery, and saves the result as an MP4. It runs in your browser, it is free, and there is nothing to sign up for.
How to do it
01
Get the GPX file
Export it from wherever the activity lives: Strava (activity page, then the ⋯ menu, then Export GPX), Garmin Connect (gear icon, then Export to GPX), Komoot, Wahoo or Coros. FIT, TCX and KML files work too, so the original file from your watch is fine.02
Open it in RouteRewind
Go to routerewind.com and press Upload a GPX file, or drop the file on the page. The file is read in your browser and never uploaded.03
Pick the look
Choose a camera (follow, bird’s eye, side track or low sweep), a duration, the light and a music track. Press Preview to watch it first.04
Download the MP4
Press Download Video and pick the shape: 9:16 for Stories and Reels, 1:1 for feeds, 16:9 for YouTube. Every frame is rendered at full quality, so a 30 second clip takes a little longer than 30 seconds to make.Getting a good result
- Match the duration to the route. A 5 km run reads well at 15 to 30 seconds; a 100 km ride needs 60 seconds or more so the camera isn’t racing.
- Set the activity type. Ride, Run, Hike and Walk each get their own camera distance, and the stats show pace or speed to match. RouteRewind reads it from the file when it can; the picker next to the stats fixes it when it can’t.
- Add photos. Photos with a GPS tag or a timestamp are placed on the route where you took them and appear as the camera passes.
- Use Chrome or Edge on a computer for long or 4K exports. Phones work, but a long 4K render can run out of memory.
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. There is no paid tier, no trial and no account. Exported videos carry a small routerewind.com credit in the corner.
Is my GPX file uploaded anywhere?
No. The file is read and rendered in your browser. Map imagery and terrain are downloaded for the area around your route, but your track itself is never sent to us.
What other files work besides GPX?
FIT (the original file from Garmin, Wahoo, Coros or Suunto devices), TCX from Garmin Connect, and KML from Google Earth.
My GPX has no times. Will it still work?
Yes. Planned routes and many route exports have no timestamps; RouteRewind spreads the flyover evenly along the distance instead.