See what your GPX track reveals before you share it

Open a GPX file on your device, review its points and timestamps, then download a stripped copy. Nothing is uploaded anywhere.

1. Select a GPX file

Parsed locally in your browser. Max 10 MB, .gpx only.

2. Review what the file contains

First track points (preview of up to 20)

#	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation	Timestamp (UTC)

3. Strip sensitive fields

Remove timestamps. Drops every time element, so no one can tell when or how fast you moved. Remove elevation. Drops every ele element from track, route, and waypoint data. Trim track ends. Remove the first and last points of every track segment. Start and end points often sit at your front door.

What a GPX file stores about your movement

A GPX file is plain XML anyone can read. Each track point carries latitude and longitude, and most sport apps add a timestamp and elevation to every point. From that data a recipient can replay your exact route, your speed between points, where you paused, and what time you left home and returned.

Waypoints and route points add more: named places you marked, planned stops, and sometimes notes with personal context. File headers may name the app or device that recorded the track. None of this is encrypted or hidden. If you attach the raw file to a message or upload it to a public site, all of it travels with the file.

Our location guides explain each GPX field with examples, so you know what to look for in the preview table above.

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Draw a radius map

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GPX privacy questions

Is my GPX file uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is read and parsed by JavaScript running in this browser tab. LocateKit does not receive the original file, the cleaned copy, or any point from the track.

What does the inspector show?

The file creator, track name, time range, point counts (track points, waypoints, route points), and a preview table with coordinates, elevation, and timestamps for the first points of the track.

What can I strip from the file?

You can remove per-point timestamps, remove elevation values, and trim a number of points from the start and end of each track, where home or workplace locations usually hide. The download keeps valid GPX 1.1 structure.

Does stripping make the track anonymous?

No. The remaining route shape can still be recognisable, and a recipient may combine it with other information. Stripping removes specific hidden fields; it does not hide where the line on the map goes.

Which files does it accept?

Standard GPX 1.0 and 1.1 files (.gpx) up to 10 MB. TCX, FIT, and KML files are not supported; convert them to GPX in your sport app first.

Does this tool ask for my location?

Never. It only reads the file you select. There is no map, no geolocation prompt, and no network request carrying your data.