Capabilities of each target

This list is updated more frequently than we release GPSBabel itself. It will thus include formats and filters that are present only in beta versions or source builds.
File Format
Waypoints
Tracks
Routes

Read
Write
Read
Write
Read
Write
Brauniger IQ Series Barograph Download
baroiq
yes
Cambridge/Winpilot glider software
cambridge
yes yes
Columbus/Visiontac V900 files (.csv)
v900
yes yes
Comma separated values
csv
yes yes
Data Logger iBlue747 csv
iblue747
yes yes
Data Logger iBlue757 csv
iblue757
yes yes
Embedded Exif-GPS data (.jpg)
exif
yes yes
ESRI shapefile
shape
yes yes yes yes yes yes
FAI/IGC Flight Recorder Data Format
igc
yes yes yes yes
Flexible and Interoperable Data Transfer (FIT) Activity file
garmin_fit
yes yes yes
Franson GPSGate Simulation
gpssim
yes yes yes
Garmin 301 Custom position and heartrate
garmin301
yes yes
Garmin G1000 datalog input filter file
garmin_g1000
yes yes
Garmin MapSource - gdb
gdb
yes yes yes yes yes yes
Garmin MapSource - txt (tab delimited)
garmin_txt
yes yes yes yes yes yes
Garmin POI database
garmin_poi
yes yes
Garmin Points of Interest (.gpi)
garmin_gpi
yes yes
Garmin serial/USB protocol
garmin
yes yes yes yes yes yes
Garmin Training Center (.tcx/.crs/.hst/.xml)
gtrnctr
yes yes yes
Geocaching.com .loc
geo
yes yes
GeoJson
geojson
yes yes yes yes yes yes
GlobalSat DG-100/BT-335 Download
dg-100
yes yes
GlobalSat DG-200 Download
dg-200
yes yes
GlobalSat GH625XT GPS training watch
globalsat
yes
Google Earth (Keyhole) Markup Language
kml
yes yes yes yes yes yes
GPS Tracking Key Pro text
land_air_sea
yes yes
GPS TrackMaker
gtm
yes yes yes yes yes yes
GPSBabel arc filter file
arc
yes yes
GpsDrive Format
gpsdrive
yes yes
GpsDrive Format for Tracks
gpsdrivetrack
yes yes
GPX XML
gpx
yes yes yes yes yes yes
Holux (gm-100) .wpo Format
holux
yes yes
Holux M-241 (MTK based) Binary File Format
m241-bin
yes yes
Holux M-241 (MTK based) download
m241
yes
HTML Output
html
yes
Humminbird tracks (.ht)
humminbird_ht
yes yes yes yes
Humminbird waypoints and routes (.hwr)
humminbird
yes yes yes yes yes
Lowrance USR
lowranceusr
yes yes yes yes yes yes
MiniHomer, a skyTraq Venus 6 based logger (download tracks, waypoints and get/set POI)
miniHomer
yes yes
Mobile Garmin XT Track files
garmin_xt
yes
MTK Logger (iBlue 747,...) Binary File Format
mtk-bin
yes yes
MTK Logger (iBlue 747,Qstarz BT-1000,...) download
mtk
yes yes
National Geographic Topo .tpg (waypoints)
tpg
yes yes
National Geographic Topo 2.x .tpo
tpo2
yes
National Geographic Topo 3.x/4.x .tpo
tpo3
yes yes yes
NaviGPS GT-11/BGT-11 Download
navilink
yes yes yes yes yes yes
NaviGPS GT-31/BGT-31 datalogger (.sbp)
sbp
yes
NaviGPS GT-31/BGT-31 SiRF binary logfile (.sbn)
sbn
yes
NMEA 0183 sentences
nmea
yes yes yes yes
OpenStreetMap data files
osm
yes yes yes yes yes
OziExplorer
ozi
yes yes yes yes yes yes
Qstarz BL-1000
qstarz_bl-1000
yes yes
SkyTraq Venus based loggers (download)
skytraq
yes yes
SkyTraq Venus based loggers Binary File Format
skytraq-bin
yes yes
SubRip subtitles for video mapping (.srt)
subrip
yes
Tab delimited fields useful for OpenOffice
openoffice
yes yes
Textual Output
text
yes
Universal csv with field structure in first line
unicsv
yes yes yes yes yes yes
Vcard Output (for iPod)
vcard
yes
Wintec WBT-100/200 Binary File Format
wbt-bin
yes
Wintec WBT-100/200 GPS Download
wbt
yes yes
Wintec WBT-201/G-Rays 2 Binary File Format
wbt-tk1
yes

Filter Formats

Filter Function
Filter Name
Waypoints
Tracks
Routes
Points along an arc
arc
yes


Remove unreliable points with high hdop or vdop
discard

yes

Remove duplicates
duplicate
yes


Manipulate altitudes
height
yes


Interpolate between trackpoints
interpolate
yes


Remove waypoints, tracks, or routes from processing.
nuketypes

yes

Remove points around polygon
polygon
yes


Remove points within relative distance
position
yes


Include only points within radius
radius
yes


Reverse a path
reverse

yes
yes
Simplify routes
simplify

yes
yes
Stack operations
stack
yes
no
no
Sort waypoints
sort
yes


Manipulate track lists
track

yes

Transform waypoints, tracks, routes into each other
transform
yes
yes
yes