May 27, 2026
GPX to Video Overlay Online - No Install Required
Add live GPS gauges to your video using a GPX file, entirely online, no software to install. Works on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Free, no watermark, no account needed.
By Arbi · Cyclist and web developer
Most GPS video overlay tools require a software download, a Windows installer, a Mac app, sometimes a USB dongle for license verification. If you don't want to install anything, or you're on a computer where you can't install software, a browser-based solution is the practical answer.
Here's how to create a GPX video overlay entirely online, with no install and no account.
Why Use an Online GPS Overlay Tool?
- No install: Works on any computer, office machine, borrowed laptop, school computer
- No OS restrictions: Same tool works on Windows, Mac, and Linux
- No updates: Always the latest version when you open the URL
- No storage: Nothing saved to your hard drive
- Privacy: Files stay in your browser, nothing uploaded to a server
The Tool: Stamptivity Overlay
stamptivity.app/overlay: Free, browser-based, no account
Open the URL in any desktop browser and you're ready. Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari all work. No plugin, no extension.
What it does:
- Accepts GPX and FIT files from any GPS device or tracking platform
- Loads your video file locally (never uploaded to a server)
- Lets you add speed, heart rate, elevation, cadence, moving map, and elevation chart gauges
- Drag gauges to any position on the video frame
- Time offset slider to sync GPS data to your video
- Exports as MP4 at full resolution, no watermark
Step-by-Step: GPX to Video Overlay Online
Step 1: Get Your GPX File
Export from wherever your GPS data lives:
| Platform | How to export GPX |
|---|---|
| Strava | Open activity → ⋯ → Export GPX |
| Garmin Connect | Open activity → ⚙ → Export to GPX |
| Wahoo | Via Wahoo web app or this guide |
| Komoot | Open tour → Download → GPX |
| Apple Watch | Via HealthFit or WorkOutDoors app → guide |
| Coros | Coros app → activity → share → GPX |
| Polar | Polar Flow app → export GPX |
If you have a FIT file instead of GPX (common with Garmin), you can load it directly, no conversion needed.
Step 2: Open Stamptivity Overlay
Go to stamptivity.app/overlay in your desktop browser. Nothing to install.
Step 3: Load Your Video
Drop your video file (MP4) into the video panel, or click to browse. The video plays in the browser, it never leaves your computer.
Step 4: Load Your GPX File
Drop the GPX (or FIT) file into the GPS panel. Data loads immediately:
- Speed channel → speed gauge
- Heart rate → HR gauge (if recorded in your GPX)
- GPS coordinates → map
- Elevation → elevation gauge and chart
Step 5: Add Gauges
Click any gauge in the sidebar to add it to the canvas. Gauges available:
- Speed: current speed, multiple display styles
- Heart Rate: from your GPS device's HRM
- Elevation: current altitude or gain
- Cadence: if recorded
- Map: live route trace with position dot
- Elevation Chart: sparkline showing the full climb/descent profile
Drag each gauge to wherever you want it on the video frame.
Step 6: Sync GPS to Video
The GPS file and the video were recorded at different times. Press play, find a moment you can clearly identify, the moment you start moving, pass a known landmark, or reach a junction. Drag the time offset slider until the speed reading and map dot match what you see on screen.
Most sessions sync within 5–10 seconds of adjustment.
Step 7: Export
Click Export. The browser renders the video with all gauges burned in. The download is a standard MP4, ready for YouTube, Instagram, or any video platform.
No watermark. Full resolution. Free.
What Data Does My GPX Contain?
GPX files can carry different data depending on the source:
| Data | Standard GPX | FIT (Garmin) |
|---|---|---|
| GPS coordinates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Elevation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Speed | Calculated from GPS | ✓ (sensor) |
| Heart rate | Sometimes | ✓ |
| Cadence | Rarely | ✓ |
| Power | ✗ | ✓ |
For the richest overlay (heart rate, cadence, power), use a FIT file from Garmin Connect ("Export Original") rather than a GPX export. Stamptivity accepts FIT files directly, no conversion needed.
Other Online GPS Overlay Tools
GpxOverlay (gpxoverlay.com), Browser-based, 29+ gauge types, no free export tier, paid passes from $39 (3 months, capped at 1h video) to $179 (lifetime).
Stamptivity Overlay is a fully free browser-based option with no watermark and no account required. Exports up to 1440p are free; 4K export is a paid upgrade.
Tips
- Speed vs. FIT for heart rate: Most GPX exports from Strava drop heart rate. For HR in your overlay, use a FIT file from Garmin Connect ("Export Original") or export from your device directly.
- Large video files: The browser handles files up to several GB, but a faster machine and modern browser (Chrome 120+) give smoother scrubbing on longer clips.
- Multiple gauges: Adding too many gauges makes the overlay hard to read. Three or four well-placed gauges work better than eight small ones.
- For stats photos (not video): Use Stamptivity Stamp with the same GPX file to create a shareable activity stats image.
Open Stamptivity Overlay →: no install, no account, free.
Ready to create your GPS overlay?
Upload your GPX or FIT file and add live speed, map, and elevation gauges to your video. Free, no account required.
Try Stamptivity Overlay →