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WKT to GPX converter, without the upload.

Turn WKT geometries into GPX. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

Drop WKT files here

or choose from your computer paste with Ctrl V

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How to convert WKT to GPX

  1. Add your WKT geometries

    Drop WKT files onto the box above, or click it to choose them. ToAny reads the file's contents to detect the type, so a wrong extension does not matter.

  2. GPX is already chosen

    Press Convert. There is nothing else to set. The work happens in this tab.

  3. Download

    Save the GPX, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The WKT to GPX converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your geometries are never sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

  • No upload, no queue

    Nothing has to travel to a server and back, so the conversion starts the moment you press Convert, even on a slow connection.

  • Free, without an account

    No sign-up, no email address and no watermark. Add several files and download them together as a ZIP.

WKT to GPX: what to expect

WKT carries geometry only, with no names or properties. GPX is read by practically every GPS device and fitness app. WKT is at home in writing a single geometry in a database or script; GPX is the usual choice for GPS tracks, routes and waypoints.

Every format is read into plain GeoJSON features and written out from there, so coordinates, names and properties carry over wherever the target has a place for them. Each geometry in the file becomes one feature without properties; WKT in a coordinate system other than latitude and longitude is refused. Points become waypoints and lines become tracks; GPX has no areas, so polygon outlines are written as track segments. Elevation and time are kept.

WKT vs GPX

WKT

Well-known text geometry

WKT writes a geometry as text, for example POINT (30 10) or POLYGON ((30 10, 40 40, 20 40, 10 20, 30 10)). Spatial databases such as PostGIS use it. It describes shape only, without names or other attributes.

Opens in Text editors, PostGIS, QGIS and GIS libraries

WKT converter
GPX

GPX track file

GPX is the open XML format for GPS data and the common language of hiking, cycling and running apps. It records waypoints, planned routes and recorded tracks with time and elevation. Almost every GPS device and app can import and export it.

Opens in Garmin BaseCamp, Strava, Komoot, Google Earth, QGIS and nearly every GPS app

GPX converter
WKT compared with GPX
WKTWell-known text geometryGPXGPX track file
Stands forWell-Known TextGPS Exchange Format
TypeGeometry textGPS track data
CompressionNoneNone (XML text)
Introduced1999, by the Open Geospatial Consortium2002, by TopoGrafix
Opens inText editors, PostGIS, QGIS and GIS librariesGarmin BaseCamp, Strava, Komoot, Google Earth, QGIS and nearly every GPS app
Best forWriting a single geometry in a database or scriptGPS tracks, routes and waypoints
File extension.wkt.gpx

Questions

Are my geometries uploaded anywhere?

No. The WKT to GPX conversion runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The file is not sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

Is anything lost when converting WKT to GPX?

The values are kept. Anything GPX has no way to express, such as formatting, formulas or nesting, is simplified or left out.

Can I convert several WKT files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like, convert them together and download each result or all of them as one ZIP.

How do I convert WKT to GPX on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android?

The steps are the same everywhere because ToAny runs in the web browser: open this page in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, add the WKT file, press Convert and save the GPX. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. Files up to 150 MB are accepted; a larger file is refused with a message. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.