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Allow uploading GPX files to ArcGIS online

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08-11-2023 12:50 PM
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DevinJacobs_JGI
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New Contributor III

We work with GPS units in the field and are hoping to be able to upload the resulting .gpx files directly into ArcGIS Online through a Survey123 Form. This is not currently possible because of limitations on file type uploads to AGOL. 

Esri is a geospatial data company and so AGOL should be compatible with the primary file type used by GPS devices (GPX).

Thank you. 

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BernSzukalski
by Esri Frequent Contributor
‎08-11-2023 06:03 PM

As a workaround if needed... If you need to do this now, Map Viewer Classic supports adding GPX files directly, via browsing or via drag-n-drop.

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The GPX file is converted to an internal feature collection in Map Viewer Classic, but you can visualize those in Map Viewer. Those features are stored "inside the map" and can't be used in other maps.

However, you can create a hosted feature layer out of the feature collection GPX files that you can use in other maps by using Save Layer in Map Viewer Classic, then publishing the newly created saved layer item.

There are also a number of utilities that you will find online that can be used to convert GPX files to CSV and other formats, and you GPS device may also have an associated program that can do the same.