Split a GPX track
One file holds two activities — an out-and-back where you want the legs apart, or a tour you'd rather share day by day. Slide to the cut point and download two separate GPX files.
Open the tool
Opens the GPX editor with the split a gpx track tool selected. Your file stays on your device — nothing is uploaded.
Open the GPX splitterHow to split a gpx track
- Open your file. Drop the recording you want to divide into the editor.
- Choose the cut point. Slide “Split at” to the percentage where the track should divide; the position previews on the map.
- Download two files. Click Split & download 2 files — you get part 1 and part 2, each a complete GPX.
Formats & what's kept
- Input: GPX, FIT, TCX, KML, KMZ
- Output: Two GPX 1.1 files
- Preserved: Each half keeps its own points, elevation, timestamps and sensor data. The cut point appears at the end of the first file and the start of the second, so the two join back up seamlessly.
- Changed or dropped: Waypoints and routes stay with the first file only, so they aren't duplicated across both halves.
A real example
A GPX has your ride to the trailhead and the trail itself in one recording. Split at the trailhead to get a road file and an off-road file, each with its own accurate distance and elevation profile.
| Before | After |
|---|---|
| 1 file · 8,000 points · 62 km | part 1: 3,100 pts · 21 km · part 2: 4,901 pts · 41 km |
Try it yourself with a free sample GPX file — the numbers above are illustrative of a typical case.
Privacy
This edit runs entirely in your browser using the W3C File API — your file is never uploaded, and your original is left untouched (the editor works on a copy). This tool makes no network requests at all to do its job; only route planning and snapping, which this tool doesn't perform, would ever send coordinates to a routing provider.
Frequently asked questions
Is the split point in both files?
Yes. The point you cut at ends the first file and begins the second, so if you ever rejoin them the geometry lines up with no gap.
Which half keeps the waypoints?
The first file. Waypoints and route points are kept there rather than copied into both, so you don't get duplicates — move them afterwards if you need them on the second half.
Can I split into three or more?
Split once to get two files, then open either half and split it again. Each split is a fresh, undoable operation.
Do both halves recompute their stats?
Yes — each downloaded file's distance, duration and elevation are calculated from just its own points, so neither inherits the other half's totals.