GPX TO JSON

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GPX → JSON Converter

Quickly convert a GPX track into a roadbook ready for RB Editor.

GPXtoJSON is a tool designed for users who are already familiar with RB Editor and want to speed up the preparation of a roadbook using data recorded during a reconnaissance.

It converts a GPX track into the JSON format used by RB Editor.
It automatically recognizes waypoints present in the same GPX file.
It can also read waypoints from a .wpt file separate from the track.
It automatically creates roadbook notes for waypoints.
It generates a file ready to be opened and completed in RB Editor.

For GPX files that already contain track and waypoints in the same file, you can directly use RB Editor's import function.

GPXtoJSON is especially useful when track and waypoints are contained in separate files.

Instruction manual in Italian, Spanish, and English.

If you're unfamiliar with Roadbook Editor, this tool probably isn't right for you.

HOW IT WORKS:

Preparation

Create a dedicated roadbook folder on your Windows computer.
After the reconnaissance, copy the required files into this folder:

.gpx track
.wpt waypoint, or waypoint already included in GPX file

Before starting:

Turn on the GPS and wait for the fix.
Create the first waypoint at the start.
Start track recording.

Do not rename the waypoints.

During the route:

Create a waypoint when:

a junction may create uncertainty
you encounter obstacles or significant points
you want to highlight a useful landmark

It is not necessary to mark every obvious deviation.

Recommended method:

waypoint → junction
waypoint → obstacle
waypoint → landmark

If necessary, add a short description
(e.g. “tree”, “rock”).

End of reconnaissance

Create the finish waypoint.
Stop recording.

On the GPS you will have:

GPX file
WPT file (if separate)

At home, on your computer:

Copy the .gpx file and the .wpt file into the prepared folder
(if the waypoints are separate from the track), then:

start GPX to JSON
select the GPX file

The program automatically generates the JSON file.

Final work

Open the file in Roadbook Editor and:

adjust the junctions
add details
complete the descriptions

IMPORTANT

GPX to JSON is not a fully automatic tool:

It is used to quickly identify junctions and key points, but the roadbook must always be checked and refined manually.