What is the difference between .osm and .gpx?
- Extension
- .osm
- .gpx
- Category
- GIS
- GIS
- Developer
- OpenStreetMap
- Garmin
- Description
- An OSM file contains street map information in the OpenStreetMap (OSM) format. It saves XML-formatted data in the form of "nodes" (points), "ways" (connections), and "relations" (street and object properties, such as tags).
- A GPX file is a GPS data file saved in the GPS Exchange format, which is an open standard that can be freely used by GPS programs. It contains longitude and latitude location data that may include waypoints, routes, and tracks. GPX files are saved in XML format, which allows GPS data to be more easily imported and read by multiple programs and web services.
- MIME Type
- application/octet-stream
- application/gpx+xml
- Wikipedia
- .osm on Wikipedia
- .gpx on Wikipedia