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Import maps using MBtiles

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Ashli Baldwin
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NOTE: Direct MBTiles import is only available for Gaia GPS on Android. iOS users can import MBTile maps via a TMS URL.

Premium Members can import .mbtiles files into Gaia GPS, which lets you use a wide variety of maps/data in Gaia GPS.

  • First, you can use Mapbox Studio to create an .mbtiles file, based on data from various filetypes: .geojson, .gpx, .csv, .kml, and .tif.
  • Then, you can import .mbtiles into Gaia GPS directly.
  • Note that Gaia GPS can import GPX files and simple KML files directly (even without GaiaPro), but Mapbox Studio will also let you bring in more data and geo-referenced images types, such as .geojson, .tif, .csv, .kml, and more.

Use Mapbox Studio to create MBTiles

  • First, you will need to download Mapbox Studio
  • Create a mapbox.com account and connect it to Mapbox Studio
  • Start a new project as a blank source and add your image as a new layer

  • Save the project 
  • Click "settings" and "export to mbtiles"

Once the file is done exporting, you can import directly into Gaia GPS via Dropbox.

NOTE:

If you cannot see the image upon import to Mapbox Studio, or if it doesn't show up after uploading to Mapbox.com, contact Mapbox Studio customer support.

 
 
 
Importing MBTiles into the Android version of Gaia GPS
1. Tap the Create icon in Gaia GPS
2. Select the "Import File" option
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3. Navigate to where the MBTiles are saved on your device (in this example they are saved to the SD card)
4. Tap the MBTiles you wish to import
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5. In the Layers menu, tap the green arrow next to the name of your MBTiles layer to load it into the main map
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    snell

    Hello:

    If I produce the MBTiles with a program other than MapBox Studio (MapC2MapC64), how do I locate them while in gaiagps.com so they can be imported?  Do I establish a map source on my hard drive?

    Thanks,

    Howard

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    snell

    Sorry - ignore the previous comment for now.  I misread & thought I had to do the import from Mapbox.  I'll experiment and come back if I can't figure it out.

    Howard

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    geopick

    How do you import an mbtiles file into iOS and does that sync with web GaiaGPS?

    How do you import an mbtilesfile into web GaiaGPS? I can't find an option to do that.

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    Robyn

    @geopick
    You can import MBTiles through Mapbox Studio to the gaiagps.com and it will be synced to the iOS app by following the steps listed here: https://help.gaiagps.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003639948-Import-Maps-Data-with-Mapbox-Studio

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