The Browser-Only GPS Toolkit: Edit, Convert, Geotag, Geocode
A tour of the free, no-install GPS tools you can run entirely in a browser tab.
A few years ago, working with GPS data meant installing GPSBabel, QGIS, or paying for a specialist app. Today, the browser handles most everyday tasks faster.
What you can do without installing anything
Edit GPS tracks
The GPX Viewer & Editor parses GPX in JavaScript, renders the track on Leaflet, and lets you trim or split before re-export.
Convert between formats
The KML ↔ GPX Converter handles two-way batch conversion. Drop a folder, get the opposite format back.
Geotag a photo from a map
Geotag From Map writes GPS EXIF into a single JPEG using `piexifjs`. No upload, no signup.
Reverse geocode coordinates
Reverse Geocode Batch turns lat/lng lists into street addresses with CSV export.
Bulk geotag photos
The main bulk tool handles whole folders.
Sync photos to a GPS track
GPX Photo Sync matches photos to GPX/KML tracks by timestamp.
Why browser-only?
- Privacy — files never leave your machine.
- No install — works on locked-down work laptops.
- Cross-platform — same workflow on Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS, iPad.
- Always up to date — no version-mismatch headaches.
Where desktop still wins
- Multi-gigabyte LIDAR or aerial imagery datasets.
- Custom scripts and automation across hundreds of files.
- Advanced GIS analysis (buffers, intersections, raster math) — that's QGIS territory.
For everything else, the browser is the right tool.
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