Importing and Exporting Markups

A Markup is a Waypoint, Line, Track, Area Shape, or Route that you've created and saved.

You can use the Import and Export features to back up your data, send Markups in bulk to other users, or transfer content from other mapping programs.

💡 Imports must be a GPX or KML file, 4MB or less in size, with a max of 3000 markups. A paid Membership is required to import. KMZ files and Shapefiles can't be imported.

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In this article

• Importing Markups into the Fish App

• Exporting Markups from the Fish App

• Importing/Exporting Markups from the Web Map

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Importing Markups into the Fish App

To start importing markups, open the App and tap the My Content button at the bottom of your screen.

Tap the Import button at the top of the menu.

Select the GPX file you want to import from the local files on your phone.

💡 KML imports aren't supported from mobile devices, but you can import them from the Web Map.

Have any issues? Make sure the file you're importing:

• Is a GPX file.
• Is 4MB or less in size.
• Has 3,000 or fewer total Markups.

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Exporting Markups from the onX Fish App

The Export feature lets you export your saved Markups as a GPX file to back up your data or send it to others. 

Before exporting your Markups, there are a few things to be aware of:

• Export Tracks as GPX files—if they're exported as KML files, they'll be converted into Lines. 
• Export Lines or Area Shapes as KML files—Lines or Shapes exported as GPX files are converted into Tracks.

You'll need to use the Web Map to export or import KML files.

To export Markups:

• Open the My Content Menu.
• Tap the Select button at the top of the menu.

• Select the Markups you want to export.
• Swipe left on the bottom row of buttons and tap "Export."

If you've added Markups to a Folder, you can export the Folder itself as well.

To do this:

• Tap a Folder.
• Swipe left on the bottom row of buttons.
• Tap Export.

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Importing/Exporting Markups from the Web Map

You can import or export Markups via the Web Map on your desktop or laptop computer in the same way you can from the Fish App.

💡 Imports must be a GPX or KML file 4MB or less in size with a maximum of 3,000 individual markups. KMZ and Shapefile imports aren't supported.

To begin, click the My Content button on the left side of your browser screen and choose either Import or Select.

To Import Markups: 

• Click Import.
• Click Select from computer.
• Select the GPX or KML file you're trying to import.
• Click Import.

💡 Click the checkbox next to "Import map data to a new folder" to add all the imported Markups to their own folder for easy organization.

If your Markups don't show up in the My Content menu after importing, refresh your web browser.

To Export Markups: 

• Click Select.
• Check the box next to individual Markups or check Select All.
• Click Export.
• Save the Markups as a GPX or KML file.

💡  Toggle the option to "Filter list as map moves" on and check Select All to quickly select all Markups in a given area.

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