How to Import & Migrate Your Waypoints Into Baseline Maps
Quick answer
To move your waypoints into Baseline Maps, export them as a GPX file from your old app (onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Garmin, and more all do this), save it to your phone's Files, then in Baseline tap the menu and choose Import GPX. Pick the file, preview and edit names or icons, and tap Import. Names, locations, tracks, routes, and duplicate-skipping are all handled for you.
Switching apps shouldn’t mean leaving years of marked spots behind. Baseline Maps imports your waypoints from a standard GPX file — the universal format that onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Garmin, Avenza, and just about every other mapping app can export. The whole thing takes about a minute.
Here’s how to do it.
Step 1 — Export your waypoints as GPX
In your current app, find the export option and choose GPX. Then save the file somewhere on your phone (on iPhone, Save to Files; on Android, your Downloads folder works).
Coming from onX Hunt? Here’s the exact path:
- Tap the My Content folder icon.
- Tap Select (top right).
- Choose the waypoints you want, or Select All.
- Slide the menu left to Export, choose GPX, then Save to Files.
Most other apps are similar — look for Export, Share, or Backup, and pick the GPX option. (If an app offers KML or KMZ instead, choose GPX — that’s the format Baseline reads.)
Step 2 — Import it into Baseline Maps
- Open Baseline Maps.
- Tap the menu button in the top-right, and choose Import GPX. (You’ll also find it under Settings → Import GPX, or from the Waypoint Manager.)
- Tap to browse your files, and pick the .gpx file you just saved.
Baseline reads the file and walks through Reading → Parsing → Checking duplicates, then shows you a preview.
Step 3 — Preview, tidy up, and import
The preview is where migration goes from “dump everything in” to “bring in exactly what I want.” You can:
- Select or deselect individual waypoints — or use select-all / deselect-all.
- Edit any waypoint before it’s saved — change the name, pick a new icon, or set a color.
- Hide auto-named waypoints with one toggle, so throwaway pins like “Waypoint 02/26/21 10:22” don’t clutter your map.
- Bring in your tracks and routes too — they’re listed right alongside the waypoints.
When it looks right, tap Import, confirm, and you’re done. A quick confirmation tells you how many are importing and how many duplicates it’s skipping.
What actually carries over
| Carries over | Notes |
|---|---|
| Waypoint names | Editable during preview |
| Locations (lat/lon) | Exact |
| Timestamps & notes | From the GPX file |
| Icons & colors | When the export includes them — onX does |
| Tracks & routes | Imported alongside waypoints |
| Photos | Not in GPX — re-attach after importing |
Waypoint icons map automatically to Baseline’s categories; anything it doesn’t recognize lands as a generic spot marker you can re-icon in the preview.
No duplicates, ever
Worried about importing the same file twice? Don’t be. Baseline matches on name and location, so anything you’ve already brought in shows up greyed out with an “Imported” badge and gets skipped. Re-import as often as you like — you’ll never end up with a pile of copies.
Run both apps for a while
You don’t have to go cold turkey. A lot of people keep their old app installed for a season, import their spots into Baseline, and switch over once it’s home. Your GPX file is yours — nothing about importing it touches the original.
For the full side-by-side and why folks make the jump, see Switching from onX. And once your spots are in, set up the River Gauge widget and Siri commands so your new home base works hands-free.
Quick version
- Export GPX from your old app → save to Files.
- In Baseline, menu → Import GPX → pick the file.
- Preview, edit names/icons, tap Import.
That’s your whole library — every spot, track, and route — moved over in about a minute.
FAQ
Common questions.
- What file format does Baseline Maps import?
- GPX. Baseline imports standard .gpx files, which nearly every mapping and GPS app can export — onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Garmin, Avenza, and others. Export your data as GPX from your old app, then import that file into Baseline.
- Will I lose any of my waypoints?
- No. The importer carries over waypoint names, locations, timestamps, and notes, plus your tracks and routes. Waypoint icons and colors also transfer when your export includes them (onX exports do). Photos attached in another app aren't in a GPX file, so re-attach those after importing.
- What happens if I import the same file twice?
- Baseline auto-detects duplicates by name and location. Waypoints you've already imported show up greyed out with an "Imported" badge and are skipped, so you never end up with copies — import as many times as you want.
- Can I rename or re-icon waypoints during import?
- Yes. The preview screen lets you edit any waypoint's name, icon, and color before saving, select or deselect individual points, and hide auto-named waypoints (like "Waypoint 02/26/21") so you only bring in the ones that matter.
- Does this work on Android too?
- Yes. GPX import works the same way on both iPhone and Android — export to your phone's files, open Baseline, and use the in-app Import GPX picker.
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