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Importing a Third-Party Course into Garmin Connect
If you have a course from another website that you would like to bring over to the Garmin Connect™ platform, Garmin allows you to import third-party course files in a .fit, .gpx, or .tcx format. Select one of the options below to view detailed instructions.
When importing a third-party course with waypoints into Garmin Connect, waypoints may not be preserved and may not appear on the watch when following the course. It is recommended to create Course Points in Garmin Connect. For more information on Course Points, and viewing them on a watch, see Related.
NOTE: TCX files will generally be larger files than GPX files as they can contain additional information such as speed or cue-sheet data.
Importing Courses
Garmin Connect App
NOTE: With the release of iOS 13, Apple has changed the way the "share" function works with downloaded files and "Copy to Connect" may not show for all users (see About iOS 13 Updates). If you do not see "Copy to Connect" or the Garmin Connect app logo when following these steps, contact Apple Support or use Garmin Connect web to import your course file.
Select the course file on your phone to open it.
Follow the prompts to open the file with the Garmin Connect app:
Android: Select to open with Connect.
iOS: Select , then select either the Garmin Connect app logo from the available apps or Copy to Connect (if available).
Select a course type.
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and select Course Name to edit the name.
NOTE: When naming courses, keep in mind that most devices have a limit where they only look at the first 15 characters in the name of a course. If there are multiple courses where the first 15 characters are the same, the device will think they are the same course. To work around this limitation, make sure the names vary within the first 15 characters.
Select Done (Android) or the back arrow in the top left (iOS) to save the name change.
Select Done (Android) or Save (iOS) in the top right to save the course.
After importing the file, use the Garmin Express™ software or the Garmin Connect app to send the saved course to a compatible device. For additional information, see Related content below.
Garmin Connect Web
From a web browser, sign into your Garmin Connect account.
Select Training & Planning from the navigation bar on the left.
Select Courses.
Select Import.
Drag and drop the course file into the box or select Browse to search.
NOTE: The file needs to be dragged directly from a folder on the computer to upload properly.
Select Get Started.
Select a course type, then select Continue.
Type in a Course Name.
When naming courses, keep in mind that most devices have a limit where they only look at the first 15 characters in the name of a course. If there are multiple courses where the first 15 characters are the same the device will think they are the same course. To work around this limitation, make sure the names vary within the first 15 characters.
Select Save.
After importing the file, use the Garmin Express™ software or the Garmin Connect app to send the saved course to a compatible device. For additional information, see Related content below.
, then select either the Garmin Connect app logo from the available apps or Copy to Connect (if available).
