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Importing Garmin Connect Activity Data into Garmin BaseCamp and Garmin VIRB Edit

Performance, activity, and wellness data files such as temperature, heart, cadence, speed, elevation, and distance can be exported from Garmin Connect into Garmin applications like BaseCamp™ and VIRB® Edit. Some third-party applications can also be used.

Activities Can Be Exported in Multiple Formats Including

  • Export Original

  • Export to TCX

  • Export to GPX

  • Export to Google Earth

  • Export Splits to CSV

The Export Original option will export the format received from the device originally. In most cases, and on newer devices, that format will be a .FIT format which can be imported to other Garmin applications including VIRB Edit. When looking at wellness data files, the only option provided is Export Original because the other formats require additional information like GPS data to be present to be used properly.

Exporting an Activity or Wellness Data File From Garmin Connect

  1. Sign in to your Garmin Connect account from a personal computer.

  2. Click the Arrow Icon in the upper left corner to expand the Navigation Bar.

  3. Click Activities.

  4. Click All Activities (Click Steps for Wellness Data).

  5. Click the title of the activity you would like to export.

  6. Click the Garmin Connect Settings Icon  in the top right corner.

  7. Select the format.

    • (Wellness data files can only Export Original files)

  8. Save the file.

The file(s) have now been exported from Garmin Connect and saved to the computer.

While individually exported activities will contain the greatest detail, a spreadsheet is an easy way to view basic information for a large number of activities in one location.

Exporting All Uploaded Activities as a CSV File

  1. Sign in to your Garmin Connect account.

  2. Click Arrow Icon in the upper left corner to expand the Navigation Bar.

  3. Click Activities.

  4. Click All Activities.

  5. Click Export to CSV located on the right side under the activity list.

  6. Save the file.
    • Filtering the list of activities by Activity Type can narrow down the number of activities exported to CSV.
    • Scrolling to the bottom of the list of activities then selecting Export to CSV will export all activities in the list.

The file(s) have now been exported from Garmin Connect and saved to the computer.

Importing Activity Data File(s) Into Garmin BaseCamp

Activity files from the computer or a connected activity tracker device can be imported into Garmin BaseCamp.

Importing Data Into BaseCamp

First, download and install BaseCamp.

Windows

  1. Open BaseCamp.
  2. Select a location for the imported data files (Selecting a Location for Saved Data Files).
  3. Select File > Import into '[Name]'.
  4. Select a file, and select Open.

Mac

  1. Open BaseCamp.
  2. Select a location for the imported data files (Selecting a Location for Saved Data Files).
  3. Select File > Import into '[Name]'.
  4. Select a file, and select Import.

Viewing Item Properties

You can view the properties and graph of the imported activity files such as Elevation, Distance, Heart Rate.

NOTE: All changes made while viewing item properties are saved automatically.

Windows

  1. To view properties for one item, double-click the item.
  2. To view properties for multiple items, select multiple items, and select Edit > Open Selected Item.

Mac

  1. To view properties for one item, double-click the item.
  2. To view properties for multiple items, select multiple items, and press the Command Mac Command Key Icon key + the capital letter 'I" on the keyboard.

Importing Activity Data File(s) Into Garmin VIRB Edit

Activity files from the computer or a connected activity tracker device can be imported into Garmin VIRB Edit as G-Metrix log files.

Once imported, these G-Metrix logs can be used in video files.

Importing G-Metrix Into Garmin VIRB Edit Videos

  1. Download VIRB Edit.
    Garmin VIRB Edit
  2. Import your video into VIRB Edit.
  3. Right-click the video you want to edit.
  4. Click Create Video or Edit.
  5. Name the video.
  6. Click G-Metrix.
  7. Click Data at the top.
  8. Click Import G-Metrix.
  9. Click on the preferred log file.
  10. Checkmark the listed details you want imported (i.e. Position, Elevation, Temperature).
  11. Click Use this Log.

The selected activity data file (G-Metrix log) will now be imported and available in the G-Metrix / Data tab to be added to your video(s).

See Getting Started With VIRB Edit for complete instructions and visual examples of importing video files, importing G-Metrix, and overall usage of Garmin VIRB Edit.

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