How long does it take to create a GPS route animation?

With cine.tours, you can turn a GPS track into a cinematic route video in minutes. Traditional workflows using editing software like After Effects or Blender can take hours — or even days — of manual work.

Do I need video editing experience to use cine.tours?

No. cine.tours is designed for athletes and creators, not VFX artists. The camera animation is automatic, and everything runs in your browser — no software to install.

What file formats and devices does cine.tours support?

cine.tours accepts GPX, FIT (Garmin binary), KML, TCX, CSV, IGC (glider flight logs), and NMEA sentence logs. That covers virtually every GPS device and app: Garmin watches and cycling computers, Wahoo, Strava, Komoot, Google Earth, paraglider and hang-glider flight recorders, and custom GPS loggers. All parsing happens locally in your browser — no file is uploaded for import.

What resolution and aspect ratios can I export?

cine.tours supports 720p, 1080p, and 4K exports in 16:9 (landscape — YouTube and standard video), 9:16 (portrait — reels and shorts), and 1:1 (square — feed posts). Rendering happens on GPU-accelerated cloud workers, so even 4K finishes fast.

Can I overlay the animation on top of my own footage?

Yes. Upload a HUD or compass image with a green-screen background in the Mask panel — cine.tours composites it on top of the route and auto-detects the keying color from the edges of your image. Drop the rendered video into your editor (DaVinci, Premiere, Final Cut, etc.) and chroma-key the green out to overlay the animation on top of any other footage.

How much does cine.tours cost?

Every new account starts with 20 free render tokens — no credit card required. Additional credits are one-time purchases (no subscription, no expiry): Starter 10 credits €7.99, Creator 30 credits €18.99, Pro 80 credits €39.99, Studio 200 credits €79.99. Failed renders are automatically refunded.

Is my GPS data private?

All file parsing happens locally in your browser inside a Web Worker. Files are not uploaded for import. Your project is only sent to the server when you choose to render — and the rendered video is stored privately to your account.

What chroma-key colours work?

Any solid background colour. Green and magenta are most common because they rarely appear in outdoor footage, but cine.tours auto-detects the corner colour of your mask image — you choose.

Do I need a chroma-key plugin in my editor?

Most editors include one for free: DaVinci Resolve has Qualifier, Premiere has Ultra Key, Final Cut has Keyer. Drop the cine.tours render on a track above your footage and apply the keyer.

Can I render with a transparent background instead of green?

cine.tours produces MP4, which does not support alpha. Chroma-keying gives you the same result with universal editor compatibility. WebM with VP9 alpha is on the roadmap.

cine.tours — 3D Route Flyovers & Cinematic GPS Map AnimationsTurn GPS tracks into cinematic 3D route flyovers and map videos in minutes. Built for athletes and adventurers. Relive activities straight from your browser.

YouTube Map Overlay → Chroma-Key

A moving 3D map overlay for your YouTube cycling videos.

cine.tours renders a chroma-key (green-screen) version of your route animation that drops cleanly on top of GoPro, drone, or motorbike footage in DaVinci Resolve, Premiere, or Final Cut.

Try cine.tours free — 20 free render tokens on sign-up.

Render with a green-screen background, key out in your editor

Open the Mask panel in cine.tours and drop in any image with a solid green (or any colour) background — a HUD, a compass dial, a frame, or no foreground at all. cine.tours auto-detects the keying colour from the corners of your image and composites it on top of the route.

Render the result. Drop the MP4 onto your timeline in DaVinci, Premiere, or Final Cut, then chroma-key the green out. You now have a transparent moving-map overlay on top of your action-cam footage.

Made for cycling, motorbike, hiking, and overlanding YouTubers

Riders like Cam Nicholls, Lael Wilcox, and gravel YouTubers use moving maps to anchor their videos. cine.tours puts that production value within reach without After Effects.

The same workflow works for motorbike YouTubers, overlanders, RV travellers, and hiking creators — anyone whose footage benefits from a "where am I in the world right now" map cue in the corner of the frame.

Sync the overlay to your footage

Set the start and end times of the render to match the segment of footage you are overlaying — every minute of map maps to every minute of footage. Adjust the playback speed in cine.tours if your edit is sped up. The route progresses at exactly the same pace as the rider on screen.

Frequently asked questions

What chroma-key colours work?: Any solid background colour. Green and magenta are most common because they rarely appear in outdoor footage, but cine.tours auto-detects the corner colour of your mask image — you choose.
Do I need a chroma-key plugin in my editor?: Most editors include one for free: DaVinci Resolve has Qualifier, Premiere has Ultra Key, Final Cut has Keyer. Drop the cine.tours render on a track above your footage and apply the keyer.
Can I render with a transparent background instead of green?: cine.tours produces MP4, which does not support alpha. Chroma-keying gives you the same result with universal editor compatibility. WebM with VP9 alpha is on the roadmap.