Import is used when you want to work with points from outside of Locus - websites, apps, add-ons etc. Either you choose the data yourselves, or Locus Map receives them.

• My Library > select a folder (optionally) > > Import
  

Locus file browser opens the last used memory drive. Importable files are in full color and are clickable (more about supported formats see below). Long-press one file to display the multi-select option. It is possible to import more files at once:
You can sort the files by name, size and creation date:
Other available drives can be selected by tapping the entry button in the file path:

• Local - the content of the device's internal storage.
  

  Android 11+

  Since Android 11 Locus Map is not permitted to access the whole internal storage. Therefore there are two other options:

  • Main directory - contents of Locus main app directory
  • Device storage - system file browser is launched for selecting the file.
    

• Dropbox - contents of your Dropbox. Dropbox login is required when using the drive for the first time. A logout option is included (see top bar menu).
• Google Drive - contents of your Google Drive. Google Drive login is required when used for the first time. A logout option is included (see top bar menu).
• OneDrive - contents of your OneDrive. OneDrive login is required when used for the first time. A logout option is included (see top bar menu).
• Remote file - a field for inserting a URL of a remote file stored on the internet

After selecting the file or receiving it from some external application or add-on Locus Map analyses it and modifies the import dialog according to the content - the dialog can process points or tracks or both of them at once.

Appears when the imported file contains just points:

• top bar displays the file name
• Folder selector - selects the folder into which the file will be imported. It is possible to create a new folder directly from the menu. If you start import from a folder action menu in Points manager it is already pre-selected.
• Delete other points in folder - removes all other points from the selected folder before the import
• Display only (not save) - points are just displayed on the map screen - useful for a quick preview of the imported file
• Show on the map after import - displays imported points on the map when the import is finished
• Update elevation - adds or updates the value of imported points' elevation (both only if the offline elevation data is available)
• Cancel - aborts the action
• Import - confirms the action

Locus Map is able to import the following file formats:

• KML and KMZ

Supported both for Import and Export

Keyhole Markup Language is an XML-based plain text format with a really wide range of usage. Since version 2.2 KML format is standardized by OGC so it is used by many web/desktop/mobile applications as well as by Locus Map.

• GPX

Supported both for Import and Export

GPS eXchange format is an XML-based text format used for handling points, tracks, and routes. Locus fully supports all valid tags. A more detailed description of the GPX format is available on this Wikipedia page.

• OpenAir

OpenAir is a special format used by aircraft pilots and navigators for defining air spaces and areas.

• LOC

Location file format is free but a little bit limited format for importing POIs or waypoints

• Ov2

TomTom format for POI database.

• Upi

Sygic format for POI database.