Resources and Customizations
Explore OsmAnd
OsmAnd is a powerful app with a wide user base, and beyond its official documentation, there are numerous resources created by the community.
This article collects links to custom user manuals, social media groups, plugins, map styles, and more. Explore these resources to expand your knowledge, customize your OsmAnd experience, and connect with other users.
Custom Manuals
OsmAnd's official documentation is thorough, but the community has also produced an array of custom manuals to help users with specific features and use cases.
These manuals, available in multiple languages, often provide unique insights, tips, and tricks that might not be covered in the official guides. These resources are convenient additions to the official OsmAnd User Guide, offering more information about the app's features.
| Language | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | ¿Qué es OsmAnd y para qué sirve? | Goiena |
| Spanish | Este manual tiene el fin de explicar detalladamente todas las funciones que tiene esta app, entre ellas explicar de qué manera funciona el waypoint, los tracks y el Go to. Todo ello con la intención de obtener más herramientas para la navegación virtual y que sirva como herramienta para los trabajos geodésicos. | Geodesia |
| Spanish | OSMAnd, alternativa libre a Google Maps con muchas funciones. | Mapcolabora |
| Czech | OsmAnd CZ je český web podporující navigaci OsmAnd. Najdete zde návody, testy, tipy, aktuality a recenze. | OsmAnd CZ |
| French | Ces tutoriels sont désormais disponible sur cette chaîne YouTube. | RandoVélo |
| Italian | Guida non ufficiale a OsmAnd, l'app di cartografia e navigazione per Android e iOS -- In Italiano! | GuidaOsmAnd |
| Dutch | OsmAnd Handleiding 2021. | OsmAnd Handleiding 2021 |
| Dutch | OsmAnd Nederlandse instructie. | Nederlandse instructie |
| Dutch | Filmpjes zijn door mij gemaakt met korte en duidelijke uitleg over de werking van Osmand. | Janiek.de |
| Deutsch | Osmand Anleitung: Kostenlose Karten- und Navigations App | Rudis Smartphone Tipps |
| Русский | Навигация для бездорожья, экспедиций, воды (и не только)! OsmAnd! – пора сменить олдскульный Ozi-к, не теряя генштаба, спутника, openstreetmap, и прочих прелестей! Инструкция, Руководство и Фишки! | Drive2 |
Social Media Groups
To connect with other OsmAnd users, ask questions, and share your experience, join one of the many social media groups dedicated to the app. These groups are vibrant communities where users can exchange tips, discuss features, and seek advice.
| Platform | Group Name | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| OsmAnd users community (English) | This is a group where OsmAnd users can help other users. | ||
| Osmand-gebruikers (Dutch) | Wil je op de hoogte blijven van updates en/of wijzigingen in de app "Osmand", dan lees je deze hier. Ook tips, vragen, opmerkingen zijn welkom. | ||
| OSMAND+ Aide Partage et Astuces (French) | Aide Partage et Astuces | ||
| LC8 Rally OsmAnd user group (English) | To exchange experiences with the OsmAnd usage. | ||
| Osmand Italian's friends (Italian) | To exchange experiences with the OsmAnd usage. | ||
| Google Groups | Osmand (English) | A group where users share tips, answer questions, and discuss OsmAnd's functionalities. | Google Groups |
| OsmAnd - discussion and support | The Reddit community for OsmAnd users. Ask questions, share experiences, or show off your custom map styles. | Reddit OsmAnd | |
| Telegram | OsmAnd News channel (English) | The official OsmAnd group for announcements and updates directly from the developers. | Telegram OsmAnd |
| OsmAnd news channel | Official OsmAnd group for live discussions, announcements, and updates. | Twitter OsmAnd | |
| OsmAnd news channel | A community where you can chat, share tips, and get help with OsmAnd features. | Instagram OsmAnd |
Converters
The list below provides converters for various data types supported by OsmAnd, allowing users to transfer, modify, and integrate different data formats.
| Type | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| KMZ to GPX | Python script to convert KMZ files to GPX format, including icons. | GitHub |
| KML to GPX | Python script to convert KML files to GPX format with icons. Other tools available. | GitHub |
| Garmin | Tool for converting Garmin Basecamp files to OsmAnd. | GitHub |
| GeoPDF/Tiff, ozi to OsmAnd | Conversion of geoPDF, geoTiff, and ozi map formats to OsmAnd. | GitHub |
| GPX to KML | Tool to convert OsmAnd GPX files to KML format, preserving icons. | GitHub |
| iOverlander GPX to OsmAnd | Python script to convert iOverlander GPX files exported to OsmAnd with icons. | GitHub |
Custom Plugins
The following is a list of custom plugins developed by the OsmAnd team and its user community, offering enhanced functionality for specific use cases.
| Name | Description | Plugin's Link |
|---|---|---|
| OsmAnd Rendering | The plugin adds Enduro, CycloRoute, and Hiking map styles (more info here) and 5 new profiles (Pedestrian, Bicycle, and three Motorcycle profiles). It also provides online maps for Spain, France, Norway, Suisse, Austria, Belgium, and Argentina via the Maps & Resources menu in the OsmAnd rendering online maps folder. | OsmAnd Rendering |
| Rahal Team map of Saudi Arabia | A professional offline map of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including topographical features, roads, cities, villages, and water sources. Perfect for desert trips. Visit Rahal Maps for more information. | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia maps by Rahal Team |
| 3D model | This package adds a 3D model option for profiles. Customize appearance through the menu: OsmAnd menu → Settings → Profile → Profile appearance → choose 4th-5th icons of Position icon. | 3D model |
| AnyGIS online maps collection | A collection of various online map sources including satellite, tourist, and historical maps, among others. | Anygis |
| Map Legend | This package adds an offline map legend (version 1.01; 03-04-2024), accessible via Menu → My Places → Favorites → Map legend. The map legend is also available at this location | Map Legend |
| 🇺🇸 The USA Maps | A collection of US maps featuring Public lands (PAD-US 3.0), USFS Trails and Roads, The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and Parcel data (Private Lands) for some states. All public and private land maps were categorized by state. BLM and USFS map data were divided into Roads and Trails and POIs for the entire United States territory. The maps are in OBF format for OsmAnd. More info on Reddit. | The USA maps |
| 🇵🇱 UMP map of Poland | UMP covers most of Poland with an ongoing development effort. For a long time, the name UMP-pcPL (mapą prawie całej Polski) was used. | UMP map of Poand |
| Outdoor Explorer | This plugin includes a lightweight map style that improves the visibility of unpaved roads and trails in OsmAnd. | Outdoor Explorer |
Custom Map Styles
The default render.xml (Map Style) file can be modified to suit individual preferences. The following is a table of map styles suggested by users.
| Source Name | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Gravel Roads Seeker | Map style offering a better visualization of the road surface, distinguishing between paved and unpaved roads (French web page). | Gravel Roads Seeker |
| OsmAnd Rendering | A collection of access to online maps, topographic maps, orthophotos, and other geographic resources available from some of the main geographic institutions in different countries. Updates are ongoing, but if any files are out of date, users are encouraged to notify. | Online Maps: ARG, AT, BE, CH, ES, FR, NO |
| TopoHAWater | A topographic map with a Hide All Water option, contributed by mariush444. | TopoHAWater.osf |
| UniMap | The repository is designed to provide custom map styles created by users for other users. | UniMap from GitHub |
| OsmAndRailwayStyles | Offline map styles focused on railways, using a color scheme similar to OpenRailwayMap. | OsmAndRailwayStyles GitHub |
| Highlighted Admin Boundaries | The map rendering style is based on the OsmAnd default, with more highlighted Administrative Boundaries for improved visibility. | Highlighted Admin Boundaries |
| Open Fiets map | The Openfietsmap is a cycling-focused map style, highlighting cycle lanes (in red), cycle routes (blue dashed), cycle paths (red dashed), and roads with limited vehicle traffic, such as bicycle streets (solid red borders). | OpenFietsMap-style GitHub |
Custom Offline Maps
Custom vector maps (OBF files) generated by users.
| Source Name | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| OpenSuperMaps | Maps generated by pnoll1, offering detailed vector maps. | OpenSuperMap |
| UMP PL | UMP-pcPL - an alternative map of Poland. | UMP-PL plugin |
Custom Online Maps Collection
The following table lists various online map sources prepared by users, offering access to specialized map data from different geographical regions and services.
| Name | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Gravel Roads Seeker | Gravel roads map (webpage in French). An online map generated in real-time from tile servers, such as WMTS (Web Map Tile Service) or WMS (Web Map Service). | Gravel Roads Seeker |
| OsmAnd Rendering | A collection of online maps, including topo, orthophotos, and others, available from some of the main geographical institutes of different countries. | OsmAnd Rendering GitHub |
| RainViewer | RainViewer map with various color schema | RainViewer-osf data |
| Basemap AT WMTS | The set of maps of Austria based on basemap.at WMTS created by mariush444 | Austria-basemap.osf |
| OsmAnd maps IGN (FR) | The set of maps provided of the French geographical institute IGN. | OsmAnd maps IGN (FR) - GitHub |
| AnyGis maps collection | The site provides a collection of maps for country holidays, including tourist, mountain, nautical maps, and many others. | AnyGis |
Engage with OsmAnd: Share, Suggest, and Connect
If you have any suggestions for new map styles, plugins, or maybe you would like to contribute with your own creations to expand OsmAnd community resources, then please contact us. We appreciate and welcome your contributions to further develop OsmAnd database.
