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Your route, moving at your pace.
Turn a GPX or TCX file into a route video — an overlay for your own running footage, or a finished clip on a 3D map. Made right in your browser.
Works with files from Garmin, Strava, Apple Watch, COROS, Samsung and most others.
One run, four ways
The same real 4.5 km run, as RunReel makes it — every clip here came out of the tool exactly like this.
A real run, shared by the person who ran it — the start and finish are cut off. It is also the tool's sample, so you can make these yourself.
How it works
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Export your run
Download the GPX or TCX from Garmin, Strava, Apple Watch, COROS or Samsung — the Export Guide shows where.
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Drop it in
Add it to RunReel and pick what to show: route, pace colours, heart rate and more.
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Export the video
Greenscreen, transparent or on a map; wide or tall; the whole run or ten seconds of it.
A running route is a home address.
So RunReel never asks for yours. Your file is read in your browser and the video is made on your device — nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored, and there's no account to make.
A map background is the one thing fetched from outside, and only when you choose one; the privacy policy says exactly what that means.
Questions
Is RunReel free?
Yes — completely free. No payment, no subscription, no trial. Every video carries a small “RunReel · runreel.app” credit in the corner; it's how other runners find RunReel.
Is there a RunReel app to install?
No — and you don't need one. RunReel is the website runreel.app and runs in your phone's or computer's browser. Apps in app stores with similar names aren't connected to RunReel; its official accounts are linked at the bottom of every page.
Can I use it on my phone?
Yes. Because nothing is sent to a server, the video is made on your own device — a short clip or a timelapse is quick on a phone, and a long run in real time is faster on a computer.
How do I get my GPX or TCX file?
Most watches and running apps can export one, right from your phone: Samsung Health saves a GPX itself, Garmin and Strava do it from their websites, and Apple Watch runs come out of the Health app's export. A few apps, like Nike Run Club, have no export. The Export Guide has the steps for each app.
Which video editors work?
Any editor with a green screen (chroma key) tool — CapCut, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro and most others.
Why is the video green?
Only when you pick the greenscreen background — the green is there so you can lay the overlay over your own footage and key it out in your editor. Pick a map background instead and there is nothing to key.
Can I get a transparent overlay instead of green?
Yes — pick Transparent and you get a .mov with a see-through background that drops straight onto your footage, with nothing to key out. It's the newest option, so if your editor won't open it, the greenscreen MP4 works everywhere.
Can I put my route on a map?
Yes — choose a map background and the clip is finished as it is. Drawn maps, satellite photo, 3D terrain and 3D buildings are all there. Because the map is fetched, roughly where you ran is visible to the map service; the privacy policy says exactly what that means.
Do you track me?
RunReel counts how many visits reach each step — for example, how many videos finish — without cookies and without your IP address. Google Analytics sets cookies only if you choose Accept. Neither ever includes your file, your route or your coordinates.
Do I need an account?
No. There's no sign-up and no login — open the tool and start.
Make your first route video.
Try it with a sample run — no file needed.
Open the tool