Takes about 5 minutes

Create Your First Trail Tale

Turn any hike into a beautiful blog post. Upload your GPS track and photos, and AI writes the story for you.

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How It Works

Three simple steps from trail to tale.

1

Upload Your GPX Track

Export a GPX file from Strava, Gaia GPS, Garmin, or any GPS app. Just drag and drop it in.

We auto-calculate distance, elevation, and map your route
2

Add Your Photos

Drop in your best shots from the trail. Scenic views, wildflowers, summit selfies — anything goes.

We build a beautiful photo gallery automatically
3

AI Writes Your Story

Hit "Generate" and AI crafts a blog post from your data — distance, elevation, region, and more.

Edit it, keep it, or regenerate — it's your story

Where to Get Your GPX Track

A GPX file is a GPS data file that records your hiking route. Most fitness apps and GPS devices can export them. Here's how to get yours.

What is a GPX file?

GPX (GPS Exchange Format) is a standard file that stores your route as a series of GPS coordinates. It's how apps like Strava and Garmin record where you've been. When you upload a GPX file, we use it to map your trail, calculate your distance and elevation, and give your AI-generated blog post real data to work with.

Don't have a GPX file?

No worries! GPX is optional. You can still create a blog post with just photos and details — or try recording your next hike with a free app like Strava or Gaia GPS to get your GPX track.

Adding Photos is Easy

Just select or drag your photos in. We handle the rest.

From Your Phone

Tap the photo upload area and your camera roll opens. Select your hiking photos and they upload instantly. Works on iPhone and Android.

From Your Computer

Drag and drop photos right onto the upload area, or click to browse your files. Upload as many photos as you'd like from your hike.

Auto Gallery

We arrange your photos in a beautiful gallery layout with a lightbox viewer. Your readers can click through all your shots.

Any Format

JPEG, PNG, HEIC — upload whatever your camera saves. We accept all standard image formats and handle the rest.

What You Get

Every hike becomes a complete, shareable blog post.

Interactive Trail Map

Your route displayed on a topographic map with start and end markers.

Elevation Profile

A visual chart of your climb showing every hill and valley along the way.

Hike Stats

Distance, elevation gain/loss, max elevation — auto-calculated from your GPX.

Photo Gallery

A responsive gallery with lightbox — tap any photo to view it full-screen.

AI Blog Post

A polished, narrative blog post generated from your hike data — fully editable.

Audio Narration

AI reads your blog post aloud — perfect for sharing with friends or listening back.

Coming Soon

Automatic GPS Sync

Connect your Garmin, Strava, or other fitness accounts and we'll automatically import your hikes. No more exporting files — just hike and blog.

Garmin Connect
Strava
Suunto
COROS

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