iD Strava Heatmap

Easily overlay the Strava Global Heatmap in your iD editor and gain valuable insights into popular routes and activity patterns.
What is iD Strava Heatmap?
iD Strava Heatmap is a browser extension that seamlessly integrates the Strava Global Heatmap into the OpenStreetMap iD editor. It allows users to overlay Strava activities as Heatmap overlays, providing valuable insights into popular routes and activity patterns. Simply add the extension to Chrome, log in to Strava, visit the Strava Global Heatmap webpage, and launch your iD editor to access the overlays.

Extension stats

By: julcnx
Users: 554 ▼ -1
Rating: 4.82 (11)
Version: 0.8.2 (Last updated: 2024-01-02)
Creation date: 2023-06-27
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • cookies
  • declarativeNetRequest
Host permissions:
  • *://*.strava.com/*
  • *://*.openstreetmap.org/*
Size: 27.33K

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Extension summary

This browser extension brings a seamless integration of the Strava Global Heatmap into the OpenStreetMap iD editor, enhancing your mapping capabilities.

With this extension, you gain automatic access to all Strava activities as Heatmap overlays, eliminating the need for manual URL handling.

=== Instructions ===

  1. Add this extension to Chrome
  2. Log in into strava.com/login (If you don't have an account yet, sign up for a free one)
  3. Visit strava.com/heatmap
  4. Launch your iD editor
  5. Look for "Background Settings" > "Overlays"
  6. Select "Strava Heatmap (All)", or any specific activity e.g "(Ride)", "(Run)", "(Water)", or "(Winter)".

=== Troubleshoot ===

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Very useful for editing paths in OSM
  • Easy to use as an overlay on top of base imagery
  • Makes OSM contributing straightforward and enjoyable
Cons
  • Requires logging in to Strava before use for detailed heatmap
  • Sometimes needs to be uninstalled and reinstalled to access hi-res heatmap
  • May have compatibility issues with certain browsers like Brave
Most mentioned
  • Helps in editing OSM effectively
  • Utilizes Strava heatmap as an overlay
  • Users recommend the extension over previous options
Recent reviews
Works great. It'd be great if you could enable it for the embedded iD in HOT tasks too (https://tasks.hotosm.org).
by David Miguel Lozano, 2024-11-04

Works perfectly. Please automate (at least partially) logging in to Strava.
by Boris Verkhovskiy, 2024-10-09

by Laurent Dudok de Wit, 2024-06-12
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Extension safety

Risk impact

iD Strava Heatmap requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

iD Strava Heatmap has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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