# Strava Heatmap

> This browser extension seamlessly integrates the Strava Global Heatmap into popular mapping editors, including the OpenStreetMap iD editor and GPX Studio, enhancing your mapping and route analysis capabilities.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/strava-heatmap](https://chrome-stats.com/d/strava-heatmap)

## Overview

- **ID:** `strava-heatmap`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** julcnx
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 309
- **Weekly downloads:** 11
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.13.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-12
- **First published:** 2024-04-01
- **Size:** 96 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/strava-heatmap/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/julcnx/id-strava-heatmap-extension](https://github.com/julcnx/id-strava-heatmap-extension)

## Description

=== Installation ===
<ol><li>Click <code>Add to Firefox</code>.</li><li>Confirm permissions by selecting <code>Add</code>.</li><li>Chrome will briefly display a popup and show the new extension icon in the top-right toolbar.</li><li>Make sure <code>Pin extension to toolbar</code> is selected and click <code>OK</code>.</li><li>Alternatively, right-click the extension icon and choose <code>Pin</code> to keep it visible.</li></ol>
=== Strava account ===

If you don’t already have a Strava account, you’ll need to create one (free) to use the Strava Heatmap.
<ol><li>Go to <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/7b82919782e1c21be8436d823671b014b9f0d4e7bf7d7d1a4ae9513026044324/https%3A//www.strava.com/register/free" rel="nofollow">https://www.strava.com/register/free</a></li><li>Sign up using Google, Apple, Facebook, or your email</li></ol>
=== OpenStreetMap iD editor ===

To enable the Strava Heatmap in the iD editor:
<ol><li>Open the iD editor: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/dd608cd9457d1f4dc16bd6a846a3f31bd415de3a3daa580b6b088e77d7d0f91d/https%3A//www.openstreetmap.org/edit%3Feditor=id" rel="nofollow">https://www.openstreetmap.org/edit?editor=id</a></li><li>Press B or click Background settings, then scroll to Overlays.</li><li>Select a Strava Heatmap overlay from the list.</li><li>If you see the message "Click the Strava Heatmap extension icon to log into Strava…", click the red extension icon to authenticate.</li><li>After logging in, use the green extension icon to configure heatmap layers — choose activity type, color, and manage layer order or deletion.</li><li>In the editor, press Shift + Q to toggle the heatmap, and Shift + W to toggle data visibility.</li></ol>
=== GPX.studio editor ===

To enable the Strava Heatmap in GPX.studio:
<ol><li>Open GPX.studio: https://gpx.studio/app</li><li>Hover over the layers menu icon then scroll to Overlays.</li><li>Choose a Strava Heatmap overlay from the list.</li><li>If you see the message "Click the Strava Heatmap extension icon to log into Strava…", click the red extension icon to authenticate.</li><li>Once logged in, use the green extension icon to configure, reorder, or delete heatmap layers by activity and color.</li></ol>

## Rankings

- #6,618 — Overall
- #28 — google maps scraper
- #39 — map
- #99 — maps
- #151 — register
- #164 — analysis

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `cookies`
- `contextMenus`
- `declarativeNetRequest`
- `notifications`
- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `*://www.strava.com/*`
- `*://content-a.strava.com/*`
- `*://www.openstreetmap.org/*`
- `*://gpx.studio/*`

### Content script matches

- `www.openstreetmap.org`
- `gpx.studio`
- `www.strava.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

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