If your software does not have an identified developer in the chart below, a quick web search of the software title should give you some clues on who to contact. Still no luck? Get in touch with the developer of the software title to see if they can be of assistance. Then click Open with and choose an application. You could always do a Google search to find other software that uses TCX files and download that to try to open your file. If you cannot open your TCX file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Upload the corrected TCX file to Garmin Connect. Save the modified TCX file to your computer using a new/different name.

Each lap will be surrounded by the tag, delete the one that you don't want (like my drive home).

Open the file in any basic text editor (I prefer Notepad++). Please note that TCX file extensions may not be limited to Garmin Training Center Database XML or TurboCAD Drawing as Text only. Select 'TCX File' and save the file to your computer. The main difference between the TCX Course and FIT Course files is that FIT Course files are smaller and may load faster, while some Garmin devices require FIT Course files and are not compatible with TCX Course or GPX files. Finally, select the 'Always use the selected program to open TCX files' option and. Click 'Find more applications on this PC' and indicate the installation location of the appropriate program. If that didn't work, go into the file associations settings of Windows, and set Garmin Training Center Database XML or TurboCAD Drawing as Text to open TCX files by default. TCX Course and FIT Course files contain all the turn-by-turn navigation to use with your Garmin Edge series devices. Right click on the unknown TCX file you want to open. But what if your software does not open the file?įirst, try right-clicking on the file and selecting 'Open With.' and select Garmin Training Center Database XML or TurboCAD Drawing as Text from the dropdown list. As you may already know, if you have Garmin Training Center Database XML or TurboCAD Drawing as Text, you can simply double-click on your TCX and it should open up.

How to open tcx file