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Strip fields from a FIT file

Drop the channels you do not want public. Keep the rest of the ride.

Files stay on this device

1Select a file

2Fields to remove

Fields to remove

3Run

Select a file first.

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What this format is

Same idea as FIT File Tools’ field stripper: drop power, HR, GPS, or other channels and keep the rest of the ride.

How to get the file

  1. From Garmin Connect
  2. 1. Export original, strip, re-import.
  1. From Strava
  2. 1. Upload the stripped FIT if you do not want those series on the activity.

What is kept and what is lost

KeptLost or missing
Unselected fields and the timelineEvery selected field, gone from the download

Questions

What can I remove?

Power, heart rate, cadence, GPS, elevation, speed and temperature. Unticked fields stay.

Does stripping GPS make it indoor?

The positions are gone. Time and any remaining sensors stay, which is enough for a trainer file.

Is this reversible?

Not from the download. Keep the original if you still want those series.