orbitraceWhich cameras and devices record GPS data? The 2026 guide
GoPro, Insta360, DJI, dashcams, watches, phones: which devices record GPS in or next to your videos, where the data is stored, and how to use it.
Read →Insta360 ·The .insv file explained: open it, convert it to MP4, repair it
What is inside an Insta360 .insv file, how to open it, convert it to MP4, why a cut-off recording won’t open, and where the GPS data lives.
Read →GoPro ·How to show your speed on a GoPro video
Your GoPro already recorded your speed. Here is where it is stored, which models have it, how to show it on your video, and how to avoid empty GPS data.
Read →Insta360 ·GPS on an Insta360 X4 or X5: phone or remote, and how to get a clean track
Insta360 X cameras have no GPS chip. Phone or GPS remote: how each works, the settings that avoid gaps, and what to do when the track is missing.
Read →GoPro ·GoPro HERO12 Black without GPS: the workarounds that work
The HERO12 Black dropped GPS. What it still records, and three ways to get your speed, route and altitude on your videos anyway.
Read →Motorcycle ·Motorcycle lean angle: how it is calculated and how to measure yours
How lean angle depends on speed and corner radius, a table of real values, why MotoGP riders exceed 60°, and how to measure your own from a video.
Read →Ski ·How fast do skiers go? And how to measure your own speed
Orders of magnitude for skier speeds on the piste, in World Cup downhill and in speed skiing, and how to measure your own speed with a GPS camera.
Read →Road trip ·Road trip vlogs: using a map so viewers always know where you are
Where are we? How far today? A map answers what road trip viewers keep asking. When to show it, which style to pick, and how to keep your home private.
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