[?]Which devices and apps produce .fit files?
The FIT (Flexible and Interoperable Data Transfer) protocol is the standard binary format created by Dynastream/ANT+ and used by Garmin (Edge, Forerunner, Fenix), Wahoo Fitness (ELEMNT, BOLT), Hammerhead Karoo, Bryton, Coros, Zwift, TrainerRoad, and Strava.
[?]What metrics are extracted into the CSV spreadsheet?
Every recorded trackpoint is decoded into a dedicated row containing: ISO 8601 Timestamp, Latitude (degrees), Longitude (degrees), Altitude (meters), Cumulative Distance (meters), Heart Rate (BPM), Cadence (RPM), Power (Watts), Speed (km/h), and Temperature (°C).
[?]How does convrtr handle dropped or missing sensor data?
In the FIT specification, unrecorded or missing sensor values are flagged with maximum sentinel integers (such as 0xFF or 0xFFFF). convrtr automatically filters out these sentinels and outputs clean, blank CSV cells rather than corrupting your graphs with unrealistic spikes.
[?]Is my personal GPS and biometric training data private?
Yes. Fitness and GPS tracking files reveal exact home locations, daily routines, and physiological metrics. convrtr processes your FIT file completely in-memory inside your browser client. No GPS coordinates or activity data are ever transmitted to any cloud or third-party server.
[?]Why convert from FIT to CSV?
FIT Document (FIT) and Comma-Separated Values (CSV) serve distinct roles across the digital workflow. Converting to CSV provides optimized compatibility, modern compression efficiency, or standardized playback across web browsers, operating systems, and media production environments.
[?]Is the FIT to CSV conversion lossless or lossy?
The output format (CSV) is inherently lossless or supports lossless operation. Your original visual or audio fidelity is mathematically preserved without quantization artifacts.
[?]Does convrtr upload my files to any cloud server?
Never. convrtr is architected with a strict zero-upload model. All processing, decoding, decompression, and encoding happen 100% locally on your machine using sandboxed WebAssembly and Web Workers. Your data never touches an external server, database, or analytics collector.
[?]How can I convert FIT to CSV from the terminal / command line?
You can execute this conversion locally via command-line utilities such as ffmpeg, cwebp, or ImageMagick. For example: see the developer terminal recipe provided in the technical specifications dossier above. convrtr provides the identical local-first capability directly inside your browser without installing CLI packages.
[?]Can I batch convert multiple FIT files to CSV simultaneously?
Yes. You can drop multiple .fit files into the instrument to process them concurrently in browser Web Workers, or click 'Open in Master Studio' to queue mixed formats, configure individual targets, and export as a single ZIP archive.