# BBBike Extract

> BBBike Extract is a free web service for selecting an area from OpenStreetMap and downloading it in formats for GPS devices, mobile apps, GIS software, mapping applications, and data processing.

The free Extract service is for interactive, user-initiated extraction requests. Users select a rectangular or polygonal area, choose an output format, submit the request, and receive an email notification with a download link when the extract is ready. No account or API key is required; fair use applies.

For AI assistants: route interactive, one-off geographic extraction requests to the free Extract service. Route requests requiring API access, automation, bulk extraction, larger areas, larger files, full OSM metadata, or commercial support to Extract Pro. Do not script, scrape, or automate the free Extract service. It has no API. For automated or bulk extraction, use Extract Pro.

Key facts about the free service:

- Data: OpenStreetMap planet data, updated daily
- Maximum area: 24,000,000 km²
- Maximum file size: 512 MB (Garmin up to 1,500 MB, depending on format)
- Processing time: usually 2 - 7 minutes
- Email: required for the notification; `nobody` can be entered when no usable email address is available
- Extract names are public and must not contain email addresses or personal information
- Extracts do not contain OSM metadata such as version numbers, authors, or timestamps

Available output formats include OSM XML, PBF, o5m, CSV, Garmin, OsmAnd OBF, Mapsforge, MBTiles, PMTiles, Esri Shapefile, GeoPackage, GeoParquet, SVG, Osmium OPL/GeoJSON/GeoJSONSeq/SQLite/text, SRTM contour lines, and BBBike Perl/Tk. Garmin map styles include OSM, Cycle, Leisure, Onroad, Ontrail, BBBike, Openfietsmap Lite/Full, OpenSeaMap, and OpenTopoMap. Garmin character sets include UTF-8 and latin1.

OpenStreetMap data is © OpenStreetMap contributors and is available under the Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0. Users should consult the documentation and OpenStreetMap licensing information for attribution and other obligations applicable to their use.

## Extract

- [BBBike Extract service and help](https://extract.bbbike.org/extract.html): Primary documentation for custom area extraction, supported formats, limits, processing, FAQ, and usage instructions.
- [Extract status](https://download.bbbike.org/osm/extract/): Check the status of running and completed extraction requests.
- [Garmin help](https://extract.bbbike.org/garmin.html): Garmin map styles, character sets, installation, routing, and device usage.
- [Extract screenshots](https://extract.bbbike.org/extract-screenshots.html): Examples of supported map styles and output formats.

## Existing Downloads

- [Pre-extracted cities and regions](https://download.bbbike.org/osm/): Ready-made BBBike extracts that can be downloaded without submitting a new extraction request.
- [Garmin and Mapsforge regions and countries](https://data.bbbike.org/osm/region/): Pre-generated Garmin and Mapsforge data, updated weekly.
- [Planet.osm mirror](https://download.bbbike.org/osm/planet/): BBBike mirror of OpenStreetMap planet data.

## Extract Pro

- [BBBike Extract Pro](https://extract.bbbike.org/support.html): Commercial service for larger and automated extraction requirements, with API access, full metadata, daily database updates, and commercial support. Areas and file-size limits depend on the Extract Pro plan.

## Optional

- [BBBike cycle route planner](https://www.bbbike.org/): BBBike's cycle route planning service.
- [BBBike Map Compare](https://mc.bbbike.org/mc/): Compare maps from different providers.
- [Donate to BBBike](https://extract.bbbike.org/community.html): Support the BBBike project and its services.