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Posted on January 22, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

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How do I extract data from OSM?

Go to openstreetmap.org and zoom to the extent of your area of interest using the search box or the mouse. Click on Export Data in the sidebar on the left to bring up the Export pane. If you are satisfied with the visible extent, click Export. You will be prompted to save map.

How do I access my OSM data?

3 Ways to get OpenStreetMap(OSM) Data

  1. OpenStreetMap is a map of the world that you can edit.
  2. Planet OSM offers weekly snapshots of OSM data.
  3. Geofabrik offers daily OSM data extracts by continents in PBF format.
  4. BBBike provides OSM extracts by cities and regions.

How do I convert an OSM file to a shapefile in ArcGIS?

How to convert OSM files using SHP

  1. Click inside the file drop area to upload files or drag & drop a file.
  2. You can upload maximum 10 files for the operation.
  3. Click on Convert button.
  4. Download link of result will be available instantly after conversion.
  5. You can also send a link to the OSM file to your email address.

How do I download OSM data as a shapefile?

Download Directly from OSM



Simply go to www.openstreetmap.org and find the area you would like to download data for. Hit the “Export” button and you will see a screen with the Extent of the download appear. You can customize this download as either the “current extent” or manually select an area by bounding box.

How reliable is OSM data?

The results show that OpenStreetMap data has positional accuracy of 1.57 m which is suitable for generating planimetric maps of scale 1:5000 or smaller.
 

Is OSM raster or vector?

OSM is simply the database with all the data in xml-vector format.
 

Is OSM an XML?

osm file is a *. xml file. There is no need to convert it. Open the file within an editor of your choice and you will see the xml structure.
 

Does OSM have traffic data?

OpenStreetMap doesn’t contain traffic data by design, so there is no standard way to add it to the OpenStreetMap Routing solutions.
 

What is the difference between OSM and Google Maps?

With OSM, map data for the whole planet can be downloaded and used completely offline. Google Maps can only cache small region and generally can not work without an Internet connection. OSM dataset can be used to large-scale geocoding, routing and analysis, which would be impossible using Google Maps.
 

Can you open OSM in AutoCAD?

Conversion from OSM to AutoCAD



Upload your OSM data (widely used in software like OpenStreetMaps) and convert them by one click to AutoCAD (DXF) format (widely used in software like AutoCAD, CorelDraw, 3d Studio Max and Maya).

Can I open OSM file in QGIS?

QGIS (formerly Quantum GIS) is a full-featured, open-source, cross-platform Geographic Information System. With QGIS you can access up-to-date OSM data whenever you want, select the tags you want to include, and easily export it into an easy-to-use SQLite database or Shapefile.

How do I download OSM data from QGIS?

How to download OSM data using QuickOSM Plugin in QGIS

  1. In the next step we will proceed and install the QuickOSM Plugin.
  2. Go to Vector > QuickOSM to check if the plugin was installed correctly.
  3. A new window will open.
  4. Click on Run Query.
  5. The Query was successfully and you will receive a message.

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