osmconvert

converts and filters OpenStreetMap data files

TLDR

Convert PBF to OSM XML

$ osmconvert [input.pbf] -o=[output.osm]

Convert OSM to PBF

$ osmconvert [input.osm] -o=[output.pbf]

Extract bounding box

$ osmconvert [input.pbf] -b=[lon1,lat1,lon2,lat2] -o=[output.pbf]

Filter by polygon

$ osmconvert [input.pbf] -B=[polygon.poly] -o=[output.pbf]

Merge files

$ osmconvert [file1.pbf] [file2.pbf] -o=[merged.pbf]

Show statistics

$ osmconvert [input.pbf] --out-statistics

SYNOPSIS

osmconvert [options] input... [-o=output]

DESCRIPTION

osmconvert converts and filters OpenStreetMap data files. It handles conversion between OSM XML, PBF, and O5M formats, and can extract regions by bounding box or polygon.

PARAMETERS

-o file

Output file.

-b bbox

Bounding box filter.

-B file

Polygon file filter.

--drop-author

Remove author info.

--drop-version

Remove version info.

--complete-ways

Keep complete ways.

--out-statistics

Show statistics.

BOUNDING BOX FORMAT

$ -b=min_lon,min_lat,max_lon,max_lat
-b=-74.1,40.5,-73.7,40.9 # NYC area

CAVEATS

Memory-intensive for large files. Polygon files in .poly format. PBF format most efficient.

HISTORY

osmconvert was developed by Markus Weber as a fast alternative to osmosis for common OSM data manipulation tasks.