Download OpenStreetMap#

Download OpenStreetMap features (buildings, roads, landuse, etc.) for a given bounding box via the Overpass API. Returns a ZIP archive with a GeoPackage containing one layer per category and a manifest.

Inputs:

  • Bounding box - Area of interest (west, south, east, north in WGS84). Maximum area: 100 km²;

  • Categories - Comma-separated OSM categories to download. Available: buildings, roads, paths, landuse, natural, waterways, amenities, shops, tourism (default: buildings,roads,landuse);

  • Custom tags (JSON) - JSON object with custom OSM tags, e.g. {“leisure”: “park”, “railway”: true}. Values: string, true or list of strings;

  • Network type - road network type to download (only used when ‘roads’ category is selected, drive by default):

    • Drive

    • Walk

    • Bike

    • All

Outputs:

  • ZIP archive with a GeoPackage containing one layer per category;

  • Text report with the number of features for each layer;

  • JSON manifest.

Launch the tool: https://toolbox.nextgis.com/t/osm_download

Example:

../../_images/osm_download_result_en.png

Fig. 219. Downloaded data#

Try the tool in action

  1. Click on the Demo button above the tool form. The fields are filled in with demo values.

  2. Click on the Run button.

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