
Exporting data from Hoolan
If you're tracking your sessions on a Garmin watch, the options for exporting your data from Hoolan are different, depending on whether you have an iPhone or Android phone:
1. Export directly from the Hoolan app - iPhone only
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Export your sessions directly to Strava
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Download your GPX files
2. Export via Garmin Connect - iPhone and Android
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Connect Garmin Connect to Strava and other compatible apps
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Download your GPX files
1. Export directly from Hoolan
STRAVA EXPORT:
Connect your Hoolan and Strava accounts, then export your Hoolan sessions directly to Strava.
Step 1 - Connect your accounts:
In the Hoolan phone app, go to:
Profile > Settings > Account > Integrations > Strava
Follow the instructions to link your accounts.

Step 2 - Export your session
Select the session you'd like to export. From the session details screen, tap the '...' menu in the top right.
Select:
Export > Send to Strava

GPX EXPORT:
Select the session you'd like to export. From the session details screen, tap the '...' menu in the top right.
Select:
Export > GPX file
Select your preferred way to transfer/ save your GPX file.

2. Export via Garmin Connect
If you record your Hoolan sessions using your Garmin watch, your sessions are automatically synced to Garmin Connect.
From Garmin Connect, you have two options for getting your sessions into other apps:
CONNECT TO OTHER APPS
Garmin Connect can be connected to apps such as Strava and other compatible services. Once your accounts are connected, new activities uploaded to Garmin Connect can automatically sync to the connected app.
For example, to connect Garmin Connect to Strava:
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Open the Strava app or website.
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Go to Settings → Connect an App / Link Other Services.
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Select Garmin Connect.
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Sign in to your Garmin account and allow the requested permissions.
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Your future Hoolan sessions uploaded to Garmin Connect will then automatically appear in Strava.
DOWNLOAD A GPX FILE
You can also download an individual Hoolan session from Garmin Connect as a GPX file and upload it manually to another app or website.
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Go to Garmin Connect in a web browser and sign in.
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Go to Activities > All Activities.
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Select the Hoolan session you want to download.
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Click the Settings/gear icon in the top-right corner.
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Select Export to GPX.
The GPX file will download to your computer. You can then upload the GPX file to an app or website that supports GPX files.