TomTom Points of Interest Database

TomTom users can create or download POI collections saved in the OV2 format. For example, a user might create their own OV2 file with TomTom Navigator, Global Mapper, POI Editor, or another mapping application. Or, a user might download an existing OV2 file from a TomTom-related forum.

Typically, users import OV2 files to their TomTom devices by uploading the files to their online TomTom MyDrive. Then, the next time the user's TomTom device syncs to their TomTom account, the device will import the OV2 file and the POIs it contains. However, users can also manually import OV2 files to a TomTom device.

NOTE: Typically, each OV2 file contains a collection of related POIs, such as POIs for a particular city or region.

To import an OV2 file to your TomTom MyDrive (and synced TomTom devices):

The next time your TomTom device(s) syncs with your MyDrive, the POIs your OV2 file contains will appear in the device's My Places menu.

If you don't want to use TomTom MyDrive to add your OV2 file to your TomTom device, you can instead:

How to create or edit an OV2 file

You can use POI Editor, a free online application, to create or edit OV2 files:

After you've finished creating or editing your POI list, select Save POI File to download the resulting OV2 file.

You can use POI Editor to convert OV2 files to the following formats:

To do so, load your OV2 file in POI Editor, select Save POI File , and then download your POI list in your desired format.

Programs that open OV2 files

Updated: October 12, 2023