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During a recording · 4 steps

Mark a moment mid-run

A marker is a point on the track with a name and, if you want, a photo. It takes about twenty seconds and does not interrupt recording.

≈ 1 minute · 4 steps · reviewed 14 November 2026

  1. 01

    Open Insert marker

    While recording, tap the flag in the recording screen's bottom bar, or tap the map. The Insert marker dialog opens over the recording; the track keeps running underneath.

  2. 02

    Name it and pick a type

    Name starts as “Marker 1”. Marker type is a dropdown of recognised waypoints — waterfall, water fountain, tunnel and so on — with matching icons; leave it empty for a plain waypoint. Description is free text.

  3. 03

    Add a photo if the moment needs one

    The camera and gallery icons at the bottom create a photo marker instead: Waykeep captures or imports the image and keeps it in app-internal storage. Cancel backs out; Add saves the marker to the current track.

  4. 04

    Find it again

    Markers are part of the track. Open the saved track and the marker action lists them with the date and their type, and the map shows each one as a pin.

What this does not do

  • A marker needs a GPS fix. Without one the app refuses with “Unable to insert a marker. No GPS signal. Try again.”
  • Deleting a marker is permanent; the confirmation says so explicitly.
  • Photo markers stay in app-internal storage. Attach them to an export only through KMZ, which carries photos; GPX and KML export locations, not the images.