Strava photo overlay — put your stats on your own photo

The most-shared Strava posts aren't screenshots. They're a photo with a clean stat overlay on top. Here's how to make one.

Create your Strava-to-social visual

Two ways people do this today

Method A — screenshot Strava, run it through remove.bg, layer it onto a photo in Canva, export.
Method B — open UPPOST, pick the sport, paste the stats, drop in the photo, export. Same visual; one screen instead of three apps.

What makes a great Strava photo overlay

The photo earns the post — kit, location, light, moment. Not another phone-screen shot.
Only the two or three stats that match the sport. More than that and the photo disappears.
Clean typography that doesn't fight the photo for attention.
A consistent style across posts so your feed reads like a feed, not a stack of one-offs.

Sport-specific overlays

Running — distance + pace + elevation gain.
Cycling — distance + average speed + elevation.
Padel/tennis/pickleball — score + match type + opponent.
HYROX/CrossFit — total time + stations / WOD.
Diving — depth + bottom time + dive site.
Skydive — exit altitude + freefall + dropzone.
Strength — top set + total volume + muscle group.

FAQ

Do I need a transparent PNG?

Only if you want to drop the overlay on your own photo inside Instagram or TikTok. If you just want a finished post, export the 4:5 or 9:16 directly from UPPOST.

Can I save the style and reuse it?

Yes — pick your sport once and the colour and template defaults stay consistent across every post.