How to Convert GPX to KML Free, Step by Step
Need a KML from a GPX? Here is how to convert GPX to KML, what usually goes wrong, and how to get a file you can use first time.
Why convert GPX to KML?
A KML is Google Earth’s XML format for places, paths and shapes. Opens in Google Earth and Google My Maps, with styles and folders.
- Google Earth tours.
- Sharing places.
- Field survey points.
Where most converters let you down
Plenty of tools will happily take your GPX and give you something back. The trouble is what they give you: many drop properties, swap latitude and longitude, or need a GIS install. You only find out later, when the file will not cut, print, import or open the way you expected.
What you actually want is map data moved between formats with geometry and properties intact. That is the standard this GPX to KML converter is built to.
How to convert GPX to KML in 3 steps
- Open the GPX to KML converter and drop in your GPX.
- Check the result in the preview and adjust the settings if you need to.
- Download the KML.
Why Veconvert is the better GPX to KML converter
- See it on a map. Check the data before you download.
- Properties kept. Names and attributes travel with the shapes.
- Merge files. Pick several to combine them.
- Nothing uploaded. Location data stays private.
What happens to your file
A GPX is read in your browser with its geometry and properties, and drawn on a map so you can check it landed in the right place.
The conversion runs in your browser, so the file is never uploaded: client work, statements and unreleased designs stay on your computer.
Getting the best KML: mistakes to avoid
- If points appear in the wrong country, the source may have latitude and longitude the other way round.
- Shapefiles need their .shp, .dbf and .prj together; zip them up before uploading.
What it costs
Yes, converting is free: the conversion and checking the result cost nothing, and the work runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded. The side-by-side preview on the converter pages comes with a free account. Saving the finished file is paid: $3.49 for one file ($3.99 for a technical file such as DXF, G-code, STL or embroidery) with no account needed, or included in a plan from $6.99 a month.
You see the result before you spend anything, so you only pay for a file you are happy with.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert GPX to KML for Google Earth?
Drop the GPX file here, leave the format on KML (or pick KMZ), and download. Open the file in Google Earth: tracks show as red lines and waypoints as pins with their names.
Is elevation kept?
Yes. Heights from the GPX are written into the KML coordinates as longitude, latitude, altitude.
What is the difference between KML and KMZ?
A KMZ is a KML zipped, with the KML inside as doc.kml. It is smaller and Google Earth opens it the same way.
What is the best GPX to KML converter?
One that gives you map data moved between formats with geometry and properties intact, shows the result before you pay, and does not upload your file. That is what this page is built to do.
Is it free?
Yes, converting is free: the conversion and checking the result cost nothing, and the work runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded. The side-by-side preview on the converter pages comes with a free account. Saving the finished file is paid: $3.49 for one file ($3.99 for a technical file such as DXF, G-code, STL or embroidery) with no account needed, or included in a plan from $6.99 a month.
Is my file uploaded?
The conversion runs in your browser, so the file is never uploaded: client work, statements and unreleased designs stay on your computer.