Convert KML or KMZ to GPX

Turn a KML file from Google Earth into a GPX file for your Garmin, GPS device, or outdoor app. Placemarks become waypoints, and paths and tracks become routes. KMZ files are supported as well, so a zipped export converts without unzipping it first. Everything runs in your browser, so your file is never uploaded.

Note: KML paths, MultiGeometry lines, and gx:Track elements are all converted to GPX routes. Styling, icons, and other KML-specific extensions are not carried across. KMZ files work too: the KML inside the archive is read for you, and any imagery packed alongside it is left behind.

How to use it

  1. Choose your .kml or .kmz file.
  2. Check the summary of waypoints and routes found.
  3. Click Download to save the .gpx file.
  4. Load it onto your GPS device or into your outdoor app.

Frequently asked questions

Is my file uploaded anywhere?

No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser, so your location data stays on your device.

Does it support KMZ files?

Yes. A KMZ is a zipped KML, so choose the .kmz directly and the converter reads the KML inside it. There is no need to unzip anything first. Imagery packed into the archive is not carried across, only placemarks, paths, and tracks.

Need the reverse? Convert GPX to KML. Or import KML files, or a KMZ with its overlay imagery, and edit them on a map with the free map tool. For the full picture, read the GPX and KML guide.