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GPX to KML Converter

Convert GPS tracks to KML for Google Earth — tracks drape over 3D terrain, waypoints keep names and elevations. Browser-only, free.

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Field guide: GPX to KML Converter

A GPS track becomes a different object in Google Earth: the flat squiggle from your watch turns into a line climbing real 3D terrain — the switchbacks visible on the actual ridge, the descent you remember dropping into the actual valley. This converter makes that crossing: GPX tracks become tessellated KML paths that drape over Earth's terrain, waypoints become placemarks with their names and recorded elevations.

It's the format hop behind trip reports, search-and-rescue debriefs, and 'here's exactly where the trail got sketchy' conversations. Segments are preserved (signal gaps stay honest), conversion is client-side (your location history uploads nowhere), and if the recipient doesn't have Earth installed, the HTML map export covers them with a regular browser map instead.

Field tips

  • In Google Earth, set the track's altitude to 'Clamped to ground' if it floats — recorded GPS elevations disagree with Earth's terrain model routinely.
  • Earth's Elevation Profile (right-click the path) gives you grade and gain charts from the converted track — a free trip-report graphic.
  • Converting a season of rides? Do each file, then drag all KMLs into one Earth folder and save the folder as a single KMZ archive.
Sources & standards: GPX 1.1 schema; OGC KML 2.2 — tessellate/altitudeMode

Records are stored only in this browser (localStorage) — export regularly. This tool aids field documentation; it does not replace your agency's official inspection procedures or engineering judgment.

GPX to KML Converter — Convert GPS tracks to KML for Google Earth — tracks drape over 3D terrain, waypoints keep names and elevations. Browser-only, free. Free, offline-first and GPS-aware: open it on any phone, log in seconds, and hand your GIS team clean GeoJSON.

About GPX to KML Converter

A GPS track becomes a different object in Google Earth: the flat squiggle from your watch turns into a line climbing real 3D terrain — the switchbacks visible on the actual ridge, the descent you remember dropping into the actual valley. This converter makes that crossing: GPX tracks become tessellated KML paths that drape over Earth's terrain, waypoints become placemarks with their names and recorded elevations.

How to use GPX to KML Converter

  1. 1Open the tool — it loads instantly and runs entirely in your browser.
  2. 2Enter or import your field data; everything stays on your device.
  3. 3Review the computed results and flagged items.
  4. 4Export to CSV/GeoJSON or print a report for stakeholders.

Why use GPX to KML Converter?

  • 100% free, no sign-up — built for crews, not per-seat licences
  • Offline-first: records save to your device instantly and survive dead zones
  • One-tap GPS tagging with accuracy capture on every record
  • Exports CSV for asset systems, GeoJSON for GIS, and print-ready reports
  • Checklist and guidance aligned with GPX 1.1 schema

Frequently asked questions

Why does my track float above or cut into the terrain?+

Your device recorded barometric/GPS elevations; Earth renders its own terrain model — they never agree exactly. This converter writes ground-clamped, tessellated paths so tracks follow Earth's surface (the right choice for hikes and rides). Flight logs are the exception where absolute altitude matters.

Do waypoint names and elevations survive?+

Yes — waypoints become KML placemarks named from the GPX name element, with elevation carried in ExtendedData (visible in the balloon). Track names label the path in Earth's Places panel, so a folder of converted hikes stays navigable.

Can I see speed or time data in Earth?+

Not from this conversion — KML paths here carry geometry, not per-point timestamps. (GPX time data exists; Earth's gx:Track could animate it, but support is spotty and files balloon.) For pace/time analysis, the CSV per-point export from our GPX viewer is the right vehicle; Earth is for the where.

GPX vs KML — when is each the right format?+

GPX is the recording and exchange format — devices write it, fitness platforms read it, it carries timestamps and sensor extensions. KML is the presentation format — Earth and My Maps render it beautifully with terrain and balloons. Typical flow: record GPX, archive GPX, share KML.

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