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.
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
- 1Open the tool — it loads instantly and runs entirely in your browser.
- 2Enter or import your field data; everything stays on your device.
- 3Review the computed results and flagged items.
- 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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