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GPX to KML converter, without the upload.

Turn a GPX track into KML to view it in Google Earth. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

Drop GPX files here

or choose from your computer paste with Ctrl V

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How to convert GPX to KML

  1. Add your GPX tracks

    Drop GPX files onto the box above, or click it to choose them. ToAny reads the file's contents to detect the type, so a wrong extension does not matter.

  2. KML is already chosen

    Press Convert. There is nothing else to set. The work happens in this tab.

  3. Download

    Save the KML, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The GPX to KML converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your tracks are never sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

  • No upload, no queue

    Nothing has to travel to a server and back, so the conversion starts the moment you press Convert, even on a slow connection.

  • Free, without an account

    No sign-up, no email address and no watermark. Add several files and download them together as a ZIP.

GPX to KML: what to expect

A recorded ride or hike in GPX can be seen on a map in a fitness app, but Google Earth opens KML, which lets you fly along the route in 3D terrain. The track, its waypoints and its elevation come across.

Every format is read into plain GeoJSON features and written out from there, so coordinates, names and properties carry over wherever the target has a place for them. XML that declares custom entities is refused, and GPX files are parsed without touching the network. Altitude and per-point timestamps are kept; a line with timestamps is written as a Google Earth track that can be played back.

GPX vs KML

GPX

GPX track file

GPX is the open XML format for GPS data and the common language of hiking, cycling and running apps. It records waypoints, planned routes and recorded tracks with time and elevation. Almost every GPS device and app can import and export it.

Opens in Garmin BaseCamp, Strava, Komoot, Google Earth, QGIS and nearly every GPS app

GPX converter
KML

KML map file

KML is the format of Google Earth. It stores placemarks, lines and areas with names, descriptions and styling in XML, and can add camera paths for tours. It became an Open Geospatial Consortium standard in 2008. A KMZ is the zipped form.

Opens in Google Earth, Google My Maps, QGIS and most GIS tools

KML converter
GPX compared with KML
GPXGPX track fileKMLKML map file
Stands forGPS Exchange FormatKeyhole Markup Language
TypeGPS track dataGeographic data
CompressionNone (XML text)None (XML text)
Introduced2002, by TopoGrafix2004, by Keyhole, later Google (now an OGC standard)
Opens inGarmin BaseCamp, Strava, Komoot, Google Earth, QGIS and nearly every GPS appGoogle Earth, Google My Maps, QGIS and most GIS tools
Best forGPS tracks, routes and waypointsPlaces, routes and tours viewed in Google Earth
File extension.gpx.kml

Questions

Are my tracks uploaded anywhere?

No. The GPX to KML conversion runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The file is not sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

Is anything lost when converting GPX to KML?

The values are kept. Anything KML has no way to express, such as formatting, formulas or nesting, is simplified or left out.

Can I convert several GPX files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like, convert them together and download each result or all of them as one ZIP.

How do I convert GPX to KML on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android?

The steps are the same everywhere because ToAny runs in the web browser: open this page in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, add the GPX file, press Convert and save the KML. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. Files up to 150 MB are accepted; a larger file is refused with a message. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.