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KML to CSV converter, without the upload.

Turn KML map files into CSV. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

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How to convert KML to CSV

  1. Add your KML map files

    Drop KML 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. CSV is already chosen

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

  3. Download

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

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The KML to CSV converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your map files 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.

KML to CSV: what to expect

KML is XML tied to Google Earth's way of styling, and not all GIS tools read every feature. CSV is plain text that every spreadsheet, database and script can read. KML is at home in places, routes and tours viewed in Google Earth; CSV is the usual choice for moving tabular data between systems.

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 KML files are parsed without touching the network. Each point, and each vertex of a line, becomes one row with name, lat and lon columns, plus elevation and time when the data has them. Areas cannot be written as rows, so a file with polygons is refused. Text that starts with =, +, - or @ is escaped so a spreadsheet does not run it as a formula.

KML vs CSV

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
CSV

CSV spreadsheet

CSV is a table written as text: one row per line, values separated by commas. Every spreadsheet and database can import and export it, but it holds one sheet only and no formatting, formulas or data types.

Opens in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, databases and any text editor

CSV converter
KML compared with CSV
KMLKML map fileCSVCSV spreadsheet
Stands forKeyhole Markup LanguageComma-Separated Values
TypeGeographic dataPlain-text table
CompressionNone (XML text)None
Introduced2004, by Keyhole, later Google (now an OGC standard)The 1970s, by no single author (described in RFC 4180)
Opens inGoogle Earth, Google My Maps, QGIS and most GIS toolsExcel, Google Sheets, Numbers, databases and any text editor
Best forPlaces, routes and tours viewed in Google EarthMoving tabular data between systems
File extension.kml.csv

Questions

Are my map files uploaded anywhere?

No. The KML to CSV 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 KML to CSV?

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

Can I convert several KML 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 KML to CSV 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 KML file, press Convert and save the CSV. 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.