Convert KMZ to GPX
From the Google Earth archive to a GPX for your GPS, no unzipping by hand. Free, and the file never leaves your browser.
or drop KMZ here
How the conversion works
- 1
Choose a .kmz file or drop it on the page. Google My Maps exports one by default.
- 2
The page unzips the archive in memory and reads the doc.kml inside. Each Point becomes a waypoint, each LineString a track segment, each polygon a track along its outline. Names and descriptions are kept, elevation too when the KML has one.
- 3
Download the .gpx and load it on the device or in the app: Garmin, Komoot, OsmAnd, Gaia GPS, Strava routes, AllTrails.
How each part is mapped
GPX 1.1, the version every device reads.
| KMZ | GPX |
|---|---|
| doc.kml inside the archive | Read as the source; doc.kml at the root wins, otherwise the first .kml found. |
| Placemark with a Point | A wpt with name, desc and ele. |
| Placemark with a LineString | A trk with one trkseg. |
| MultiGeometry of LineStrings | One trk with one trkseg per line. |
| Polygon | A trk along the outline. GPX has no polygon. |
| Icons, overlays, ExtendedData, folders | Left out. |
What it does not do
- GPX has no polygon. A polygon comes out as a closed track.
- Icons, overlay images, folders and ExtendedData are dropped: a GPX carries name, description, elevation and time and little else.
- No per-point time on tracks, since KML lines have none. Strava takes the file as a route, not an activity.
- Files up to 50 MB.
Questions people ask
- Does my KMZ get uploaded?
- No. The archive is unzipped and converted in your browser tab. Nothing is sent.
- How do I get a KMZ from Google My Maps?
- Open the map, the three-dot menu next to its title, Export to KML/KMZ, leave the KMZ option and download. Drop that file here.
- Will my Garmin read it?
- Yes. It is plain GPX 1.1. Copy the file to the Garmin's Newfiles folder, or import it in BaseCamp or Garmin Connect.
- Can I upload it to Strava?
- As a route: Strava, Routes, Create, Upload GPX. Not as an activity, because the points have no timestamps.
- My KMZ has several layers. Do they all come through?
- Yes, every placemark of the doc.kml, whatever folder it sits in. The folder names themselves are not kept, GPX has no folders.
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Next, open it in QGIS
Every one of these files loads in QGIS in one dialog. Once the points or polygons sit on your imagery, the two TerraLab plugins take over: AI Segmentation detects the objects the file is missing, AI Edit renders a project on the map.