Convert GPX to KML online
Convert GPS Exchange Format (GPX) — the GPS track and waypoint format exported by Garmin devices and fitness apps — into Keyhole Markup Language (KML), which is the Google Earth and Google Maps format. Drop your GPX file below, KML is already selected as the output, and download the result. Everything runs in your browser and the cloud; you never install anything.
Upload your file
Drag and drop it into the converter below. A free account comes with three welcome conversions.
Convert in the cloud
MapGO detects the format and produces your download in seconds.
Download & keep it
Files are deleted automatically after 48 hours.
Files are deleted automatically after 48 hours. Your files are never shared.
Why convert GPX to KML with MapGO?
Most online converters take one file and hand back one file. MapGO is built on a real geospatial engine, so a single upload can do more.
- Several outputs in one upload
Tick KML and any other formats you need; every selected format is delivered from the same file.
- Files up to 5 GB
Far beyond the browser-based converters that choke past a few hundred megabytes.
- Reproject while you convert
Set a source and target EPSG code and the coordinate system is changed during the conversion, no second tool needed.
- Private by default
Files are deleted automatically after 48 hours.
GPX vs KML at a glance
| GPX | KML | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical use | GPS tracks and waypoints from Garmin, Strava, Wahoo and outdoor apps | Google Earth / Google My Maps visualisation and sharing placemarks |
| Size on disk | Light XML | Verbose XML; the zipped KMZ variant shrinks it considerably |
| Attribute support | Fixed schema (elevation, time, name) — no custom fields | Styling-first — data lives in ExtendedData and is easy to lose |
| Software support | GPS devices, fitness platforms, most GIS tools | Google Earth/Maps and most GIS tools |
| Web-friendliness | Needs conversion for web maps | Good inside the Google ecosystem; niche elsewhere |
Other ways to convert GPX to KML
You don't need an online tool for this. If you have GDAL installed, one command does it.
In QGIS (free): open your GPX via Layer → Add Layer, then right-click the layer → Export → Save Features As… and pick KML as the format.
The MapGO converter above is for when you don't want to install anything, need to convert to several formats at once, or are handling files too large for a desktop machine.
ogr2ogr -f "KML" output.kml input.gpxGPX to KML: frequently asked questions
Is the GPX to KML converter free?
Partly. Every new account gets three welcome conversions for free, so you can try GPX to KML without paying. After that, you can either buy a credit pack and pay per conversion, or take a subscription, which gives you unlimited conversions within the plan's file-size limit. There is nothing to install; the whole conversion runs in the cloud.
Is my data kept private?
Conversion is fully automated and your file is never shared. Files are deleted automatically after 48 hours. Download your KML result and it's yours to keep.
What does the KML output contain?
You get a clean Keyhole Markup Language (KML) file with your geometry and attributes preserved, ready to open in the tools that read KML.
Which parts of a GPX file convert — tracks, routes or waypoints?
A GPX file can hold waypoints (single points), routes (planned paths) and tracks (recorded paths) side by side, so the converter takes the richest one it finds: the track first, then routes, then waypoints. Tracks are what fitness apps like Strava or Garmin Connect export — the recorded line of your activity — and they convert to line geometry. If your file holds a track and separate waypoints, the track is what you get; convert it twice if you need the pins as well.
Will my layer styling show up in Google Earth?
Geometry and attributes convert; symbology does not, because every format stores styling differently. Google Earth applies its default placemark style — restyle inside Google Earth after opening the file.
Can I convert KML back to GPX?
Yes — use our KML to GPX converter for the reverse direction. MapGO supports conversions in both directions between these formats.
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See it on the map first.
Open your GPX in the workspace, check the shapes and attributes, then convert and download from the same place.