KML to GPX Converter
Convert a Google Earth KML file to GPX for GPS devices, Garmin and fitness apps.
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About Converting KML to GPX
KML is the XML format Google Earth introduced for describing points, paths, polygons and overlays on a map. It became an Open Geospatial Consortium standard in 2008 and is now read by most mapping software. When you need to move away from KML, the usual reason is simple: verbose — large datasets produce very big files.
Converting your KML map file to GPX solves that. GPX is the open XML schema that GPS devices and fitness apps use to record where you went. It holds three distinct things: waypoints, routes you planned, and tracks you actually travelled, usually with a timestamp and elevation on every point. In practice you gain universal on gps units, watches and fitness platforms and preserves timestamps and elevation per point. PrivConvert runs the whole KML-to-GPX conversion in server memory and deletes your file the instant the GPX is ready — nothing is stored, logged or reused.
When this conversion helps
- You need universal on GPS units, watches and fitness platforms
- You need preserves timestamps and elevation per point
- You need simple, well-documented open schema
- Sharing a KML map file with someone whose software expects GPX
Tips for best results
- After converting, open the GPX and skim the formatting — complex layouts occasionally need a small touch-up.
- Files up to 250 MB are supported, and you can batch-convert several KML files at once; each is processed privately and deleted immediately.
How to Convert KML to GPX Online
Here is how a KML → GPX conversion works on PrivConvert, from start to finish. What you gain with GPX: universal on GPS units, watches and fitness platforms.
Drag and drop your file into the upload area, click to browse your device, or paste a URL to a file hosted online. You can upload files up to 250 MB and batch convert up to 20 files at once.
Once uploaded, the conversion from KML to GPX starts automatically. The process runs entirely in an isolated environment - your data never leaves the secure pipeline.
Your converted file is ready instantly. Click the download button to save it to your device. The file is deleted from memory immediately after download.
Private by design, not as an afterthought
Most online converters upload your files to a server, keep them for days, and may mine them for AI training or resale. PrivConvert was built the opposite way — around your privacy.
Runs in any modern browser on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS — no install, plugin or desktop software needed.
Each job runs in an isolated in-memory sandbox, so most conversions finish in seconds instead of waiting in a queue.
We never keep a copy. Once your GPX is delivered, both the original and the result are gone — there is nothing left to leak or misuse.
Every conversion runs in its own locked-down process with no network access, so files can never leak or interfere with one another.
KML vs GPX - Format Comparison
| Feature | KML | GPX |
|---|---|---|
| File extension | .kml | .gpx |
| Full name | Keyhole Markup Language | GPS Exchange Format |
| Introduced | 2004 | 2002 |
| Encoding | Text | Text |
| Editable | Yes | Yes |
| Open standard | Yes | Yes |
| Supported by PrivConvert | Yes (as input) | Yes (as output) |
| Privacy-safe conversion | In-memory, zero storage | |
| Max file size | 250 MB per file | |
| Batch support | Up to 20 files simultaneously | |
Why people pick PrivConvert for GPX
Thousands of people trust PrivConvert with their files because privacy here is structural — enforced by how the service runs, not just promised.