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Convert KML to CSV

Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Jul 31, 2026
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Is it possible to convert KML to CSV?
Yes - KML converts to CSV.

Use GPS Visualizer or MyGeodata Cloud for a quick conversion. Only point features produce meaningful rows; line and polygon features are reduced to centroids or serialized coordinate lists at best.

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Also to CSV: DTA · HVE · XFDF

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Last verified Oct 2026

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Why convert KML to CSV?

CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets without any GIS software, making it the right choice when you need a simple list of locations - waypoints, delivery stops, or survey pins - for import into databases, mail-merge tools, or any system that accepts a flat table.

How to convert KML to CSV

KMLCSV Converter FREE

Open your .kml file in KMLCSV Converter and export the placemarks as a .csv file with name and coordinate columns.

Programs that convert KML

MyGeodata Cloud
KMLCSV Converter

About these formats

.KML Keyhole Markup Language

A KML file stores map data - pins, routes, polygons, image overlays - in plain XML format. The easiest way to open one is Google Earth (free desktop app or earth.google.com in a browser) or…

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.CSV Comma-Separated Values

A CSV file stores tabular data as plain text - one row per line, values separated by commas (or semicolons in European locales). Any spreadsheet opens it: Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice…

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Quality & what to watch

  • Only point placemarks translate to clean CSV rows; lines and polygons lose their shape - at most you get a centroid coordinate or a serialized coordinate string.
  • If your KML contains multiple layers (points, lines, polygons in separate elements), some tools write each layer to a separate output file.

Frequently asked questions

Will I get separate latitude and longitude columns?
Most tools offer this; in GPS Visualizer look for the separate coordinate columns option to get distinct longitude and latitude columns.
What happens to polygon or line features in the CSV?
Lines and polygons lose their shape in a flat CSV - you typically get only a centroid coordinate or a serialized coordinate string, not the full geometry.
Can I import the CSV back into a GIS?
Yes, but only as point data using the coordinate columns; all line and polygon geometry from the original KML would be lost.