How to convert OSM to KML
Converting a .OSM file to .KML lets you open the content in software that prefers the .KML format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .OSM files.
A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.
About these formats
.OSM
OpenStreetMap data file
An OSM file is raw OpenStreetMap geographic data - points, lines, and areas with tags - stored as plain XML. Open it in JOSM or QGIS to see it on a map. For large regional extracts, use the…
Open .OSM details →
.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…
Open .KML details →
