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Convert KML to ODS online

Turn KML placemarks, paths and polygons into an ODS spreadsheet for LibreOffice. Free, private and processed right in your browser.

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How it works

How it works

How to convert KML to ODS

Three steps, no software to install. Works on Windows, macOS, Linux and mobile.

01

Upload your KML file

Drop a .kml file into the converter, or click to browse. Files up to 100 MB are supported.

02

Convert in your browser

Click Convert to ODS. The file is processed locally, so your data is never uploaded to a server.

03

Download your ODS file

The ODS file downloads straight to your device. Need another format? Pick a converter below.

Beyond conversion

Beyond conversion

A file is a start. A map tells the story.

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Know your formats

Know your formats

KML vs ODS: what changes when you convert

KML is built for viewing and sharing in Google Earth. ODS is built for open-source office suites and the public sector.

KML

What is a KML file?

KML (Keyhole Markup Language) is an XML format created for Google Earth and adopted as an OGC standard in 2008. It stores placemarks, paths and polygons together with their styles and descriptions.

KML is the easiest way to show geographic data to people who don't use GIS software, but it is built for display rather than analysis.

ODS

What is an ODS file?

ODS (OpenDocument Spreadsheet) is the open, ISO-standard spreadsheet format used by LibreOffice Calc and also supported by Excel and Google Sheets.

Location is stored in coordinate columns or as WKT text. Public bodies often prefer ODS because it is an open standard.

KML

KML

ODS

ODS

Structure

Structure

XML text file

XML text file

Spreadsheet (OpenDocument)

Spreadsheet (OpenDocument)

Best for

Best for

Viewing and sharing in Google Earth

Viewing and sharing in Google Earth

Open-source office suites and the public sector

Open-source office suites and the public sector

Geometry

Geometry

Points, lines, polygons, organised in folders

Points, lines, polygons, organised in folders

Latitude/longitude columns or WKT text

Latitude/longitude columns or WKT text

Attributes

Attributes

Name, description and extended data

Name, description and extended data

Typed cells

Typed cells

Coordinate system

Coordinate system

WGS84 only

WGS84 only

Not stored in the file

Not stored in the file

Opens in

Opens in

Google Earth, Google My Maps, QGIS, ArcGIS

Google Earth, Google My Maps, QGIS, ArcGIS

LibreOffice Calc, Excel, Google Sheets

LibreOffice Calc, Excel, Google Sheets

What to know before converting KML to ODS

Your KML file

KML styles (icons, colours) describe how features look; attributes kept in descriptions or extended data may need tidying after conversion.

The ODS output

Geometry is stored as text — coordinates or WKT — in columns next to the attributes.

Privacy

Your file never leaves your device: conversion runs in your browser, for files up to 100 MB.

Use cases

Use cases

Why convert KML to ODS

Work in LibreOffice

Work in LibreOffice

Open KML data in LibreOffice Calc without proprietary software.

Meet open-standard rules

Meet open-standard rules

Deliver KML data in the ISO-standard format many public bodies require.

Edit attributes easily

Edit attributes easily

Review and edit records in a familiar spreadsheet interface.

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Start making and sharing maps and dashboards now

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No credit card. No GIS degree.

Start making and sharing maps and dashboards now

Upload your data — GISCARTA turns it into interactive maps and dashboards in minutes.

No credit card. No GIS degree.