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Convert MapInfo TAB to KML online

Turn MapInfo tables into a KML file that opens in Google Earth. Free, private and processed right in your browser.

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How it works

How it works

How to convert MapInfo TAB to KML

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

01

Upload your MapInfo TAB file

Drop a .zip with .tab, .dat, .map and .id files into the converter, or click to browse. Files up to 100 MB are supported.

02

Convert in your browser

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

03

Download your KML file

The KML 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.

Converted your MapInfo TAB file? Upload it to GISCARTA and turn it into an interactive map your team or clients can actually use.

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Timeslider for change over time

Animate dated features and compare how places change.

Share with a link or embed

Publish a read-only map, embed it on your site, or keep it private with role-based access.

No credit card. No GIS degree. Upload your data and start mapping in minutes.

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Know your formats

Know your formats

MapInfo TAB vs KML: what changes when you convert

MapInfo TAB is built for working in MapInfo Pro. KML is built for viewing and sharing in Google Earth.

MapInfo TAB

What is a MapInfo TAB file?

MapInfo TAB is the native format of MapInfo Pro. A table is a set of files — .tab (structure), .dat (attributes), .map (geometry) and .id (index) — that must travel together.

It remains common in telecom, insurance, retail and public-sector teams that have worked with MapInfo for years.

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.

MapInfo TAB

MapInfo TAB

KML

KML

Structure

Structure

Set of files (.tab, .dat, .map, .id)

Set of files (.tab, .dat, .map, .id)

XML text file

XML text file

Best for

Best for

Working in MapInfo Pro

Working in MapInfo Pro

Viewing and sharing in Google Earth

Viewing and sharing in Google Earth

Geometry

Geometry

Points, lines and regions (polygons)

Points, lines and regions (polygons)

Points, lines, polygons, organised in folders

Points, lines, polygons, organised in folders

Attributes

Attributes

Typed columns

Typed columns

Name, description and extended data

Name, description and extended data

Coordinate system

Coordinate system

Any, stored in the .tab file

Any, stored in the .tab file

WGS84 only

WGS84 only

Opens in

Opens in

MapInfo Pro, QGIS, GDAL, Global Mapper

MapInfo Pro, QGIS, GDAL, Global Mapper

Google Earth, Google My Maps, QGIS, ArcGIS

Google Earth, Google My Maps, QGIS, ArcGIS

What to know before converting MapInfo TAB to KML

Your MapInfo TAB file

Upload all MapInfo files together (.tab, .dat, .map, .id) in one .zip, or the geometry can't be read.

The KML output

KML only supports WGS84, so coordinates are written as longitude/latitude.

Privacy

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

Use cases

Use cases

Why convert MapInfo TAB to KML

Show it in Google Earth

Show it in Google Earth

Let clients and colleagues explore MapInfo TAB data in Google Earth — no GIS skills needed.

Share with Google My Maps

Share with Google My Maps

Import the file into Google My Maps to annotate it and share a link.

Present to stakeholders

Present to stakeholders

Turn MapInfo TAB data into a clear, styled visual for meetings and reports.

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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.

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.