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Convert ODS to KML online

Turn OpenDocument spreadsheets with coordinates 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 ODS to KML

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

01

Upload your ODS file

Drop an .ods file with coordinate columns 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 ODS file? Upload it to GISCARTA and turn it into an interactive map your team or clients can actually use.

Every layer, styled your way

Colour by attribute, cluster thousands of points, switch on 3D.

Dashboards with live charts

Charts and key numbers next to the map, updated as you filter.

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

ODS vs KML: what changes when you convert

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

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

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

ODS

KML

KML

Structure

Structure

Spreadsheet (OpenDocument)

Spreadsheet (OpenDocument)

XML text file

XML text file

Best for

Best for

Open-source office suites and the public sector

Open-source office suites and the public sector

Viewing and sharing in Google Earth

Viewing and sharing in Google Earth

Geometry

Geometry

Latitude/longitude columns or WKT text

Latitude/longitude columns or WKT text

Points, lines, polygons, organised in folders

Points, lines, polygons, organised in folders

Attributes

Attributes

Typed cells

Typed cells

Name, description and extended data

Name, description and extended data

Coordinate system

Coordinate system

Not stored in the file

Not stored in the file

WGS84 only

WGS84 only

Opens in

Opens in

LibreOffice Calc, Excel, Google Sheets

LibreOffice Calc, Excel, Google Sheets

Google Earth, Google My Maps, QGIS, ArcGIS

Google Earth, Google My Maps, QGIS, ArcGIS

What to know before converting ODS to KML

Your ODS file

Keep the data in one sheet with a header row and coordinate columns (latitude/longitude) or a WKT column.

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 ODS to KML

Show it in Google Earth

Show it in Google Earth

Let clients and colleagues explore ODS 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 ODS 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.