Turn Shapefiles into a KML file that opens in Google Earth. Free, private and processed right in your browser.
Three steps, no software to install. Works on Windows, macOS, Linux and mobile.
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Drop a .zip with .shp, .shx, .dbf and .prj files into the converter, or click to browse. Files up to 100 MB are supported.
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Click Convert to KML. The file is processed locally, so your data is never uploaded to a server.
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The KML file downloads straight to your device. Need another format? Pick a converter below.
Converted your Shapefile file? Upload it to GISCARTA and turn it into an interactive map your team or clients can actually use.
Colour by attribute, cluster thousands of points, switch on 3D.
Charts and key numbers next to the map, updated as you filter.
Animate dated features and compare how places change.
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.
Shapefile is built for exchange with ArcGIS and other desktop GIS. KML is built for viewing and sharing in Google Earth.
Shapefile
The Shapefile is Esri's vector format from the early 1990s. One dataset is a set of files — .shp (geometry), .shx (index), .dbf (attributes) and .prj (coordinate system) — usually shared as a .zip.
It is still the most widely supported GIS format, but it has hard limits: one geometry type per file, field names of up to 10 characters and a 2 GB size cap.
KML
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.
Your Shapefile file
Upload the Shapefile as one .zip that includes .shp, .shx, .dbf and .prj, so attributes and the coordinate system come through.
The KML output
KML only supports WGS84, so coordinates are written as longitude/latitude.
Your file never leaves your device: conversion runs in your browser, for files up to 100 MB.
Let clients and colleagues explore Shapefile data in Google Earth — no GIS skills needed.
Import the file into Google My Maps to annotate it and share a link.
Turn Shapefile data into a clear, styled visual for meetings and reports.
Every converter runs in your browser and keeps your files on your device.
