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PMD to KML Converter — Free, Online, No Signup

Convert PMD files to KML online with no signup required.

PMD at a glance

PMD

The .pmd extension appeared in Sony's prosumer and professional recording device output alongside other Sony-proprietary formats like MQV, serving as a companion metadata or media descriptor file.

KML at a glance

KML

KML is strongly associated with the Google Earth ecosystem and was later standardized through OGC.

Format comparison

Feature
PMD
KML
File type

Video

Other

Extensions
  • .pmd

  • .kml

MIME type
  • video/x-pmd

  • application/vnd.google-earth.kml+xml

Created year

2004

2004

Inventor

Sony

Keyhole, Inc.

Status

legacy

active

Transparency

Not supported

Not supported

Animation

Not supported

Not supported

Primary use cases
  • editing

  • mastering

  • streaming delivery

  • system exchange

  • automation

  • specialized interoperability

Streaming ready

Supported

Not supported

When to use each format

When to use PMD

  • Your source file is already in PMD.
  • Preserve source expectations before exporting to KML.
  • PMD is commonly used in video workflows.

When to use KML

  • Your target workflow expects KML.
  • Improve delivery compatibility with KML.
  • KML is commonly used in other workflows.

FAQs

Why convert PMD to KML?

Convert to KML when the output needs to open cleanly in Google Earth or another Earth-browser workflow, especially for annotated map layers, site plans, territory overlays, and location datasets that benefit from styling and folder-based organization.

What changes when converting PMD to KML?

This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.

Moving to KML removes streaming delivery.

What should I review after converting PMD to KML?

Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.

Format resources

PMDKML

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