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TXT to KML Converter — Free, Online, No Signup

Convert TXT files to KML online with no signup required.

TXT at a glance

TXT

Plain-text files are older than most modern document ecosystems, and many later markup and structured-writing formats exist precisely because people wanted to preserve text readability while layering more structure on top.

KML at a glance

KML

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

Format comparison

Feature
TXT
KML
File type

Document

Other

Extensions
  • .txt

  • .kml

MIME type
  • text/plain

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

Created year

1963

2004

Inventor

ASCII/plain-text computing tradition

Keyhole, Inc.

Status

active

active

Primary use cases
  • authoring

  • review and collaboration

  • distribution

  • system exchange

  • automation

  • specialized interoperability

Vector scaling

Not supported

Supported

Reflowable text

Not supported

Not supported

Structured data

Supported

Supported

When to use each format

When to use TXT

  • Your source file is already in TXT.
  • Preserve source expectations before exporting to KML.
  • TXT is commonly used in document 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 TXT 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 TXT to KML?

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

Moving to KML adds vector scaling.

What should I review after converting TXT to KML?

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

Format resources

TXTKML

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