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VST to KMZ Converter — Free, Online, No Signup

Convert VST files to KMZ online with no signup required.

VST at a glance

VST

The Truevision line grew out of EPICenter-era PC graphics boards, and several board names ended up surviving as filename extensions even when the underlying raster structure stayed close to the wider TGA family.

KMZ at a glance

KMZ

KMZ grew out of the practical need to distribute KML together with related resources such as overlays and linked assets.

Format comparison

Feature
VST
KMZ
File type

Image

Other

Extensions
  • .vst

  • .kmz

MIME type
  • image/x-vst

  • application/vnd.google-earth.kmz

Created year

1987

2005

Inventor

Truevision

Google

Status

active

active

Transparency

Not supported

Not supported

Animation

Not supported

Not supported

Primary use cases
  • capture ingest

  • editing

  • web or print delivery

  • system exchange

  • automation

  • specialized interoperability

Vector scaling

Not supported

Not supported

Streaming ready

Not supported

Not supported

When to use each format

When to use VST

  • Your source file is already in VST.
  • Preserve source expectations before exporting to KMZ.
  • VST is commonly used in image workflows.

When to use KMZ

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

FAQs

Why convert VST to KMZ?

Convert to KMZ when a KML-based map needs embedded images, icons, or overlays to move together as one deliverable.

It is the right target for portable Google Earth projects, offline map bundles, and shareable geospatial packages that recipients should be able to open without relinking external resources.

What changes when converting VST to KMZ?

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

What should I review after converting VST to KMZ?

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

Format resources

VSTKMZ

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