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GIS & Mapping Data7 min readUpdated 2026-09-22

How to Convert KML to GeoJSON Online

A practical KML-to-GeoJSON workflow for web developers and GIS analysts, with geometry mapping, property retention, coordinate checks, and conversion limits.

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Direct Answer (Quick Summary)

Upload a local KML file to a KML-to-GeoJSON converter, parse each Placemark into a GeoJSON Feature, then download a FeatureCollection. Check that coordinates remain longitude before latitude and remember that KML styles, tours, and NetworkLinks may not transfer.

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KML to GeoJSON Converter

Convert KML geometry and properties to RFC 7946 GeoJSON locally in your browser.

Convert KML to GeoJSON
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Why Convert KML to GeoJSON?

KML is excellent for Google Earth visualization, but GeoJSON is a natural fit for web maps, JavaScript libraries, APIs, and modern data pipelines. GeoJSON FeatureCollections are easy to consume in Leaflet, MapLibre, Python GeoPandas, and many browser GIS systems.

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KML to GeoJSON Conversion Workflow

Open the converter, choose a local KML file or paste XML, parse the Placemark geometry, retain useful names and descriptions as properties, and download the resulting RFC 7946 FeatureCollection. Preview the source in the KML Viewer when you need to confirm folders or geometry before conversion.

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What Does Not Transfer Perfectly?

Geometry and basic attributes generally transfer well. Google Earth styles, camera views, tours, image overlays, 3D models, and remote NetworkLinks do not have direct GeoJSON equivalents. Keep the original KML when visual fidelity or Earth-specific behavior matters.

Keep the original

A conversion is a new representation, not a lossless replacement for every KML feature.

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Topics:#KML to GeoJSON#GeoJSON converter#Web GIS#Leaflet#MapLibre#GIS formats
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Specializing in geodetic algorithms, WGS84 coordinate mathematics, and large-scale spatial mobility studies across North America and Europe.

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