How To Upload A Kml File To Google Maps

Upload or import KML file on Google map. KML orKeyhole Markup Language is file which models and stores geographic features for display inGoogle Globe or Google maps. Y'all can upload and view theKML file you already created on Google Map, to verify Whether the overlapped feature of KML uploaded has proper valid geometry or not in respect to the Google Map Characteristic. Earlier uploading the KML on Google Map, you need to have a Google business relationship. The file uploaded will be saved to "My Places", you don't need to upload it twice when require. If yous are not having an already built KML file, you tin expect at How to create KML file on Google map or How to create KML file on Google earth.

Upload or Import KML file on Google map

Here are the steps to upload or import KML file on Google map

1.) Open Google map, and sign in forall in i Google business relationship.
2.) Movement toMy Places, a button on left upper side of Google map, and then select theCreate with classic My Maps as shown below.

3.) Selectimport choice, and thenbrowse theKML file you want to upload on Google map.

4.) Done, edit the title and description. You tin can make the mappublic or private.Save the map.

Note: You can upload KML file ofMaximum size of 3MB on Google Map, as per Google instructions. While i found some lose of data while uploading KML file of greater than2MB. Alternative to Google map is Google earth for the same.

The map saved, tin be again viewed and downloaded past going to"My Places -> click on the title of map -> and then the KML" pick appearing but below the title of your map. You can as well observe the tutorial to convert KML to Shapefile andShapefile to KML, with the help of QGIS an open up source GIS tool. Want to know more than technically on the KML and shapefile, i will provide you soon, related tools and coding for the same with explanation.

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