In-depth guides and tutorials on GIS file formats and conversions — how to open a KMZ, get a spreadsheet into Google Earth, convert GPX tracks, read coordinate formats, fix data in the wrong place, and more. Plain-English, and written to actually help.
The Esri shapefile is the most common GIS format in the world — and one of the most misunderstood. Here's what the pieces are and what its limits mean for you.
A step-by-step guide to turning an Esri Shapefile into KML or KMZ for Google Earth — with no software to install and nothing uploaded.
Have a spreadsheet of latitudes and longitudes? Here's how to turn it into KML/KMZ for Google Earth in a couple of minutes, free and privately.
A KMZ won't open in a text editor because it's a zip archive. Here's how to open one, extract the KML inside, and convert it to other formats.
