Extract the KML out of a Google Earth KMZ archive and download it as a plain .kml file — free, private, entirely in your browser. No unzip utility needed.
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A KMZ file is a ZIP archive that contains a KML file — usually named doc.kml — plus any images, icons, or overlays the KML references. KML is the plain-text XML file on its own. Converting KMZ to KML means pulling that XML file out of the archive. See the full KML vs KMZ comparison.
Some GIS software, web mapping libraries, and validation tools only accept plain .kml. Extracting the KML also lets you read and edit the XML directly — to fix a coordinate, change a style, or strip out a broken NetworkLink.
Yes, that works too — KMZ really is a plain ZIP archive. This tool simply does it in one step, without leaving a folder of extracted files on your disk and without needing an archive utility on a locked-down machine.
They stay in the original KMZ. Only the KML is extracted, so any <GroundOverlay> or custom icon that pointed at a bundled image file will reference a path that no longer resolves. Keep the KMZ if you need those assets.
Yes. The archive is unzipped entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your file never leaves your device — nothing is uploaded to any server.
Need to see what is actually inside the file? Open it on an interactive map first.
Open the KML Viewer