KML Viewer & KMZ File Opener.
Open any KML or KMZ on a live map and see everything the file holds — every folder, placemark, path, polygon, overlay, style, and balloon. Measure it, edit it, and convert it to CSV, Excel, Shapefile, GeoJSON, GPX, DXF, or a printable PDF map sheet, right on your device with nothing uploaded.
100% on-device | KML · KMZ · GPX · GeoJSON · Shapefile · CSV | Convert, measure, edit | Quick Look & Shortcuts | No account
KML — Keyhole Markup Language — is how map data travels. Survey boundaries, parcel maps, planned routes, site plans, and field notes all get handed around as .kml or its zipped form, .kmz. The trouble starts when one arrives on a phone or a Mac with nothing to open it, or opens in a viewer that shows the pins and quietly drops the folders, styles, overlays, and attributes that made the file worth sending.
KML Viewer shows the file as its author built it. The folder tree nests exactly as it does in the file, with show and hide on every folder. Icons, line and fill colours, and styles are drawn as intended. Ground overlays sit where they belong, rotated ones included. Balloons open with their formatted descriptions and the images packed inside the KMZ, and time-stamped tracks and tours come along too.
The details that usually get lost are treated as data. Attributes buried in description tables — owner, parcel number, area — become real fields you can search and export. A file report lists what the document contains and every problem found in it, and one tap exports a clean, repaired copy.
Then the file does work. Measure distance, area, and bearing in metric, imperial, or US survey units. Draw an elevation profile along any path. Add, move, rename, and delete features in place, record a GPS track, and pin field photos where they were taken. When it is time to hand it on, convert to the format the next person actually uses — all on the device, with no upload and no account.
KML in, the format you need out.
Open a map file, choose what goes out — every folder, only the visible ones, or one file per folder — and export.
KML → CSV & Excel
Placemarks and their attributes as rows and columns, ready for a spreadsheet.
CSV & Excel → KML
A spreadsheet of coordinates turned into a KML or KMZ you can open anywhere.
KML ↔ Shapefile
Zipped Shapefile out with its projection file, or a Shapefile in and KML out.
KML → PDF map sheet
A printable sheet with scale bar, north arrow, legend, and title block.
How to open a KML or KMZ file on iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
Open the file
Pick a KML or KMZ from the Files app, iCloud Drive, Mail, AirDrop, or a download — or paste a link to a shared map, Drive, Dropbox, or GitHub file.
Explore the map
Pan, zoom, and tilt the map, toggle folders, tap any feature for its balloon and attributes, and search names, descriptions, and fields across the document.
Measure, edit, and check
Measure distance, area, and bearing, draw an elevation profile, edit features in place, and read the file report for anything wrong in the file.
Convert and share
Export to KML, KMZ, GeoJSON, Shapefile, CSV, Excel, GPX, TCX, DXF, SVG, or a PDF map sheet, then share it or save it back to Files.
Opens map files, not just KML.
Keyhole Markup Language — folders, placemarks, paths, polygons, styles, overlays, balloons, tracks, and tours.
Zipped KML, including the icons, images, and overlays packed inside it.
GPS tracks, routes, and waypoints from phones, watches, and bike computers.
GeoJSON features, opened on the map and convertible to and from KML.
Shapefiles, either loose or zipped, with their attributes.
Spreadsheets with coordinate columns, placed on the map as features.
DXF drawings opened on the map and exportable back to DXF.
Features built for people who work with map files.
Every Folder, Style, and Balloon
The folder tree, icons, colours, overlays, and formatted balloons appear the way the file's author laid them out — nothing flattened away.
Attributes as Real Fields
Values hidden inside description tables become searchable, exportable fields instead of a block of text you have to read one pin at a time.
File Report & Repair
See what the file contains and every problem found in it, then export a clean, repaired KML with one tap.
Measure & Elevation Profile
Distance, area, and bearing in metric, imperial, or US survey units, and an elevation profile along any path or track.
Coordinates Your Way
Go to any coordinate and read positions as decimal degrees, DMS, UTM, MGRS, or Web Mercator — long-press the map for any spot.
Edit in the Field
Add placemarks, draw lines and areas, move pins, edit names and attributes, record a GPS track, and pin photos where they were taken.
Survey-Grade Exports
Shapefile, DXF, CSV, and Excel can be written in the coordinate system the job uses, such as UTM, US State Plane, or British National Grid.
PDF Map Sheets
Scale bar, north arrow, legend, and a title block for project, company, sheet, and date — with names in Latin, Greek, or Cyrillic printed as written.
3D Terrain & Tours
Tilt and rotate over terrain, and play back the fly-over tours embedded in the file.
Your Own Base Maps
Street, satellite, and terrain maps, or bring an offline MBTiles package, an XYZ tile source, or a WMS server — or draft with no base map at all.
Quick Look & Shortcuts
Preview KML, KMZ, and GPX on a map right inside Files, Mail, and Messages, and convert map files from a Shortcut without opening the app.
Batch Conversion
Pick several map files and convert them all to one format in a single pass.
Your file is opened, searched, measured, edited, and converted on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Nothing is uploaded; the only network use is the base map you choose.
No sign-in and no registration. Open a map file and start working straight away.
Edits and repairs leave through an export, so the file you were sent is never overwritten.
- Opening a KMZ of parcel or survey boundaries sent by a client, on site, without a laptop.
- Turning a KML of placemarks into a CSV or Excel sheet for a report or a mailing list.
- Converting a KML to a zipped Shapefile in the right coordinate system for a GIS or CAD handoff.
- Building a KML from a spreadsheet of coordinates to share a set of locations.
- Printing a PDF map sheet with a title block and scale bar for a site meeting.
- Measuring the area of a boundary or the length of a planned route in US survey units.
- Recording a field track and photo pins and sending them back as one KMZ.
Download it and open your first KML or KMZ file straight away. There is no account to create, and nothing about your files leaves the device.
Frequently asked questions about KML and KMZ files.
What is a KML file?
KML (Keyhole Markup Language) is a map data format that stores placemarks, paths, polygons, overlays, styles, and descriptions. It is widely used to share locations, boundaries, and routes between mapping apps.
What is the difference between KML and KMZ?
A KMZ is a zipped KML. It usually carries the icons, images, and overlays that the map refers to, packed into a single file. KML Viewer opens both.
How do I open a KML file on iPhone, iPad, or Mac?
Open it with KML Viewer from the Files app, Mail, AirDrop, or a download, or paste a link to a shared map. The file appears on a live map with its folders, styles, and balloons.
Can I convert KML to CSV or Excel?
Yes. Placemarks and their attributes export to CSV or Excel, including values that were hidden inside description tables.
Can I convert a spreadsheet to KML?
Yes. Open a CSV or Excel file with coordinate columns and export it as KML or KMZ.
Can I convert KML to a Shapefile?
Yes. KML exports to a zipped Shapefile with its projection file, in the coordinate system you choose. Shapefiles also open and convert to KML.
Does it convert KMZ to KML and back?
Yes. KMZ exports to KML and KML exports to KMZ.
Can it make a PDF map from a KML?
Yes. The PDF map sheet includes a scale bar, north arrow, legend, and a title block for project, company, sheet number, and date.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Files are read and converted on your device. A base map needs a connection unless you use your own offline MBTiles package or the drafting grid.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No. Online KML viewers ask you to upload the file to their server. KML Viewer keeps it on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
Can I edit a KML file?
Yes. Add placemarks, draw lines and areas, move pins, and edit names, descriptions, and attributes, then export the result as KML or KMZ.
What people open next.
Every Rush tool runs entirely on your device. These are the ones that come up in the same job as this one.
- GPX Viewer.gpx · .fitFor planning and recording routes rather than reviewing a shared map file.
- DBF Viewer.dbfOpen the attribute table behind a Shapefile you exported or received.
- IFC Viewer.ifcFor the building model that goes with a site boundary or survey KML.
- IGC Viewer.igcFor glider and paraglider flight logs flown over the areas in your map.
Open, map, and convert KML files anywhere.
Every folder, style, and balloon on a live map — then measure, edit, and convert to the format you need, on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, 100% on-device.
KML Viewer is an independent utility from Rush Tools. Google Earth, Google Maps, and other product names are referenced only to describe file compatibility; this app is not affiliated with or endorsed by their owners.