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Shapefile to KMZ

Convert Shapefile to KMZ online for free — right in your browser. No upload, no sign-up, batch conversion, coordinate systems and attributes preserved.

Features

Fast Conversion

Efficiently convert from SHP to KMZ format

Data Security

All processing is done locally in your browser

Standard Format

Output standard KMZ format

shp to kmz

Convert shp to kmz online for free — right in your browser. No upload, no sign-up, batch conversion, coordinate systems and attributes preserved.

Drag and drop files or folders, or click to upload

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About

Shapefile

ESRI Shapefile is a vector data format developed by ESRI and one of the most widely used formats in GIS. A Shapefile actually consists of multiple files: .shp stores geometry, .shx stores spatial index, .dbf stores attributes, and .prj stores coordinate reference system information. Common practice is to package these files into a ZIP archive for distribution. Shapefile supports three basic geometry types: point, line, and polygon.

KMZ

KMZ is the compressed archive format of KML, packaging the .kml file and its associated images, icons, and other resources into a single ZIP archive. KMZ files are smaller and easier to distribute via email or web download. Google Earth can open KMZ files directly, automatically extracting and rendering the geographic content.

Conversion trade-offs

Shapefile: limitations to know

  • Consists of multiple files, inconvenient to manage and distribute
  • Field names limited to 10 characters with limited attribute types
  • Single file size limited to 2GB

KMZ: what you gain

  • Single file containing all content, easy to distribute
  • Significantly smaller file size after compression

Why convert Shapefile to KMZ?

Converting Shapefile to KMZ is one of the most common workflows in GIS. Shapefile data usually comes from desktop GIS software, government open-data portals, or data exchange with partners, while KMZ is what modern tools, web maps, and platforms expect. This converter bridges the two: it reads your Shapefile files, keeps geometry and attributes intact, and writes clean KMZ output — entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.

Frequently asked questions

Are my files uploaded to a server?

No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly — your files never leave your device.

Is the Shapefile to KMZ converter free?

Yes, completely free with no sign-up and no usage limits.

Are coordinate systems preserved when converting Shapefile to KMZ?

By default the output keeps the source coordinate system. If your Shapefile file uses a projected CRS (like UTM), you can search any EPSG coordinate system by keyword or code and reproject in one step. Note: output formats that require WGS84 by specification (KML, KMZ, GPX) always reproject to WGS84 automatically.

Can I convert multiple files at once?

Yes — drop several Shapefile files at once and each one produces its own KMZ output.

KMZ at a glance

Key Features

  • Compressed version of KML with smaller file size
  • Can package associated image and icon resource files
  • Natively supported by Google Earth

Common Use Cases

  • Packaging and distributing KML map data with icons
  • Sharing Google Earth content via email or web
  • Packaging and distributing offline map data

How to Use

  1. 1

    Upload your Shapefile file — drag and drop it onto the page, or browse from your device. You can add several files at once for batch conversion.

  2. 2

    The conversion runs automatically in your browser. No upload, no server — your data stays on your device the entire time.

  3. 3

    Download the KMZ file. Each input produces its own output, ready to use in your GIS, web map, or archive.