Guide Google My Maps
Map Files Explained: KML, KMZ, GPX and CSV in Google Maps, My Maps and Earth
Choose a map file format, move places and tracks between My Maps and Google Earth, and check imports, exports, limits and missing data.
The task collection
Files & map data
Import, export and troubleshoot spreadsheets, KML, KMZ and GPX.
9 guides · 1 report See the complete collection
Choose your next step
Start with what you want to do with your file: import it, fix it, create it or export it.
The complete guide collection
Find the workflow you need.
9 guides, organised by task.
Choose a format and destination
Compare KML, KMZ, GPX and tables before moving your data.
Import or troubleshoot a file
Choose the guide for your file and destination.
Guide Google My Maps
How to Import CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets into Google My Maps
Prepare CSV, Excel or Google Sheets location columns, import up to 2,000 rows into My Maps, and check the pins before sharing or reimporting.
Guide Google My Maps
How to Import a GPX File into Google Maps
Import a GPX with My Maps, view it on your phone, and inspect GPS data in Earth Pro—with clear limits on turn-by-turn navigation.
Guide Google Earth
How to Import KML or KMZ into Google Earth
Open KML or KMZ in Google Earth as project features, a data layer, a local file or in Pro. Check editing, storage and sharing before choosing.
Guide Google My Maps
“Anonymous uploads are not allowed”: My Maps access checks and what to try
Check My Maps account, edit and Drive access, then test a small file. Find steps for signed-in users, different error wording and failed location columns.
Guide Google Maps
Google Maps, My Maps and Earth Error Messages in 8 Languages
Exact wording of common Google Maps, My Maps and Google Earth messages in up to eight languages (English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Indonesian), with what each means and how to fix it.
Create or export map data
KML/KMZ creation and My Maps exports.
Guide Google Earth
How to Create a KML or KMZ File in Google Earth
Create placemarks, paths and polygons in Google Earth web or Pro, save a KML or KMZ file, and reopen the export to check its contents and media.
Guide Google My Maps
How to Export Google My Maps to KML or KMZ—and a Layer to CSV
Use the right menu for a whole-map KML/KMZ or one layer’s CSV, open the result in Earth, and check missing layers, media and data before deleting the source.
Work with a Timeline export
Find the dedicated guide to viewing an exported Timeline.
Reporting & context
Reports on this topic
1 dated report, separate from the practical guides above.
Keep exploring
A useful next direction.
Looking for a title? Search the guide library.