Convert TRK to KML

Input file

TRK

Full Name: Garmin GPS PCX5 Track Format
Developer: CompeGPS TEAM

Output file

KML

Full Name: Google Earth Keyhole Markup Language Format
Developer: N/A

What is TRK file?

The TRK (CompeGPS Land Track File) file extension is used by CompeGPS Land, a mapping and GPS software produced by CompeGPS Team. It stores data about GPS tracks, including latitude, longitude, distance and altitude information. This data allows users to create and view maps of their trails as the software can display the information geographically. TRK files are used to generate GPS route cards which can be used to share detailed information about a particular trail. [ ⏩ ] TRK file extension

What is KML file?

The KML (.KML) file extension is associated with Google Earth, ArcGIS Earth, and other geographic information systems (GIS) programs. It is primarily used for storing information related to geographic data, including map overlays, images, and points of interests. KML is an XML-based language employed by Google and other GIS applications and which allows users or developers to create new layers of data within GIS environments. [ ⏩ ] KML file extension

Software, that you can use to convert

TRK to KML converters

How to convert the file from TRK to KML?

To successfully convert the TRK file to KML, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.TRK). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case KML (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than KML).

What is a file conversion?

A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. TRK to KML. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting TRK files to KML files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension KML, while before this step we had the TRK file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new KML file, or not.