Convert KML to Shapefile
Information about converting KML files to Shapefile.
Formats
Compare vector, tabular, CAD, tile, and database-backed geodata formats.
Coordinate systems
Understand EPSG codes, projections, datums, and reprojection considerations.
Workflows
Explore common GIS data exchange paths and what to check when formats change.
Reference article
KML
Keyhole Markup Language (KML) is an XML language for expressing geographic annotation and visualization on web-based maps and Earth browsers.
Shapefile
Shapefile is an older ESRI vector format. A single dataset consists of .shp, .shx, and .dbf files that must stay together and are often distributed together in a ZIP archive.