KML, KMZ and GPX file conversion using Shortcuts on macOS

If you work with GPS data files like

• GPX
• KML
• KMZ (One or more zipped KML files plus resources)

You may know the pain of converting one in another.

In my specific workflow, I needed to convert KMZ files exported from Google my maps to GPX files viewable on my Garmin GPS or OsmAnd app on my phone.

So I created these macOS Shortcuts:

KMZ to KML

Selecting one or more KMZ files this shortcut extracts the archive, moves and renames the inner KMLs

KMZ to GPX

As the above but then converts the KMLs in GPX files using GPSBabel’s command line tool (to be installed separately).

With the same approach is possible to create virtually all combinations of conversions supported by GPSBabel.

Enjoy