---
name: "csv2kml"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pykml"
version: "0.2.0+dfsg-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/csv2kml"
---

# csv2kml(1)

convert a CSV file into a KML

## NAME

csv2kml - convert a CSV file into a KML

## SYNOPSIS

**csv2kml** *FILENAME\_or\_URL*

## OPTIONS

- **--version**

  show program's version number and exit

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **--longitude\_field**=*LONGITUDE\_FIELD*

  name of the column that contains longitude data

- **--latitude\_field**=*LATITUDE\_FIELD*

  name of the column that contains latitude data

- **--altitude\_field**=*ALTITUDE\_FIELD*

  name of the column that contains altitude data

- **--name\_field**=*NAME\_FIELD*

  name of the column used for the placemark name

- **--description\_field**=*DESCRIPTION\_FIELD*

  name of the column used for the placemark description

- **--snippet\_field**=*SNIPPET\_FIELD*

  name of the column used for the placemark snippet text

## SEE ALSO

- •

  validate\_kml

- •

  kml2pykml