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Export photos as KMZ

Generate a KMZ for use in Google Earth.


You want to view your project photos by their GPS locations in Google Earth or another mapping tool.

Role
Any member with photo access
Surface
App and Web
Plan
Free · Business
  1. In Teamspace, open All Photos, a project’s Photos tab, a member’s photos, or your search results.
  2. Long-press a photo to start selecting, then tick any others. A tool panel opens at the bottom.
  3. Tap KMZ.
  4. Wait for the file to prepare, then share or save it.

KMZ isn’t in the Export menu at the top of the list. Select the photos first.

Two routes. If the photos are already on screen, select them and use the toolbar. Otherwise start from the sidebar and pick them there.

From a selection

  1. On All Photos, or on a project’s Photos tab, tick the photos you want. Ticking a date header takes every photo from that day.
  2. Click KMZ in the toolbar.

From the sidebar

  1. In the left sidebar, under Share & Reports, click KMZ.
  2. Narrow the list with Project, Member, Time Range, or Type if you need to.
  3. Tick the photos to include.
  4. Click Continue.

Either route starts the file preparing straight away. A progress card appears in the bottom right corner, and you can cancel it from there.

  • Maximum 1,000 photos per export. Split larger projects into smaller exports.
  • Photos without GPS data won’t appear on the map.
  • KMZ only shows in the toolbar once you’ve ticked a photo. With nothing ticked, start from the sidebar.
  • On the web, Continue is the last step. Nothing asks you to confirm after it, so check the selection first.
  • Stay on the page while the file is being prepared.
  • On Android, a “File saved to your device” notification appears when the download is complete.
  • If export fails, start the export again to retry.

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