Now that I’ve run you in circles to import and export GPS data to and from Google Earth, I can tell you there’s another “freeware” software option that can simplify the process a bit - GPS Utility. But “freeware” is in quotes because while the program is labeled as “freeware”, the splash screen and documentation indicate that it’s “freeware” only for evaluation purposes (though that evaluation period is “unlimited”). The “freeware” version also limits you to 100 waypoints, 500 track points, and five routes. If you plan to use it on a regular basis, you are required to pay the $55 registration fee, which also expands its data import capacity to 65,000 waypoints and track points .
GPS Utility has a *lot* of features, too many to go into now. But the ones relevant to Google Earth import/export are:
- Downloads data from GPS units, and supports most models
- Saves data in either GPX or KML format, for importation into Google Earth
- Can open KML files created in Google Earth, and save them in GPX format for upload to a GPS unit in a different program
- Can also directly upload the KML file data into a GPS unit, bypassing the need to use a program like EasyGPS to upload the data
It’s a nice program, and worth trying out, both for the Google Earth functions and other capabilities. But if you plan to use it on a regular basis, or if you need to import more data points than allowed by the “freeware” version, you’ll have to pay the $55 registration fee.
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Other posts in the Google Earth Plus Features For Free series
- Google Earth Plus - Do You Really Need It?
- Importing GPS Data Into Google Earth I - Proprietary software and EasyGPS
- Importing GPS Data Into Google Earth II - GPSBabel and GPSVisualizer
- Exporting Data From Google Earth To A GPS Unit
- Using GPS Utility To Import/Export GPS Data To/From Google Earth
- Importing Spreadsheet Data Into Google Earth
- Another Excel To KML Converter
- US Address Geocoding For Google Earth
- GPS TrackMaker: A Better Solution For GPS Export/Import With Google Earth
- Automatic Caching Of Google Earth Data For Offline Use
- Real-Time GPS Tracking In Google Earth Free - Setup
- Real-Time GPS Tracking For Google Earth - Free Options I
- Real-Time GPS Tracking For Google Earth - Free Options II
- Real-Time GPS Tracking With Google Earth - DonationWare
- Real-Time GPS Tracking With Google Earth - Paid Options
- Update On GooPs - Real-Time GPS Tracking In Google Earth
- A KML To CSV (And CSV To KML) Converter For Spreadsheets And Garmin POI Files
- XLS2KML - Another Excel To KML Converter, With A Few Extras
- Recap Of "Google Earth Plus For Free" Series
- New App For Real-Time GPS Tracking In Google Earth
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