DroneDeploy planning helper

KML Polygon Splitter

Split a Google Earth Web KML containing multiple polygons into separate KML files, ready for DroneDeploy. Everything runs locally in the browser, so the file is not uploaded anywhere.

Authored by Nick Tan, built with OpenAI.

What this tool does

Google Earth Web One project multiple polygons Export KML This tool Reads each Placemark and splits it out BB1.kml BB2.kml BB3.kml Result: one KML per polygon for easy DroneDeploy flight planning

Simple workflow

  1. Draw all polygons in Google Earth Web.
  2. Export the project as a single KML.
  3. Drop that KML into this page.
  4. Download each split polygon as its own KML file.
  5. Import each file separately into DroneDeploy.

Best used when a pilot needs to plan several separate one-polygon flights from a single Google Earth project.

Split your KML

Drop a KML file here or browse for it. The file stays in your browser.

Drop a KML file here

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Pilot workflow: Export a project KML from Google Earth Web, drop it into this page, download each split KML, then upload each KML separately into DroneDeploy.

Publishing note: This is a plain static HTML file, so it is ready to host on Netlify as-is.

Authored by Nick Tan, built with OpenAI.