File with.KML extension contains 3D geographic modeling data saved in XML-based format. KML files can store information about: Points, Lines - paths, Rectangles, Images, 3D models, Text descriptions.
File with .TAB extension stores geospatial data in vector format. TAB is the native format for files created by MapInfo. TAB is a proprietary GIS format developed and maintained by MapInfo Corporation. The format stores data in ASCII text.
After converting the file to the new format, you will be able to use other programs to support it. Keep in mind, however, that the KML file after converting to TAB may differ slightly from the original. The most important information should be kept, but if you want the file after conversion from KML to TAB to be the same, you have to do this carefully and choose the proper application from the list below.
There is no guarantee, of course, that the conversion will come up to all your expectations, but it will certainly help you. If, after all, the effect of converting KML to TAB does not meet your expectations, you can simply try to find on the Internet a different version of your file in KML format, properly converted to a TAB file by someone else. If this fails, use the information provided in the further part of the website.
If after converting the file KML the desired result was not achieved, you can try to change the format of KML file to other than TAB. On our website you will find more information on the following conversion options
Unfortunately, if after performing the two previously described steps (trying to find your KML file converted by someone else, and the attempt to convert it to TAB on your own) you still have a problem with your file, then there are only a few solutions left. You can once again try to find and install an application that can open the KML file in its original format (without conversion to TAB file). Such a solution will be difficult to implement, but it certainly will give the best result.