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.
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.
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 TAB file after converting to KML may differ slightly from the original. The most important information should be kept, but if you want the file after conversion from TAB to KML 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 TAB to KML does not meet your expectations, you can simply try to find on the Internet a different version of your file in TAB format, properly converted to a KML file by someone else. If this fails, use the information provided in the further part of the website.
If after converting the file TAB the desired result was not achieved, you can try to change the format of TAB file to other than KML. 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 TAB file converted by someone else, and the attempt to convert it to KML 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 TAB file in its original format (without conversion to KML file). Such a solution will be difficult to implement, but it certainly will give the best result.