# Importing Annotations from KML and KMZ

### Why use Imports?

Whether your annotations originate from mission planners, GIS platforms, or previous project templates, importingallows you to:

* Reuse legacy data without manual recreation
* Standardize mission zones and POIs across teams
* Maintain consistency across multi-platform workflows

### How to Import

1. Navigate to the Annotations panel in your FlytBase dashboard.

<figure><img src="/files/hw8z3abQtcJcKRrep8gf" alt=""><figcaption><p>Annotations Option on the FlytBase Dashboard</p></figcaption></figure>

2. Click on <img src="/files/UwrcQ6H2Poho1TbguQ1D" alt="" data-size="line">  **→ Import**

<figure><img src="/files/wpybvysoH0BjYWNG4g6C" alt=""><figcaption><p>Option to Add and Import the Annotations</p></figcaption></figure>

3. Select a .kml or .kmz file from your system

<figure><img src="/files/OAoWgVetcCRz05yqBOM9" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

4. Once uploaded, the annotations will populate in the panel

### Supported Formats

Ensure your files meet the following criteria:

* File types: .kml or .kmz only
* Geometry types: Points (for annotation markers)


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.flytbase.com/in-flight-modules/annotations/importing-annotations-from-kml-and-kmz.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.