Kienzle GPS (.txt)
A Kienzle GPS .txt file is a semicolon-separated stop list — one line per address, each carrying a position and a planned arrival time.
At a glance
| Extension | .txt |
| Encoding | csv |
History
RouteConverter's own source does not document which specific Kienzle product or software generated this format, and no independent public documentation of it could be found. Kienzle's business — vehicle fleet, telematics and tachograph systems — traces back to Kienzle Apparate GmbH's tachograph work and the 1980 spin-off Kienzle Datensysteme GmbH; the current Kienzle group still operates in that fleet/telematics space today.
Where it is used
The file lists stops for a planned route — an organization or receiver name, a postal code, city, street and house number, plus a planned arrival time for each stop — the shape of an output from fleet or tour-planning software rather than a consumer GPS device.
Structure
A semicolon-separated text file with a fixed header line ("Position;X;Y;Empfänger;Land;PLZ;Ort;Strasse;Hausnummer;Planankunft;Zusatzinfos") followed by one line per stop: an index, longitude, latitude, receiver/ organization name, country (usually empty), postal code, city, street, house number, and a planned arrival time in HH:mm — a trailing "extra info" field is present in the header but not read.
How widespread
No evidence of current or widespread use could be found; RouteConverter's support appears aimed at a specific, undocumented Kienzle export rather than a broadly-adopted interchange format.
RouteConverter support
| Reads | Kienzle GPS |
RouteConverter reads this format but cannot write it.
RouteConverter only reads Kienzle GPS files; writing is not supported.
Specifications and documentation
FAQ
What is a .txt file?
A Kienzle GPS .txt file is a semicolon-separated stop list — one line per address, each carrying a position and a planned arrival time.
How do I open a .txt file?
RouteConverter, the free converter for Windows, macOS and Linux, opens Kienzle GPS files: start the app, load the file, then view it on the map or save it in another format.
What can I convert .txt to?
RouteConverter opens .txt files and saves them as GPX, KML or any other format it can write. More: GPX, KML, all formats.