Convert Mapbox Vector Tile to Shapefile

Information about converting Mapbox Vector Tile files to Shapefile.

Formats

Compare vector, tabular, CAD, tile, and database-backed geodata formats.

Coordinate systems

Understand EPSG codes, projections, datums, and reprojection considerations.

Workflows

Explore common GIS data exchange paths and what to check when formats change.

Reference article

Mapbox Vector Tile

Mapbox Vector Tile (MVT) is a compact binary format for tiled vector map data encoded with Protocol Buffers for fast rendering.

Shapefile

Shapefile is an older ESRI vector format. A single dataset consists of .shp, .shx, and .dbf files that must stay together and are often distributed together in a ZIP archive.