Convert Shapefile to GeoPackage

Information about converting Shapefile files to GeoPackage.

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

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.

GeoPackage

GeoPackage is an open, non-proprietary, platform-independent and standards-based data format for geographic information system implementations based on an SQLite database.