Preview Shapefile, GeoJSON, KML, PMTiles, and other geospatial files inside VS Code without opening a full desktop GIS.
GeoJSON vs Shapefile compared for GIS data exchange: choose GeoJSON for web maps and APIs or Shapefile for legacy GIS, government portals, and CRS flexibility.
Step-by-step: open a Shapefile online in your browser, upload the required sidecar files, and troubleshoot missing .dbf/.shx/.prj issues.
MapInfo vs Shapefile compared: sidecar files, compatibility, and when to convert TAB or MIF/MID datasets into Shapefile or GeoJSON.
Shapefile vs GeoPackage compared: choose Shapefile for legacy compatibility or GeoPackage for one-file, multi-layer GIS workflows.
Learn what an SHP file is, why a Shapefile also needs DBF, SHX, and PRJ files, and how to open or convert the complete dataset online.