GIS Viewer Documentation — Open & Convert Data
Open, inspect, and convert GIS files in GeoDataViewer, including Shapefile, GeoJSON, KML, and common browser workflows.
Quick answer: Open, inspect, and convert GIS files in your browser, then use these guides to understand formats, sidecar files, and common workflows.
Getting Started
Learn how to use GeoDataViewer to view your first dataset.
Inspect an Attribute Table in Your Browser
Learn how to open GIS files in GeoDataViewer and inspect the attribute table to validate fields, values, and feature counts.
Shapefile Sidecar Files (.shp, .dbf, .shx, .prj)
Understand the required sidecar files for Shapefile datasets and how to upload them together to avoid missing geometry, attributes, or CRS.
Uploading Zipped GIS Datasets (Best Practices)
Learn when to zip GIS datasets before uploading, how to avoid missing sidecar files, and why zip uploads reduce viewer errors.