Shapefile
Open SHP packages, check sidecars and CRS, and modernize legacy GIS data.
Browser-based GIS workflow
Open a Shapefile in your browser, inspect its map and attributes, check its coordinate reference system, and convert it to modern GIS or web-map formats without desktop software.
Start here: For a complete Shapefile, provide the .shp, .dbf, and .shx files together, with .prj when available, or upload one ZIP archive.
Choose a task
Start here when you need to check a delivery, view attributes, or understand its spatial reference.
Open SHP datasets on a map, browse attributes, and work with individual sidecars or ZIP archives.
Check projectionDetect coordinate reference system and projection metadata from supported GIS files.
Map extentCreate a reusable bounding box for checking or communicating the area covered by a dataset.
Export a legacy Shapefile package into formats better suited to web, portable, or tiled workflows.
Convert a Shapefile to a web-friendly GeoJSON layer for APIs and browser maps.
Portable GISMove a multi-file Shapefile into one portable GeoPackage container.
Tiled outputConvert Shapefile data for tile-based, offline map workflows.
Suggested workflow
Add the sidecar files together or use one ZIP archive.
Open the viewer →Confirm the data loaded as expected before converting it.
Inspect the Shapefile →Identify the coordinate system when a dataset's projection is unclear.
Detect CRS →Choose GeoJSON, GeoPackage, or MBTiles for the receiving workflow.
Convert to GeoJSON →Frequently asked questions
A complete Shapefile normally includes .shp geometry, .dbf attributes, and .shx index files. Include the optional .prj file when it is available, or place all sidecars in a single ZIP archive.
Yes. After providing the complete Shapefile, use the Shapefile to GeoJSON converter to create a web-friendly JSON layer directly in your browser.
GeoDataViewer processes Shapefile data locally in your browser. The files are not uploaded to a server for viewing, CRS detection, or conversion.
Format workflow cluster
Move between viewers, tools, converters, and practical guides for the formats most often used in GIS workflows.
Open SHP packages, check sidecars and CRS, and modernize legacy GIS data.
View, validate, edit, and convert web-ready GeoJSON data.
Read OGC Geography Markup Language, inspect features, and convert XML-based GIS data.
Open small to medium OpenStreetMap PBF extracts and continue into GIS workflows.
Preview CAD drawings and convert DXF geometry for GIS and web mapping.
Open Google Earth files and convert them for GIS, web maps, or CAD workflows.