GeoConverter

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GeoConverter - Free Online Geospatial Data Converter. Reads and writes several GIS vector file formats as a static ('1:1') format converter. It is based on the FWTools, especially on OGR2GR documented in the OGR page.

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FAQ

Why do I have to register before using this service? What are you doing with my personal information like my e-mail?
We ask for your e-mail and name mainly because of the tedious fight against spam! As a side effect you become part of the GISpunkt HSR community where we send information mails sometimes. These mails are currently sent every other month and will never exceed once a week. Your e-mail will never be used for other purposes whatsoever and we will never give away your personal data.
What does GeoConverter mean?
GeoConverter means "Online Geospatial Data Format Converter".
Is this webapplication service free?
Yes, GeoConverter is a free webapplication and it will remain free as long as this service is not abused by daily business cases (e.g. as long as bandwidth remains low).
Is GeoConverter a competitor to other converter software?
There are quite some professional products around like FME, igtools or InterlisStudio. These products offer more than a straight forward and static 1:1 conversion. They can be manually configured and often support more file formats. So: No! GeoConverter is meant as an enabler of GIS and geospatial data, nothing more!
Who runs this webapplication?
This service is brought to you by GISpunkt HSR. It is an experimental project without any warranty.
What are the Terms of Service of the GeoConverter?
See here.
Where can one submit Bugs and Feature Requests?
Here in the 'Diskussion' page.
Can these conversions also be run on a local PC?
Yes: We use OGR2OGR which is delivered among others as FWTools and you can run it locally as it was designed for initially. See OGR for more innformation about this.
Which file formats are supported by this webapplication?
These GIS vector file formats are supported for writing and also for reading except KML:
  • Comma Separated Value (.csv)
  • GPX (.gpx)
  • Geographic Markup Language (.gml)
  • INTERLIS 1-Transfer Format (.itf)
  • INTERLIS 2-XML Transfer Format (.xml)
  • Keyhole Markup Language (.kml)
  • Mapinfo File (.mif)
  • Shapefile (.shp)
I see GPX but can't find any other GPS file formats?
GPS file formats like NMEA or Garmin are converted best through exiting software. See our article GPS-Software for more information on this topic.
I miss DXF and other CAD file formats?
Microstation's DGN (up to version 7) is supported by OGR but not implemeted yet in GeoConverter. DXF unfortunately does not yet exist as a suitable driver for OGR altough some free libraries exist - so, sponsors are welcome!
More FAQ entries...
will be added here.