Knowledge Base
Guides, troubleshooting tips, and reference material for geospatial data conversion.
Format Guides
Working with Shapefiles
Everything you need to know about the ESRI Shapefile format — structure, limitations, and conversion tips.
GeoJSON Format Guide
A guide to the GeoJSON format — its strengths, limitations, and best practices for web mapping.
Understanding GeoTIFF
A guide to the GeoTIFF raster format — georeferencing, bands, compression, and conversion options.
KML and Google Earth
How KML and KMZ formats work with Google Earth, and how to convert between KML and other geospatial formats.
GeoPackage Overview
Why GeoPackage is the modern replacement for Shapefiles — features, advantages, and conversion guide.
Troubleshooting
Common Conversion Errors
How to diagnose and fix the most common errors when converting geospatial data.
Fixing Encoding Issues
How to diagnose and fix character encoding problems with place names, accented characters, and special symbols.