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About CSV to Shapefile Convertor

The CSV to Shapefile Convertor is a powerful tool that transforms CSV files containing latitude and longitude coordinates into ESRI Shapefiles (.shp). The CSV must include columns for location (latitude, longitude) and any additional attributes. The output is a zipped shapefile package compatible with GIS software like QGIS, ArcGIS, and others.

Input Requirements
  • • CSV file format
  • • Latitude column (lat, latitude, y)
  • • Longitude column (lng, lon, longitude, x)
  • • Optional: Additional attribute columns
  • • Valid coordinate values
Output Files
  • • .shp - Shape format (geometry)
  • • .shx - Shape index format
  • • .dbf - Attribute format
  • • .prj - Projection format (WGS84)
  • • Delivered as a ZIP package
How It Works
1

Upload CSV

Drag and drop or select your CSV file

2

Preview Data

Review your data in table format

3

Map View

Visualize points on the map

4

Convert

Download your shapefile package

Technical Details

Coordinate System

Output shapefiles use WGS84 (EPSG:4326) coordinate reference system by default.

Field Name Limitations

DBF format limits field names to 10 characters. Names are automatically sanitized and truncated if necessary.

Supported Data Types

Text, numbers, and boolean values are supported. Complex objects are converted to JSON strings.

File Size Limits

Optimized for datasets up to 10,000 points. Larger datasets may require processing time.