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Convert DXF to GeoPackage online

Turn CAD drawings into a single-file GeoPackage. Free, private and processed right in your browser.

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How it works

How it works

How to convert DXF to GeoPackage

Three steps, no software to install. Works on Windows, macOS, Linux and mobile.

01

Upload your DXF file

Drop a .dxf file into the converter, or click to browse. Files up to 100 MB are supported.

02

Convert in your browser

Click Convert to GeoPackage. The file is processed locally, so your data is never uploaded to a server.

03

Download your GeoPackage file

The GeoPackage file downloads straight to your device. Need another format? Pick a converter below.

Beyond conversion

Beyond conversion

A file is a start. A map tells the story.

Converted your DXF file? Upload it to GISCARTA and turn it into an interactive map your team or clients can actually use.

Every layer, styled your way

Colour by attribute, cluster thousands of points, switch on 3D.

Dashboards with live charts

Charts and key numbers next to the map, updated as you filter.

Timeslider for change over time

Animate dated features and compare how places change.

Share with a link or embed

Publish a read-only map, embed it on your site, or keep it private with role-based access.

No credit card. No GIS degree. Upload your data and start mapping in minutes.

GISCARTA interactive map with layers and dashboards

Know your formats

Know your formats

DXF vs GeoPackage: what changes when you convert

DXF is built for exchange with AutoCAD and engineering tools. GeoPackage is built for modern desktop GIS and multi-layer projects.

DXF

What is a DXF file?

DXF (Drawing Exchange Format) is Autodesk's open format for sharing CAD drawings, introduced with AutoCAD in 1982. It stores lines, polylines, arcs, text and blocks organised in layers.

DXF is the bridge between GIS and engineering teams. It carries geometry well, but attribute tables and coordinate system information are usually lost or limited.

GeoPackage

What is a GeoPackage file?

GeoPackage is an open OGC standard built on SQLite. One .gpkg file can hold many vector layers, raster tiles and attribute tables together.

It has none of the Shapefile's limits — long field names, large files, proper data types — and it is the default format in QGIS.

DXF

DXF

GeoPackage

GeoPackage

Structure

Structure

Text-based CAD drawing

Text-based CAD drawing

Single SQLite-based file

Single SQLite-based file

Best for

Best for

Exchange with AutoCAD and engineering tools

Exchange with AutoCAD and engineering tools

Modern desktop GIS and multi-layer projects

Modern desktop GIS and multi-layer projects

Geometry

Geometry

Lines, polylines, arcs, points, text, blocks

Lines, polylines, arcs, points, text, blocks

Points, lines and polygons; many layers per file

Points, lines and polygons; many layers per file

Attributes

Attributes

Mostly layer names; little attribute data

Mostly layer names; little attribute data

Typed columns, no name length limit

Typed columns, no name length limit

Coordinate system

Coordinate system

Not stored in the file

Not stored in the file

Any, stored per layer

Any, stored per layer

Opens in

Opens in

AutoCAD, BricsCAD, LibreCAD, MicroStation, QGIS

AutoCAD, BricsCAD, LibreCAD, MicroStation, QGIS

QGIS, ArcGIS Pro, GDAL, QField, Python

QGIS, ArcGIS Pro, GDAL, QField, Python

What to know before converting DXF to GeoPackage

Your DXF file

DXF files don't record a coordinate system, so you may need to assign the right one after conversion. Text and blocks may not become standard map features.

The GeoPackage output

Field names and data types are kept as they are — there is no 10-character limit.

Privacy

Your file never leaves your device: conversion runs in your browser, for files up to 100 MB.

Use cases

Use cases

Why convert DXF to GeoPackage

Keep a project in one file

Keep a project in one file

Bundle DXF data into one portable file instead of folders of sidecar files.

Open in QGIS and ArcGIS Pro

Open in QGIS and ArcGIS Pro

Both read GeoPackage natively, with field names and types intact.

Collect data in the field

Collect data in the field

Edit the converted DXF data offline in mobile apps like QField and Mergin Maps.

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Start making and sharing maps and dashboards now

Upload your data — GISCARTA turns it into interactive maps and dashboards in minutes.

No credit card. No GIS degree.

Start making and sharing maps and dashboards now

Upload your data — GISCARTA turns it into interactive maps and dashboards in minutes.

No credit card. No GIS degree.