Turn Shapefiles into a MapInfo TAB table for MapInfo Pro. Free, private and processed right in your browser.
Three steps, no software to install. Works on Windows, macOS, Linux and mobile.
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Drop a .zip with .shp, .shx, .dbf and .prj files into the converter, or click to browse. Files up to 100 MB are supported.
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Click Convert to MapInfo TAB. The file is processed locally, so your data is never uploaded to a server.
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The MapInfo TAB file downloads straight to your device. Need another format? Pick a converter below.
Converted your Shapefile file? Upload it to GISCARTA and turn it into an interactive map your team or clients can actually use.
Colour by attribute, cluster thousands of points, switch on 3D.
Charts and key numbers next to the map, updated as you filter.
Animate dated features and compare how places change.
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.
Shapefile is built for exchange with ArcGIS and other desktop GIS. MapInfo TAB is built for working in MapInfo Pro.
Shapefile
The Shapefile is Esri's vector format from the early 1990s. One dataset is a set of files — .shp (geometry), .shx (index), .dbf (attributes) and .prj (coordinate system) — usually shared as a .zip.
It is still the most widely supported GIS format, but it has hard limits: one geometry type per file, field names of up to 10 characters and a 2 GB size cap.
MapInfo TAB
MapInfo TAB is the native format of MapInfo Pro. A table is a set of files — .tab (structure), .dat (attributes), .map (geometry) and .id (index) — that must travel together.
It remains common in telecom, insurance, retail and public-sector teams that have worked with MapInfo for years.
Your Shapefile file
Upload the Shapefile as one .zip that includes .shp, .shx, .dbf and .prj, so attributes and the coordinate system come through.
The MapInfo TAB output
The output is a set of files (.tab, .dat, .map, .id) — keep them together in one folder.
Your file never leaves your device: conversion runs in your browser, for files up to 100 MB.
Open Shapefile data natively in MapInfo Pro with columns in place.
Feed telecom, insurance and government systems that are still built around MapInfo tables.
Give colleagues Shapefile data in a format they can use without importing anything.
Every converter runs in your browser and keeps your files on your device.
