Turn Shapefiles into an ODS spreadsheet for LibreOffice. 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 ODS. The file is processed locally, so your data is never uploaded to a server.
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The ODS 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. ODS is built for open-source office suites and the public sector.
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.
ODS
ODS (OpenDocument Spreadsheet) is the open, ISO-standard spreadsheet format used by LibreOffice Calc and also supported by Excel and Google Sheets.
Location is stored in coordinate columns or as WKT text. Public bodies often prefer ODS because it is an open standard.
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 ODS output
Geometry is stored as text — coordinates or WKT — in columns next to the attributes.
Your file never leaves your device: conversion runs in your browser, for files up to 100 MB.
Open Shapefile data in LibreOffice Calc without proprietary software.
Deliver Shapefile data in the ISO-standard format many public bodies require.
Review and edit records in a familiar spreadsheet interface.
Every converter runs in your browser and keeps your files on your device.
