GDAL-CONVERT(1)                      GDAL                      GDAL-CONVERT(1)

NAME
       gdal-convert - Convert a dataset

       Added in version 3.11.


       Acts as a shortcut for gdal raster convert or gdal vector convert
       depending on the nature of the specified dataset.

SYNOPSIS

          Usage: gdal convert [OPTIONS] <INPUT> <OUTPUT>

          Convert a dataset (shortcut for 'gdal raster convert' or 'gdal vector convert').

          Positional arguments:
            -i, --input <INPUT>                                  Input raster, vector or multidimensional raster dataset [required]
            -o, --output <OUTPUT>                                Output raster, vector or multidimensional raster dataset (created by algorithm) [required]

          Common Options:
            -h, --help                                           Display help message and exit
            --json-usage                                         Display usage as JSON document and exit
            --config <KEY>=<VALUE>                               Configuration option [may be repeated]
            -q, --quiet                                          Quiet mode (no progress bar or warning message) [not available in pipelines]

          Options:
            -f, --of, --format, --output-format <OUTPUT-FORMAT>  Output format

          For all options, run 'gdal raster convert --help' or 'gdal vector convert --help'

RETURN STATUS CODE
       The program returns status code 0 in case of success, and non-zero in
       case of error (non-blocking errors emitted as warnings are considered
       as a successful execution).

EXAMPLES
   Example 1: Converting file utm.tif to GeoPackage raster

          $ gdal convert utm.tif utm.gpkg

AUTHOR
       Even Rouault <even.rouault@spatialys.com>

COPYRIGHT
       1998-2026

                                August 18, 2026                GDAL-CONVERT(1)