GDAL-RASTER-NODATA-TO-ALPHA(1)       GDAL       GDAL-RASTER-NODATA-TO-ALPHA(1)

NAME
       gdal-raster-nodata-to-alpha - Replace nodata value(s) with an alpha
       band

       Added in version 3.12.


SYNOPSIS

          Usage: gdal raster nodata-to-alpha [OPTIONS] <INPUT> <OUTPUT>

          Replace nodata value(s) with an alpha band.

          Positional arguments:
            -i, --input <INPUT>                                  Input raster datasets [required] [not available in pipelines]
            -o, --output <OUTPUT>                                Output raster dataset [required] [not available in pipelines]

          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 ("GDALG" allowed) [not available in pipelines]
            --co, --creation-option <KEY>=<VALUE>                Creation option [may be repeated] [not available in pipelines]
            --overwrite                                          Whether overwriting existing output dataset is allowed [not available in pipelines]
                                                                 Mutually exclusive with --append
            --append                                             Append as a subdataset to existing output [not available in pipelines]
                                                                 Mutually exclusive with --overwrite
            --nodata <NODATA>                                    Override nodata value of input band(s) (numeric value, 'nan', 'inf', '-inf') [may be repeated]

          Advanced Options:
            --if, --input-format <INPUT-FORMAT>                  Input formats [may be repeated] [not available in pipelines]
            --oo, --open-option <KEY>=<VALUE>                    Open options [may be repeated] [not available in pipelines]

DESCRIPTION
       gdal raster nodata-to-alpha adds an alpha band based on the nodata
       value metadata set on the bands of the input dataset.

       If there is no explicit nodata value on the input dataset, it is
       possible to add it with the --nodata option.

       This program is a no-op and can be safely used if the input dataset has
       no nodata value and --nodata is not specified.

GDALG OUTPUT (ON-THE-FLY / STREAMED DATASET)
       This program supports serializing the command line as a JSON file using
       the GDALG output format.  The resulting file can then be opened as a
       raster dataset using the GDALG: GDAL Streamed Algorithm driver, and
       apply the specified pipeline in a on-the-fly / streamed way.

PROGRAM-SPECIFIC OPTIONS

       --nodata <NODATA>
              Override nodata value of input band(s) (numeric value, 'nan',
              'inf', '-inf').  Either one value can be specified or as many
              values as they are input bands.  When multiple values are
              specified, a pixel is considered as invalid only if it matches
              the nodata values on all bands.

STANDARD OPTIONS

       --co, --creation-option <NAME>=<VALUE>
              Many formats have one or more optional creation options that can
              be used to control particulars about the file created. For
              instance, the GeoTIFF driver supports creation options to
              control compression, and whether the file should be tiled.

              May be repeated.

              The creation options available vary by format driver, and some
              simple formats have no creation options at all. A list of
              options supported for a format can be listed with the --formats
              command line option but the documentation for the format is the
              definitive source of information on driver creation options.
              See Raster drivers format specific documentation for legal
              creation options for each format.

       -f, --of, --format, --output-format <OUTPUT-FORMAT>
              Which output raster format to use. Allowed values may be given
              by gdal --formats | grep raster | grep rw | sort

       --ot, --datatype, --output-data-type <OUTPUT-DATA-TYPE>
              Output data type among Byte, Int8, UInt16, Int16, UInt32, Int32,
              UInt64, Int64, CInt16, CInt32, Float32, Float64, CFloat32,
              CFloat64.

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

          $ gdal raster nodata-to-alpha input_with_nodata.tif output_with_alpha_band.tif

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

COPYRIGHT
       1998-2026

                                August 18, 2026 GDAL-RASTER-NODATA-TO-ALPHA(1)