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.TH "GDAL-RASTER-OVERVIEW-DELETE" "1" "Aug 18, 2026" "" "GDAL"
.SH NAME
gdal-raster-overview-delete \- Delete overviews of a raster dataset
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Added in version 3.11.

.SH SYNOPSIS
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Usage: gdal raster overview delete [OPTIONS] <INPUT>

Deleting overviews.

Positional arguments:
  \-i, \-\-dataset, \-\-input <INPUT>     Dataset (to be updated in\-place, unless \-\-external) [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:
  \-\-external                         Delete external overviews

Advanced Options:
  \-\-oo, \-\-open\-option <KEY>=<VALUE>  Open options [may be repeated]
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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\fBgdal raster overview delete\fP can be used to delete all existing overviews
of a dataset.
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\fBNOTE:\fP
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For most file formats (including GeoTIFF or GeoPackage), the space
previously occupied by the removed overviews may not be reclaimed.
It might be needed for use \fI\%gdal raster convert\fP to create
a new compact dataset.
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.SH PROGRAM-SPECIFIC OPTIONS
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.B \-\-dataset <DATASET>
Dataset name, to be updated in\-place by default (unless \fI\%\-\-external\fP is specified). Required.
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.B \-\-external
Remove external \fB\&.ovr\fP overviews.
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.SH STANDARD OPTIONS
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.B \-\-oo, \-\-open\-option <NAME>=<VALUE>
Dataset open option (format specific).
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May be repeated.
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.SH RETURN STATUS CODE
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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).
.SH EXAMPLES
.SS Example 1: Delete overviews of a GeoTIFF file.
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gdal raster overview delete my.tif
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.SH AUTHOR
Even Rouault <even.rouault@spatialys.com>
.SH COPYRIGHT
1998-2026
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