GDAL-RASTER-OVERVIEW-DELETE(1)       GDAL       GDAL-RASTER-OVERVIEW-DELETE(1)

NAME
       gdal-raster-overview-delete - Delete overviews of a raster dataset

       Added in version 3.11.


SYNOPSIS

          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]

DESCRIPTION
       gdal raster overview delete can be used to delete all existing
       overviews of a dataset.

       NOTE:
          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 gdal raster convert to create a new
          compact dataset.

PROGRAM-SPECIFIC OPTIONS

       --dataset <DATASET>
              Dataset name, to be updated in-place by default (unless
              --external is specified). Required.

       --external
              Remove external .ovr overviews.

STANDARD OPTIONS

       --oo, --open-option <NAME>=<VALUE>
              Dataset open option (format specific).

              May be repeated.

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: Delete overviews of a GeoTIFF file.

          gdal raster overview delete my.tif

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

COPYRIGHT
       1998-2026

                                August 18, 2026 GDAL-RASTER-OVERVIEW-DELETE(1)