GDAL-VECTOR-CONVERT(1) GDAL GDAL-VECTOR-CONVERT(1) (NAME) gdal-vector-convert - 3.11. (SYNOPSIS) Usage: gdal vector convert [OPTIONS] Convert a vector dataset. Positional arguments: -i, --input Input vector datasets [required] [not available in pipelines] -o, --output Output vector 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 = Configuration option [may be repeated] -q, --quiet Quiet mode (no progress bar or warning message) [not available in pipelines] Options: -l, --layer, --input-layer Input layer name(s) [may be repeated] [not available in pipelines] -f, --of, --format, --output-format Output format ("GDALG" allowed) [not available in pipelines] --co, --creation-option = Creation option [may be repeated] [not available in pipelines] --lco, --layer-creation-option = Layer creation option [may be repeated] [not available in pipelines] --overwrite Whether overwriting existing output dataset is allowed [not available in pipelines] --update Whether to open existing dataset in update mode [not available in pipelines] --overwrite-layer Whether overwriting existing output layer is allowed [not available in pipelines] --append Whether appending to existing layer is allowed [not available in pipelines] Mutually exclusive with --upsert --output-layer Output layer name [not available in pipelines] --skip-errors Skip errors when writing features [not available in pipelines] --no-create-empty-layers Avoid creating layers to which no features will be written [not available in pipelines] Advanced Options: --if, --input-format Input formats [may be repeated] [not available in pipelines] --oo, --open-option = Open options [may be repeated] [not available in pipelines] --output-oo, --output-open-option = Output open options [may be repeated] [not available in pipelines] --upsert Upsert features (implies 'append') [not available in pipelines] Mutually exclusive with --append (DESCRIPTION) gdal vector convert . (STANDARD OPTIONS) --append () . . --co, --creation-option = . GeoPackage . . . --formats . Vector drivers . . --if, --input-format / () . . . . . --input-layer . . --lco, --layer-creation-option = . GeoPackage (geometry) . . . --formats . Vector drivers . . --no-create-empty-layers 3.13. . --oo, --open-option = ( ). . -f, --of, --format, --output-format . : gdal --formats | grep vector | grep rw | sort --output-layer . . --output-open-option, --output-oo = 3.12. ( ). . --overwrite . gdal . --overwrite-layer . --skip-errors 3.12. () . . --update (update) . --upsert 3.12. --append OGRLayer::UpsertFeature() OGRLayer::CreateFeature() . : GPKG -- GeoPackage vector Elasticsearch: Geographically Encoded Objects for Elasticsearch MongoDBv3 ( upsert GDAL_DCAP_UPSERT ). upsert FID ( FID) FID . FID . GPKG upsert FID ( --unset-fid gdal vector edit FID ) UNIQUE . -q, --quiet . (EXIT STATUS) 0 ( ). (EXAMPLES) : poly.shp GeoPackage $ gdal vector convert poly.shp output.gpkg : line.shp GeoPackage "lines" $ gdal vector convert --update --output-layer=lines line.shp output.gpkg : poly2.shp poly GeoPackage $ gdal vector convert --quiet --append --output-layer=poly poly2.shp output.gpkg (AUTHORS) Even Rouault (COPYRIGHT) 1998-2026 August 18, 2026 GDAL-VECTOR-CONVERT(1)