Convert CSV to GeoPackage Online — Free & Instant
Converting CSV location data to GeoPackage produces a compact, analysis-ready file supported by QGIS and ArcGIS Pro. GeoPackage is the modern alternative to Shapefile — a single .gpkg file with no field name length limit and full SQL querying via its SQLite base. This is the ideal format when you need to use CSV-based location data in a desktop GIS environment.
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When to convert CSV to GeoPackage
- Loading CSV survey data into QGIS as a GeoPackage layer for analysis
- Converting large CSV point datasets to GeoPackage for spatial indexing
- Building a GeoPackage library from CSV exports for ArcGIS Pro projects
How to convert CSV to GeoPackage
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Prepare your CSV
Ensure latitude (lat, latitude, y) and longitude (lon, lng, longitude, x) columns are present.
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Upload the CSV
Drop your .csv file on the upload zone.
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Select GeoPackage
Click GeoPackage in the format selector.
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Open in QGIS
Add the .gpkg as a vector layer in QGIS or ArcGIS Pro.
About CSV
CSV (Comma-Separated Values) files containing geometry data typically include latitude and longitude columns (or X/Y columns for projected data). Many data providers distribute point datasets as CSV because they are easy to open in Excel, Python, and R. When converting from a vector format to CSV, Maparz outputs an X (longitude) and Y (latitude) column along with all attribute data. To convert CSV to GeoJSON, your file must have columns identifiable as longitude (x, lon, lng, longitude) and latitude (y, lat, latitude).
Strengths
- +Opens in Excel, Google Sheets, any spreadsheet
- +Human-readable and editable
- +Lightweight for point data
About GeoPackage
GeoPackage (GPKG) is a modern, open standard format defined by the OGC that stores geospatial data in a single SQLite database file. It supports both vector and raster data, multiple layers per file, field name lengths up to 64 characters, and virtually any coordinate reference system. GeoPackage is endorsed by the OGC as the preferred replacement for Shapefile. It is supported by QGIS, ArcGIS Pro, GDAL, and PostGIS. Its SQLite base makes it portable and queryable without a server.
Strengths
- +Single file containing multiple layers
- +No field name length limit
- +Supports vector and raster in one file
- +SQLite-based — portable and queryable
Frequently asked questions
Q.Is GeoPackage better than Shapefile for CSV data?
Generally yes. GeoPackage has no field name length limit (unlike Shapefile's 10-character limit), no 2 GB size cap, and is a single portable file.
Q.Which column names are recognised as coordinates?
Latitude: lat, latitude, y. Longitude: lon, lng, longitude, x. Case-insensitive.