Development QueueChannel: shapefile → csv
Shapefile to CSV Converter
Extract GIS database attributes as simple spreadsheets.
Export spatial attributes to tabular formats. This upcoming tool extracts GIS elements from Shapefiles and formats them as standard CSV spreadsheet rows, complete with coordinate fields.
Direct Target Stream Unavailable
This direct channel is planned for an upcoming release. In the meantime, consult the technical specifications and guidelines below.
Specification Rules
- Open GIS database tables in spreadsheet tools like Excel
- Analyze geographic properties in statistical software packages
- Build coordinate lookup tables for web applications
- Spatially drops geometric profiles (lines are represent as text strings)
- Deep relational database indexes cannot translate to spreadsheets
- Coordinates must format in WKT to preserve complex spatial structures
GDAL Direct Equivalent Terminal Command
sh console shell
$ogr2ogr -f CSV output.csv input.shp -lco GEOMETRY=AS_XY
Frequently Asked Queries
How are geometries saved in a CSV?
Geometries map depending on your settings: coordinates convert to flat columns (Latitude/Longitude) or text strings (WKT).
Are dBASE table records preserved?
Yes, database attributes map directly to columns in the output files.
Is coordinate spatial integrity preserved?
Yes. Spatial boundaries, projections, and attributes map directly to coordinate entries.