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Convert GML to SHP

Turn GML 3.2 into Shapefile (zipped) instantly in your browser. No upload, no account, and no file ever crosses the network.

Input
GML
.gml
Output
SHP
.zip

About GML 3.2

OGC Geography Markup Language, the payload of many WFS services.

  • Reader handles simple feature members; complex schemas may need a desktop GIS.

About Shapefile (zipped)

Real .shp/.shx/.dbf/.prj/.cpg written in the browser, packaged as a ZIP.

  • Field names are truncated to 10 characters and text values to 254 bytes (DBF limits).
  • Mixed geometry types are split into one shapefile layer per type.

Step by step

How to convert GML to SHP

  1. 01

    Drop your .gml file

    Open the converter and drop the GML 3.2 file — parsing happens locally in a Web Worker, so nothing is uploaded.

  2. 02

    Choose SHP as the output

    Pick SHP, reproject to any of 180+ coordinate systems if needed, trim attributes and preview the geometry on a map.

  3. 03

    Download the .zip file

    Save a single file, or convert a whole batch and download everything as a ZIP. Nothing is stored after the download.

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GML to SHP — questions

Is converting GML to SHP really private?

Yes. The conversion runs entirely in your browser using a Web Worker — the GML 3.2 file is never sent to a server, so it works with confidential data and offline.

Do I need an account to convert GML to SHP?

No. There is no signup, no email and no install. Open the converter, drop the file and download the result.

What happens to attributes and coordinate systems?

Field names are truncated to 10 characters and text values to 254 bytes (DBF limits). You can also reproject between 180+ coordinate reference systems or add a custom proj4 definition before writing.

Need the other direction? Convert SHP to GML

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