Convert GDB to GPKG online
Convert ESRI File Geodatabase (.gdb) — the ArcGIS folder-based database that holds several feature classes at once — into GeoPackage, which is the modern OGC SQLite-based container that stores multiple layers in a single file and is replacing the shapefile. Drop your GDB file below, GPKG is already selected as the output, and download the result. Everything runs in your browser and the cloud; you never install anything.
Upload your file
Drag and drop it into the converter below. A free account comes with three welcome conversions.
Convert in the cloud
MapGO detects the format and produces your download in seconds.
Download & keep it
Files are deleted automatically after 48 hours.
Files are deleted automatically after 48 hours. Your files are never shared.
Why convert GDB to GPKG with MapGO?
Most online converters take one file and hand back one file. MapGO is built on a real geospatial engine, so a single upload can do more.
- Several outputs in one upload
Tick GPKG and any other formats you need; every selected format is delivered from the same file.
- Files up to 5 GB
Far beyond the browser-based converters that choke past a few hundred megabytes.
- Reproject while you convert
Set a source and target EPSG code and the coordinate system is changed during the conversion, no second tool needed.
- Private by default
Files are deleted automatically after 48 hours.
GDB vs GPKG at a glance
| GDB | GPKG | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical use | ArcGIS Pro projects and data deliveries from ESRI users | The modern default for storing and exchanging GIS layers (QGIS standard) |
| Size on disk | Efficient binary tables inside a .gdb folder | Compact single .gpkg file; many layers in one database |
| Attribute support | Rich types, long field names, many layers per database | Full database types, long column names, spatial indexes |
| Software support | ArcGIS Pro, QGIS and GDAL-based tools | QGIS, ArcGIS Pro, GDAL — all current GIS software |
| Web-friendliness | Needs conversion for web maps | Not web-native — convert to GeoJSON or FlatGeobuf for the browser |
Other ways to convert GDB to GPKG
You don't need an online tool for this. If you have GDAL installed, one command does it.
In QGIS (free): open your GDB via Layer → Add Layer, then right-click the layer → Export → Save Features As… and pick GPKG as the format.
The MapGO converter above is for when you don't want to install anything, need to convert to several formats at once, or are handling files too large for a desktop machine.
ogr2ogr -f "GPKG" output.gpkg input.gdbGDB to GPKG: frequently asked questions
Is the GDB to GPKG converter free?
Partly. Every new account gets three welcome conversions for free, so you can try GDB to GPKG without paying. After that, you can either buy a credit pack and pay per conversion, or take a subscription, which gives you unlimited conversions within the plan's file-size limit. There is nothing to install; the whole conversion runs in the cloud.
Is my data kept private?
Conversion is fully automated and your file is never shared. Files are deleted automatically after 48 hours. Download your GPKG result and it's yours to keep.
What does the GPKG output contain?
You get a clean GeoPackage file with your geometry and attributes preserved, ready to open in the tools that read GPKG.
My geodatabase has several layers — which one is converted?
The layer with the most features. The others are listed by name in a note on the finished conversion, so nothing disappears unnoticed; export them to their own files to convert them too. Zip the whole .gdb folder before uploading (zipping just its contents also works).
Why convert to GeoPackage instead of shapefile?
GeoPackage is one file instead of five, has no 10-character column-name limit, no 2 GB cap, and stores multiple layers with spatial indexes. QGIS uses it as the default format — it is the recommended target unless a legacy tool forces shapefiles.
Can I convert GPKG back to GDB?
Yes — use our GPKG to GDB converter for the reverse direction. MapGO supports conversions in both directions between these formats.
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See it on the map first.
Open your GDB in the workspace, check the shapes and attributes, then convert and download from the same place.