Convert GPKG to GDB online
Convert GeoPackage — the modern OGC SQLite-based container that stores multiple layers in a single file and is replacing the shapefile — into ESRI File Geodatabase (.gdb), which is the ArcGIS folder-based database that holds several feature classes at once. Drop your GPKG file below, GDB 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 GPKG to GDB 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 GDB 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.
GPKG vs GDB at a glance
| GPKG | GDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical use | The modern default for storing and exchanging GIS layers (QGIS standard) | ArcGIS Pro projects and data deliveries from ESRI users |
| Size on disk | Compact single .gpkg file; many layers in one database | Efficient binary tables inside a .gdb folder |
| Attribute support | Full database types, long column names, spatial indexes | Rich types, long field names, many layers per database |
| Software support | QGIS, ArcGIS Pro, GDAL — all current GIS software | ArcGIS Pro, QGIS and GDAL-based tools |
| Web-friendliness | Not web-native — convert to GeoJSON or FlatGeobuf for the browser | Needs conversion for web maps |
Other ways to convert GPKG to GDB
You don't need an online tool for this. If you have GDAL installed, one command does it.
In QGIS (free): open your GPKG via Layer → Add Layer, then right-click the layer → Export → Save Features As… and pick GDB 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 "OpenFileGDB" output.gdb input.gpkgGPKG to GDB: frequently asked questions
Is the GPKG to GDB converter free?
Partly. Every new account gets three welcome conversions for free, so you can try GPKG to GDB 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 GDB result and it's yours to keep.
What does the GDB output contain?
You get a clean ESRI File Geodatabase (.gdb) file with your geometry and attributes preserved, ready to open in the tools that read GDB.
My GeoPackage contains several layers — which one gets converted?
MapGO converts the first vector layer in the file. If you need a different layer, export it to its own GeoPackage in QGIS (right-click the layer → Export) and upload that — multi-layer selection is on the roadmap.
Do I need ArcGIS to open the geodatabase?
No. The download is a zipped .gdb folder. ArcGIS Pro opens it directly, and so does QGIS, which is free.
Can I convert GDB back to GPKG?
Yes — use our GDB to GPKG 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 GPKG in the workspace, check the shapes and attributes, then convert and download from the same place.