GeoParquet to Shapefile Converter
Handing a GeoParquet dataset from a data-engineering pipeline to a GIS analyst whose tool only ingests Shapefiles.
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Common issues converting GeoParquet to Shapefile
- Shapefile truncates field names to 10 characters and can collide — long GeoParquet column names are shortened and may need a lookup table.
- A Shapefile holds one geometry type per file; a mixed-geometry GeoParquet is split or rejected, unlike the columnar source.
- The 2 GB per-file and .dbf limits apply — large GeoParquet exports may need to be tiled before they fit a Shapefile.
- GeoParquet stores CRS in its metadata; that becomes the .prj sidecar. Confirm the .prj is present so the receiving tool georeferences correctly.
Frequently asked questions
Why move modern GeoParquet back to an old format?
Interoperability. Many desktop GIS tools and procurement workflows still standardize on Shapefile; the converter bridges the two.
What files do I get?
The standard set — .shp, .shx, .dbf and .prj — delivered together as a zip.
Are data types preserved?
Mostly. The .dbf type system is limited, so some precise numeric or temporal types are coerced to the nearest Shapefile-compatible type.
Is the CRS kept?
Yes — GeoParquet's CRS metadata is written to the .prj. Set a different target CRS to reproject on export.