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GDAL-CONVERT(1) 		      GDAL			 GDAL-CONVERT(1)

NAME
     gdal-convert - Convert a dataset

     Added in version 3.11.

     Acts as a shortcut for gdal raster convert or gdal vector convert depending
     on the nature of the specified dataset.

SYNOPSIS
	Usage: gdal convert [OPTIONS] <INPUT> <OUTPUT>

	Convert a dataset (shortcut for 'gdal raster convert' or 'gdal vector convert').

	Positional arguments:
	  -i, --input <INPUT>				       Input raster, vector or multidimensional raster dataset [required]
	  -o, --output <OUTPUT> 			       Output raster, vector or multidimensional raster dataset (created by algorithm) [required]

	Common Options:
	  -h, --help					       Display help message and exit
	  --json-usage					       Display usage as JSON document and exit
	  --config <KEY>=<VALUE>			       Configuration option [may be repeated]
	  -q, --quiet					       Quiet mode (no progress bar or warning message) [not available in pipelines]

	Options:
	  -f, --of, --format, --output-format <OUTPUT-FORMAT>  Output format

	For all options, run 'gdal raster convert --help' or 'gdal vector convert --help'

RETURN STATUS CODE
     The  program returns status code 0 in case of success, and non-zero in case
     of error (non-blocking errors emitted as warnings are considered as a  suc-
     cessful execution).

EXAMPLES
   Example 1: Converting file utm.tif to GeoPackage raster
	$ gdal convert utm.tif utm.gpkg

AUTHOR
     Even Rouault <even.rouault@spatialys.com>

COPYRIGHT
     1998-2026

				  Jun 05, 2026			 GDAL-CONVERT(1)

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