Convert GPX files to Shapefile, online and free. GISConverter reads your GPX data locally in the browser and writes a Shapefile file so you can load it into desktop GIS such as ArcGIS or QGIS — nothing is uploaded, and your data never leaves your computer.
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GPX comes from GPS devices and outdoor apps, so it isn't always the format the next tool expects. Converting it to Shapefile lets you load it into desktop GIS such as ArcGIS or QGIS without redrawing or re-collecting anything. Because GISConverter runs a full GDAL engine in your browser, the geometry and attributes carry across faithfully, and the file never leaves your device.
GPX (.gpx): GPX is the open XML standard that GPS devices and fitness apps use to record waypoints, routes and tracks. Nearly every handheld GPS, running watch and mapping app can import or export it, which makes it the common language for outdoor and navigation data.
Shapefile (.shp): The Shapefile is the long-standing Esri vector format and remains the lingua franca of desktop GIS. A single “shapefile” is really a set of files that must travel together — at minimum .shp (geometry), .dbf (attributes) and .shx (index), usually with a .prj that records the coordinate system.
Yes. GISConverter is completely free and runs in your browser — no signup, no watermark, and no daily limit.
No. Your GPX file is read and converted locally on your device with a GDAL engine compiled to WebAssembly, so it never leaves your computer.
The Shapefile is the long-standing Esri vector format and remains the lingua franca of desktop GIS.
GPX is the open XML standard that GPS devices and fitness apps use to record waypoints, routes and tracks.
A shapefile is really several files (.shp, .dbf, .shx, .prj) that must stay together, so GISConverter bundles them into a single .zip for download — and reads a zipped shapefile the same way on input.
Yes. Output defaults to EPSG:4326 (WGS84 longitude/latitude). Enter any EPSG code, such as EPSG:3857, in the coordinate-system box to reproject on the way out.
