Convert Shapefile files to DXF, online and free. GISConverter reads your Shapefile data locally in the browser and writes a DXF file so you can bring the geometry into AutoCAD or a CAD workflow — nothing is uploaded, and your data never leaves your computer.
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Shapefile is a vector GIS format, so it isn't always the format the next tool expects. Converting it to DXF lets you bring the geometry into AutoCAD or a CAD workflow 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.
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.
DXF (.dxf): DXF is Autodesk's open interchange format for CAD drawings and is supported by virtually every CAD and GIS package. It stores lines, polylines, arcs, text and layers, which makes it the usual bridge between engineering drawings and mapping software.
Yes. GISConverter is completely free and runs in your browser — no signup, no watermark, and no daily limit.
No. Your Shapefile file is read and converted locally on your device with a GDAL engine compiled to WebAssembly, so it never leaves your computer.
DXF is Autodesk's open interchange format for CAD drawings and is supported by virtually every CAD and GIS package.
The Shapefile is the long-standing Esri vector format and remains the lingua franca of desktop GIS.
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.
