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Compare GeoJSON, Shapefile, GeoPackage, and KML by structure, capabilities, interoperability, web use, and typical GIS workflows so you can choose the right format for the job.
Learn why there is no universal size limit for GeoJSON, which characteristics make a dataset expensive to load and render, and when to simplify, split, stream, or tile the data instead.
Compare GeoPackage and Shapefile by structure, attributes, coordinate systems, portability, compatibility, and editing workflows to decide which format fits your GIS data.
Learn how GeoJSON represents geographic geometries, features, attributes, and collections in JSON, including its coordinate conventions and practical limitations.
Learn why a Shapefile is actually a group of related files, what SHP, SHX, DBF, PRJ, and CPG files contain, and which files you need to keep together.