GPKG file extension. How to open and convert files with GPKG file suffix

Files with gpkg extension can be often found as special GeoPackage database with geospatial data.

There is one other file type using
the GPKG file extension!

.gpkg - Gramps package

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Software that open gpkg file

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GPKG file extension - GeoPackage database

What is gpkg file? How to open gpkg files?

File type specification:

GIS, GPS navigation and map file type

File extension gpkg is used for a specific database format used for storing geospatial data - GeoPackage.

A .gpkg file is a SQLite 3 database defined by the Open Geospatial Consortium with the backing of the US military and first published in 2014.

GPKG format can contain a variety of data types including vector data, tile matrix sets of imagery and raster maps at various scales, and attributes (non-spatial data).

It is widely used in GIS (Geographic Information System) applications and can be read by a variety of software including QGIS, ArcGIS, and Google Earth.

Updated: March 24, 2024

Help how to open:

Various GIS tools can read and import data from .gpkg files.

How to convert:

Export of GIS data is usually feasible.

List of recommended software applications associated to the .gpkg file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open gpkg file, edit gpkg file, convert gpkg file, view gpkg file, play gpkg file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Software that import gpkg file - GeoPackage database

Programs supporting the exension gpkg on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for import gpkg file action.

Microsoft Windows:

ArcGIS

Multiplatform:

QGIS
GDAL

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