"gdal convert" command

Added in version 3.11.

Convert a dataset.

Acts as a shortcut for "gdal raster convert" sub-command or "gdal vector convert" sub-command 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
  --version                                            Display GDAL version and exit
  --json-usage                                         Display usage as JSON document and exit
  --drivers                                            Display driver list as JSON document and exit
  --config <KEY>=<VALUE>                               Configuration option [may be repeated]
  --progress                                           Display progress bar

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

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

Examples

Example 1: Converting file utm.tif to GeoPackage raster

$ gdal convert utm.tif utm.gpkg