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title: "Supported input formats | Guides | Map tiling hosting | Data processing"
description: "Comprehensive list of supported vector and raster formats for MapTiler Engine."
---

> For AI agents: a documentation index is available at [/llms.txt](https://docs.maptiler.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of all pages are available by appending .md to any URL.

# Supported input formats

This is a complete list of vector and raster input formats supported by current version of [MapTiler Engine](https://www.maptiler.com/engine/download/).  
All below listed formats are supported on all operating systems (Windows, Mac, Linux) and can be converted to MBTiles or GeoPackage format, or to the folder with tiles.

-   [Raster formats](#raster-formats)
-   [Vector formats](#vector-formats)

## Raster formats

| **Code** | **Format Name** |
| --- | --- |
| AAIGRID | [Arc/Info ASCII Grid](https://gdal.org/en/stable/drivers/raster/aaigrid.html#raster-aaigrid) |
| ADRG | [ADRG/ARC Digitilized Raster Graphics (.gen/.thf)](https://gdal.org/en/stable/drivers/raster/adrg.html#raster-adrg) |
| AIGRID | [Arc/Info Binary Grid](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/aig.html) |
| AIRSAR | [AIRSAR Polarimetric](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_airsar.html) |
| ARG | [Azavea Raster Grid](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_various.html#ARG) |
| BMP | [Microsoft Windows Device Independent Bitmap (.bmp)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_bmp.html) |
| BSB | [BSB Nautical Chart Format (.kap)](https://gdal.org/en/stable/drivers/raster/bsb.html#raster-bsb) |
| CALS | [CALS Type I](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_cals.html) |
| CEOS | [CEOS (Spot for instance)](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/ceos.html#raster-ceos) |
| COASP | [DRDC COASP SAR Processor Raster](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/coasp.html) |
| COSAR | [TerraSAR-X Complex SAR Data Product](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_cosar.html) |
| CTG | [USGS LULC Composite Theme Grid](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_various.html#CTG) |
| DAAS | [DAAS (Airbus DS Intelligence Data As A Service driver)](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/daas.html) |
| DIMAP | [Spot DIMAP (metadata.dim)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_various.html#DIMAP) |
| DTED | [Military Elevation Data (.dt0, .dt1, .dt2)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_dted.html) |
| ECW [\*](#macos-note) | [ERDAS Compressed Wavelets (SDK 5.4)](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/ecw.html) |
| EEDAI | [Google Earth Engine Data API Image](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/eedai.html) |
| ENVISAT | [Envisat Image Product (.n1)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_various.html#Envisat) |
| ERS | [ERMapper (.ers)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_ers.html) |
| ESRIC | [Esri Compact Cache](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/esric.html) |
| GFF | [GSat File Format](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_various.html#GFF) |
| GIF | [Graphics Interchange Format (.gif)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_gif.html) |
| GRIB | [WMO GRIB1/GRIB2 (.grb)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_grib.html) |
| GSAG | [Golden Software ASCII Grid File Format](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/gsag.html) |
| GSBG | [Golden Software Binary Grid File Format](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/gsbg.html) |
| GTIFF | [TIFF / BigTIFF / GeoTIFF / COG (.tif)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_gtiff.html) |
| GXF | [Grid eXchange File](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_various.html#GXF) |
| HDF5 | [Hierarchical Data Format Release 5 (HDF5)](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/hdf5.html) |
| HF2 | [HF2/HFZ heightfield raster](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_hf2.html) |
| HFA | [Erdas Imagine (.img)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_hfa.html) |
| IDRISI | [Idrisi Raster](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_Idrisi.html) |
| ILWIS | [ILWIS Raster Map (.mpr,.mpl)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_various.html#ILWIS) |
| IRIS | [IRIS](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_various.html#IRIS) |
| JAXAPALSAR | [JAXA PALSAR Product Reader (Level 1.1/1.5)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_palsar.html) |
| JDEM | [Japanese DEM (.mem)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_various.html#JDEM) |
| JP2KAK | [JPEG-2000 (based on Kakadu SDK)](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/jp2kak.html) |
| JPEG | [JPEG JFIF (.jpg)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_jpeg.html) |
| JPIPKAK | [JPIP Streaming (based on Kakadu)](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/jpipkak.html) |
| KMLSUPEROVERLAY | [KMLSUPEROVERLAY](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/kmlsuperoverlay.html) |
| L1B | [NOAA Polar Orbiter Level 1b Data Set (AVHRR)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_l1b.html) |
| LEVELLER | [Daylon Leveller Heightfield](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_leveller.html) |
| MAP | [OziExplorer .MAP](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_map.html) |
| MBTILES | [MBTiles](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/mbtiles.html) |
| MEM | [In Memory Raster](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_mem.html) |
| MRF | [Meta Raster Format](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_marfa.html) |
| MRSID | [Multi-resolution Seamless Image Database (MrSID)](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/jp2mrsid.html) |
| MSGN | [EUMETSAT Archive native (.nat)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_msgn.html) |
| NETCDF | [Network Common Data Format](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/netcdf.html) |
| NGSGEOID | [NOAA NGS Geoid Height Grids](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_ngsgeoid.html) |
| NITF | [NITF (.ntf, .nsf, .gn?, .hr?, .ja?, .jg?, .jn?, .lf?, .on?, .tl?, .tp?, etc.)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_nitf.html) |
| NORTHWOOD | [Northwood/VerticalMapper Classified Grid Format .grc/.tab](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_nwtgrd.html) |
| OGCAPI | [OGC API Tiles / Maps / Coverage](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/ogcapi.html) |
| PCIDSK | [PCI Geomatics Database File](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_pcidsk.html) |
| PCRASTER | [PCRaster](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_various.html#PCRaster) |
| PDF | [Geospatial PDF](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_pdf.html) |
| PDS | [NASA Planetary Data System](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_pds.html) |
| PLMOSAIC | [Planet Labs Mosaics API](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/plmosaic.html) |
| PNG | [Portable Network Graphics (.png)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_various.html#PNG) |
| PRF | [PHOTOMOD raster file (.prf,.x-dem)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_prf.html) |
| RIK | [Swedish Grid RIK (.rik)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_rik.html) |
| RMF | [Raster Matrix Format (\*.rsw, .mtw)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_rmf.html) |
| RS2 | [RadarSat2 XML (product.xml)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_rs2.html) |
| SAFE | [Sentinel 1 SAR SAFE (manifest.safe)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_safe.html) |
| SAGA | [SAGA GIS Binary format](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_various.html#SAGA) |
| SAR\_CEOS | [SAR CEOS](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_various.html#SAR_CEOS) |
| SDTS | [USGS SDTS DEM (\*CATD.DDF)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_various.html#SDTS) |
| SENTINEL2 | [Sentinel 2](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_sentinel2.html) |
| SGI | [SGI Image Format](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_various.html#SGI) |
| SIGDEM | [Scaled Integer Gridded DEM](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_various.html#SIGDEM) |
| SRTMHGT | [SRTM HGT Format](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_various.html#SRTMHGT) |
| STACIT | [Spatio-Temporal Asset Catalog Items](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/stacit.html) |
| STACTA | [Spatio-Temporal Asset Catalog Tiled Assets](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/stacta.html) |
| TERRAGEN | [Terragen Heightfield (.ter)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_terragen.html) |
| TGA | [TARGA Image File Format](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/tga.html) |
| TIL | [EarthWatch/DigitalGlobe .TIL](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/til.html) |
| TSX | [TerraSAR-X Product](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/tsx.html) |
| USGSDEM | [USGS ASCII DEM / CDED (.dem)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_usgsdem.html) |
| VRT | [Virtual Datasource](https://www.gdal.org/drv_vrt.html) |
| WCS | [OGC Web Coverage Service](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/wcs.html) |
| WEBP | [WEBP](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/webp.html) |
| WMS | [OGC Web Map Service](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/wms.html) |
| WMTS | [OGC Web Map Tile Service](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/wmts.html) |
| XPM | [X11 Pixmap (.xpm)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_various.html#XPM) |
| XYZ | [ASCII Gridded XYZ](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_xyz.html) |
| ZARR | [Zarr](https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/zarr.html) |
| ZMAP | [ZMap Plus Grid](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_various.html#ZMap) |

## Vector formats

| **Code** | **Format Name** |
| --- | --- |
| AMIGOCLOUD | [AmigoCloud](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/amigocloud.html) |
| AVC | [Arc/Info Binary Coverage](https://www.gdal.org/drv_avcbin.html) |
| CAD | [AutoCAD DWG](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/cad.html) |
| CARTO | [Carto](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/carto.html) |
| CSV | [Comma Separated Value (.csv)](https://www.gdal.org/drv_csv.html) |
| CSW | [OGC CSW (Catalog Service for the Web)](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/csw.html) |
| DGN | [Microstation DGN v7](https://www.gdal.org/drv_dgn.html) |
| DXF | [AutoCAD DXF](https://www.gdal.org/drv_dxf.html) |
| EDIGEO | [EDIGEO](https://www.gdal.org/drv_edigeo.html) |
| ELASTIC | [Elasticsearch: Geographically Encoded Objects for Elasticsearch](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/elasticsearch.html) |
| FLATGEOBUF | [FlatGeobuf](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/flatgeobuf.html) |
| GEOJSON | [GeoJSON](https://www.gdal.org/drv_geojson.html) |
| GEORSS | [GeoRSS](https://www.gdal.org/drv_georss.html) |
| GML | [GML](https://www.gdal.org/drv_gml.html) |
| GMLAS | [GMLAS](https://www.gdal.org/drv_gmlas.html) |
| GMT | [GMT](https://www.gdal.org/drv_gmt.html) |
| GPKG | [GeoPackage vector](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/gpkg.html) |
| GPSBABEL | [GPSBabel](https://www.gdal.org/drv_gpsbabel.html) |
| GPX | [GPX](https://www.gdal.org/drv_gpx.html) |
| GTFS | [General Transit Feed Specification](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/gtfs.html) |
| IDRISI | [Idrisi Vector (.VCT)](https://www.gdal.org/drv_idrisi.html) |
| ILI | [“INTERLIS 1” and “INTERLIS 2” drivers](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/ili.html) |
| JML | [OpenJUMP .jml](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/jml.html) |
| JSONFG | [OGC Features and Geometries JSON](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/jsonfg.html) |
| KML | [KML](https://www.gdal.org/drv_kml.html) |
| LIBKML | [LIBKML Driver (.kml .kmz)](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/libkml.html) |
| LVBAG | [Dutch Kadaster LV BAG 2.0 Extract](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/lvbag.html) |
| MAPML | [MapML](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/mapml.html) |
| MEM | [In Memory Raster](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_mem.html) |
| MVT | [Mapbox Vector Tiles](https://www.gdal.org/drv_mvt.html) |
| NAS | [NAS - ALKIS](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/nas.html) |
| NGW | [NextGIS Web](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/ngw.html) |
| ODS | [Open Document Spreadsheet](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/ods.html) |
| OPENFILEGDB | [ESRI FileGDB](https://www.gdal.org/drv_openfilegdb.html) |
| OSM | [OpenStreetMap XML and PBF](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/osm.html) |
| PDS | [NASA Planetary Data System](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_pds.html) |
| PGDUMP | [PostgreSQL SQL dump](https://www.gdal.org/drv_pgdump.html) |
| PLSCENES | [Planet Labs Scenes API](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/plscenes.html) |
| PMTILES | [ProtoMaps Tiles](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/pmtiles.html) |
| S57 | [S-57 (ENC)](https://www.gdal.org/drv_s57.html) |
| SDTS | [USGS SDTS DEM (\*CATD.DDF)](https://www.gdal.org/frmt_various.html#SDTS) |
| SELAFIN | [Selafin/Seraphin format](https://www.gdal.org/drv_selafin.html) |
| SHAPE | [ESRI Shapefile / DBF](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/shapefile.html) |
| SQLITE | [SQLite / Spatialite](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/sqlite.html) |
| SXF | [Storage and eXchange Format](https://www.gdal.org/drv_sxf.html) |
| TAB | [MapInfo TAB and MIF/MID](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/mitab.html) |
| VDV | [VDV-451/VDV-452/IDF](https://www.gdal.org/drv_vdv.html) |
| VFK | [Czech Cadastral Exchange Data Format](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/vfk.html) |
| VRT | [VRT - Virtual Datasource](https://www.gdal.org/drv_vrt.html) |
| WASP | [WAsP .map format](https://www.gdal.org/drv_wasp.html) |
| WFS | [OGC WFS (Web Feature Service)](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/wfs.html) |
| XLSX | [MS Office Open XML spreadsheet](https://gdal.org/drivers/vector/xlsx.html) |

\* Not supported on macOS.