Compare export formats side by side to choose the right one for your project.
DXF and DWG are the two most popular CAD formats worldwide. DXF is an open exchange format, while DWG is AutoCAD's pr...
SVG is ideal for web and interactive maps, while PDF is best for printing and documentation. Both are vector formats ...
GeoJSON is a modern format for web GIS and APIs, while Shapefile is the classic desktop GIS standard. The choice depe...
STL is the standard for 3D printing, glTF is the modern format for web visualization and AR/VR. Both support 3D geome...
KML is an open XML format for geographic data, KMZ is its compressed variant (ZIP archive). They're essentially the s...
PNG is a raster format with fixed pixels, SVG is a vector format with infinite scaling. For maps, the difference is f...
COG (Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF) is an enhanced GeoTIFF optimized for cloud storage and streaming. Standard GeoTIFF is b...
PMTiles is a modern serverless tile format, MBTiles is the classic SQLite-based format. PMTiles needs no server, MBTi...
KML was designed for Google Earth visualization, GPX for GPS devices and trackers. Both store geodata but for differe...
GeoJSON is a lightweight text format for the web, GeoPackage is a modern SQLite-based format for desktop GIS. The cho...
AI is Adobe Illustrator's native format, EPS is a universal PostScript format for prepress. Both are vector, but for ...
OBJ is a simple open format for static 3D models, FBX is Autodesk's powerful format for animation and complex scenes....
CSV is a simple tabular format with coordinates in columns, GeoJSON is a full geo format with geometry support. CSV i...
Shapefile is a 1990s standard, GeoPackage is a modern OGC replacement. GeoPackage solves many Shapefile limitations, ...
glTF is Khronos' open standard for web 3D and AR/VR, FBX is Autodesk's proprietary format for games and animation. gl...
DXF is the CAD exchange standard, SVG is the web standard for scalable graphics. Both are vector but designed for com...
DWG is AutoCAD's working format for editing drawings, PDF is for viewing and printing. DWG is editable, PDF is the fi...
DXF is optimized for CAD and engineering, KML for Google Earth visualization and web maps. These formats solve fundam...
CDR is CorelDRAW's native format, AI is Adobe Illustrator's. Two main competitors in graphic design. Format choice us...
EPS is the classic format for print and prepress, SVG is the modern standard for web graphics. Both are vector but op...
DXF is the CAD exchange format (AutoCAD), Shapefile is the desktop GIS standard (ArcGIS, QGIS). Both support geodata ...
GeoJSON is a lightweight format for web apps and APIs, KML is Google Earth's format for visualization. Both store geo...
GeoJSON is a universal web geodata format, GPX is specialized for GPS tracks and routes. GPX is simpler but limited t...
WKT (Well-Known Text) is a geometry text representation for SQL and PostGIS, GeoJSON is for web applications and APIs...
GML is the OGC XML standard for geodata exchange in government, GeoJSON is a lightweight JSON format for the web. GML...
KMZ is KML packed into a ZIP archive. Content is identical, but KMZ is more compact and can include icons, textures, ...
GPX was made for GPS devices and sports trackers, KML for Google Earth visualization. GPX records routes, KML styles ...
STL is a simple 3D printing format (geometry only), OBJ is more powerful with textures and materials. STL is simpler,...
STL is the 3D printing classic since 1987, 3MF is the modern replacement from Microsoft. 3MF supports colors, materia...
IFC is the BIM standard for building design, CityJSON is a format for 3D city models. IFC for individual buildings, C...
COLLADA (DAE) is the older Khronos XML standard for 3D exchange, glTF is its modern successor. glTF is more compact, ...
PNG is a regular image without coordinate reference, GeoTIFF is a raster format with full georeferencing. PNG for vie...
XYZ Tiles is the classic z/x/y folder structure, PMTiles is a modern format packing all tiles into a single file. PMT...
PDF is ideal for printing and sharing, SVG for the web and editing. Both are vector, but PDF fixes layout while SVG a...
PDF is a vector format for printing at any size, PNG is raster with fixed resolution. PDF scales without loss, PNG op...
SVG is a vector format with infinite scaling, PNG is a raster format with fixed pixels. SVG for editing, PNG for quic...
Excel (XLSX) is Microsoft Office format with formulas and formatting, CSV is a simple text format. Excel is easier fo...
Shapefile (SHP) has been the de facto desktop GIS standard since the 1990s, GeoJSON is the modern web GIS format. SHP...
GeoJSON stores full geometry (polygons, lines, points), CSV stores only tabular data with coordinates in columns. Geo...