How to convert OSM to SHP
Converting a .OSM file to .SHP lets you open the content in software that prefers the .SHP format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .OSM files.
A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.
About these formats
.OSM
OpenStreetMap data file
An OSM file is raw OpenStreetMap geographic data - points, lines, and areas with tags - stored as plain XML. Open it in JOSM or QGIS to see it on a map. For large regional extracts, use the…
Open .OSM details →
.SHP
Esri Shapefile (geospatial vector data)
A .shp file is almost always an Esri Shapefile - geospatial vector data (points, lines, polygons) used by GIS software. It is one piece of a set: it needs its sibling files (.shx, .dbf, and…
Open .SHP details →
