Convert DWG to Shapefile online
Upload a DWG, check it on the map, download a Shapefile that opens in QGIS and ArcGIS at the right place.
Why convert DWG to Shapefile here?
- Every CAD layer becomes a
layerfield in the attribute table — no more "expose attributes" in FME. - Text and block attributes go into the table, altitudes like "TN 125.30" become
z_groundvalues. - The projection is set and checked on a map: no shifted or stretched plan in ArcGIS.
- Points, lines and polygons in separate Shapefiles, each with its .prj.
How it works
- UploadDrop your file, up to 50 MB. Nothing to install, no account.
- See it on the mapEvery layer drawn on a map in a minute or two. Click an object to see its attributes.
- Place & checkCoordinate system from the file, from the coordinate labels, by search or with 2 points. AI names the layers; you correct them.
- DownloadFiles under 1 MB are free (3 a day). Bigger files: one payment per conversion.
Technical details
| Input | AutoCAD DWG (R14 to 2018+, from AutoCAD, Covadis, BricsCAD, Civil 3D) or DXF |
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| Output | Shapefile (.zip with .shp, .shx, .dbf, .prj): points, lines, polygons, with a .prj |
| Max size | 50 MB |
| Coordinate systems | 8,000+ EPSG codes: UTM, State Plane, Lambert, Merchich, OSGB, RGF93… |
Going the other way? Convert Shapefile to DWG.
Pricing — pay per conversion, no subscription
| Preview | Free | Map preview and AI layer categories, any file up to 50 MB |
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| Free download | Free | Files under 1 MB, 3 per day |
| CAD → GIS | $10 | Shapefile + KMZ, layer categories, altitudes linked, with Max AI: title block read, symbols found (manholes, valves…), plain-English report and plan cleanup |
| GIS → CAD | $10 | DXF or DWG R2000 |
| GIS → GIS | $5 | KML / KMZ / GeoJSON → Shapefile with its .prj, in metres (UTM) or the coordinate system you pick; Shapefile / GeoJSON → KMZ / KML for Google Earth; Shapefile / KML → GeoJSON; KML → CSV; KML ↔ GPX, GPX → Shapefile |
FAQ
Does it keep the CAD layers?
Yes. Each object keeps its CAD layer name in a layer column, its colour, and a category (road, sewer, water, parcel…) suggested by AI that you can correct before downloading.
My DWG has no coordinate system. Can I still place it?
Yes. Pick the coordinate system it was drawn in (search 8,000+ EPSG codes), let us read the coordinate labels on the drawing, or click two known points on the map.
Are annotations and texts kept?
Texts become points with their content in a text column, so you can label them in QGIS or ArcGIS.
What happens to my files?
Your files are deleted after 24 hours and never used for AI training. They are only used to make your conversion.
Can I get a refund?
No: the free map preview is there so you can check the result before you pay. If a file doesn't open, e-mail us and we'll fix the conversion.
Paid downloads?
Paid downloads open in a few days. Until then files under 1 MB download for free, and Max AI is free to try.