Export data

Export layer data as CSV, GeoJSON, GeoPackage, GeoTIFF, Shapefile, KML, or GeoParquet. Download annotations as GeoJSON or GPX.

Export a layer's data to use it in GIS software, a spreadsheet, or Google Earth. People with View or Contribute access can export only when the map allows it. See Let viewers export data. To download a picture of the map instead, see Export an image or PDF. To download a map's comments, see Export comments.

Export a layer

1. In the legend, open the ··· menu on the layer, or right-click the layer.

2. Click Export…. The Export layer dialog opens.

3. In Format, select a format. The list shows only the formats the layer supports.

4. Click Export layer. Felt prepares the file, and the download starts automatically.

The export downloads as a zip file to your browser's downloads folder. If you close the tab before the download starts, Felt emails you a link to the file.

The exported data uses WGS84 longitude and latitude (EPSG:4326) and includes edits made in Felt, such as moved features and changed attributes. Layers from tile services, such as XYZ raster tiles and vector tiles, have no data in Felt to export. To export layers published to a Felt Server without adding them to a map, use Data sources. See Felt Servers.

Choose a format

GeoPackage is a good default for QGIS and ArcGIS.

Format	Best for	Watch out for
GeoJSON	Web maps and data exchange	Large layers produce large files
GeoPackage	QGIS, ArcGIS, and large layers	—
GeoTIFF	Raster layers	Raster layers only
CSV	Excel and other spreadsheets	No geometry, except felt:longitude and felt:latitude columns for points
Shapefile	ArcGIS and older GIS workflows	Column names are shortened to 10 characters
KML	Google Earth and Google My Maps	Up to 500,000 features. Some column names, such as description, are renamed.
GeoParquet	DuckDB, data warehouses, and data science	Requires software that can read GeoParquet

• KML: Felt exports KML, not KMZ. Google Earth and Google My Maps open KML files directly. If a layer has too many features for KML, filter it or use GeoPackage.

• Shapefile: the zip contains the .shp, .shx, .dbf, and .prj files. Each file is limited to 2 GB. For larger exports, use GeoPackage or GeoParquet.

To check which formats you can upload to Felt, see Supported file types.

Export as CSV or GeoParquet

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To export CSV or GeoParquet, follow Export a layer. In step 3, select the format from the Format list in the Export layer dialog. To use the data in Excel, export CSV and open it in Excel. Felt doesn't export .xlsx files.

Export only filtered features

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With Apply filters turned on in the Export layer dialog, Felt exports only the features that match the layer's filters and any spatial filter on the map. The switch appears when the layer has a filter that the selected format supports, and it's on by default. See Filter layers.

Selecting features doesn't limit an export, so filter the layer to the features you want. To export only the features in the current view, open the layer's table, click Visible, then click Export data.

Export several layers at once

Exporting several layers at once needs Edit access to the map. You can export up to 50 layers in one zip, with a separate file for each layer.

1. In the legend, select the layers. Shift-click to select a range, or Cmd-click (Mac) or Ctrl-click (Windows) to add a layer. To export a layer group, select the group.

2. Right-click the selection and click Export….

3. In Format, select a format. If your selection includes both vector and raster layers, select a Vector format and a Raster format.

4. Click Export layers.

Felt doesn't merge layers into one file. To combine them, merge the exported files in QGIS or other GIS software.

Export annotations

Exporting annotations needs Edit access to the map. Felt exports every annotation type except groups as GeoJSON, including pins, lines, routes, polygons, circles, and notes.

• Right-click selected annotations on the map and click Export > To GeoJSON.

• Open the Felt menu, click File, then click Export selected > To GeoJSON, or Export all annotations > To GeoJSON.

Each annotation's text becomes its name in the exported data, which also includes its description and attributes. To export a line or route as a GPX track, select it and click To GPX instead. For other formats, convert the annotations to a layer first.

Frequently asked questions

Can I export a layer as DWG, DXF, or STL?

No. Felt exports layer data only as CSV, GeoJSON, GeoPackage, GeoParquet, KML, Shapefile, and GeoTIFF. For DWG or DXF, export a GeoPackage or Shapefile and convert it in QGIS or your CAD software.