GIS Data Services
GIS Data Conversion Services & Digitization
Format conversion, map digitizing services, coordinate transformation, CAD to GIS conversion, and geospatial data migration — across all common vector and raster formats. Remote delivery with full attribute QA included.
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1-month risk-free trial
Onboarding in 1–2 weeks
Supported input and output geospatial formats
Topology and attribute QA before every delivery
Estimate turnaround from first contact
Common Pain Points
Why GIS Data Conversion Becomes a Bottleneck
Engineering and GIS teams regularly encounter the same data conversion problems — mismatched formats, broken geometries, lost attributes, and CRS conflicts that block downstream workflows. Our GIS data conversion services are built to resolve them cleanly and quickly.
Incompatible Formats Across Teams
Survey delivers LAS, client wants GeoJSON, engineering works in DWG. Format fragmentation blocks data exchange and forces manual re-entry. Geospatial data conversion resolves this at scale.
Legacy Map Data That Can't Be Used
Scanned paper maps, raster PDFs, and georeferenced images contain valuable spatial information — but need digitizing services to become editable, queryable GIS layers.
Coordinate System Conflicts
Data from different sources arrives in different CRS — WGS84, ITM, local grids. Without accurate coordinate transformation, layers don't align and analysis produces errors.
CAD Data Incompatible with GIS
AutoCAD DWG files have no native attribute schema or CRS. CAD to GIS conversion requires feature extraction, geometry cleaning, attribute population, and projection alignment.
GIS Data Migration Breaks Schemas
Moving spatial data between platforms — ArcGIS to QGIS, Shapefile to GeoPackage, Access to PostGIS — often breaks attribute schemas and geometry validity without specialist handling.
Topology Errors After Conversion
Automated conversion tools produce geometry — but not validated geometry. Slivers, gaps, overlaps, and self-intersections introduced during conversion fail QA and block project delivery.
What We Do
GIS Data Conversion & Digitizing Services
Our GIS data conversion services cover the full chain — from raw input format through geometry cleaning, coordinate transformation, attribute schema mapping, and QA-verified output — delivered in whatever format your downstream platform or client requires.
More Than Format Switching
Automated conversion tools handle syntax — they don't handle meaning. When a DWG layer becomes a Shapefile, the geometry may transfer but the attribute schema, CRS definition, topology rules, and feature classification don't follow automatically. Our GIS data conversion services handle all of it: we map attributes, repair geometry, assign projections, and validate topology before the output file leaves our QA process.
From Raster to Vector GIS Layer
Map digitizing services convert raster source material — scanned paper maps, georeferenced images, aerial photography, or PDF plans — into fully attributed vector GIS layers. Each digitized feature is classified, attributed, and topologically validated. Output is delivered as Shapefile, GeoJSON, GeoPackage, or DWG depending on the downstream workflow.
Engineering Data into Spatial Analysis-Ready Layers
AutoCAD DWG and DXF files contain precise geometry but lack the attribute schema and CRS definition that GIS platforms require. Our CAD to GIS conversion service extracts features by layer, assigns attribute fields based on the feature classification, transforms the geometry to the required coordinate reference system, and validates topology — producing a GIS-ready dataset from your engineering source files.
Platform-to-Platform Without Data Loss
Migrating spatial databases between platforms — Esri to open-source, legacy Shapefile archives to GeoPackage, Access geodatabases to PostGIS — requires careful schema mapping and geometry validation at every step. Our GIS data migration service handles the full process: schema translation, data type alignment, geometry repair, CRS standardisation, and post-migration QA to verify zero data loss.
Services Included
GIS Conversion, Digitization & Data Migration
Six core GIS data conversion services — from KML to Shapefile conversion and map digitization through CAD to GIS, coordinate transformation, and full platform migration.
GIS Format Conversion
Vector and raster format conversion across all common geospatial formats — Shapefile, GeoJSON, GeoPackage, KML/KMZ, GeoTIFF, DWG, DXF, CSV, and more. Attribute schema preserved, geometry validated, CRS confirmed at output.
- SHP ↔ KML
- DWG → GeoJSON
- 30+ formats
Map Digitizing Services
Raster-to-vector conversion of scanned maps, georeferenced images, aerial photography, and PDF plans into fully attributed GIS layers. Feature classification, topology rules, and attribute population included. Data digitization services for any source scale or complexity.
- Raster to vector
- Topology QA
- ArcGIS · QGIS
CAD to GIS Conversion
AutoCAD DWG and DXF conversion to GIS-ready vector formats — feature extraction by layer, attribute schema assignment, coordinate transformation, and topology validation. AutoCAD to Shapefile conversion, DWG to GeoJSON, and DXF to GeoPackage all supported.
- DWG → SHP
- DXF → GeoJSON
- Civil 3D · FME
Coordinate Transformation
Accurate reprojection between coordinate reference systems — WGS84, Web Mercator, national grids (ITM, BNG, RD New, MGI), and custom local projections. Batch transformation across large datasets with point-sample verification at delivery.
- WGS84
- National grids
- Batch processing
GIS Data Migration
Platform-to-platform geospatial data migration — Esri File Geodatabase to GeoPackage, Shapefile archives to PostGIS, ArcGIS Online to QGIS-compatible formats. Schema mapping, data type alignment, and post-migration QA included in every project.
- GDB → GPKG
- SHP → PostGIS
- FME · Python
Geometry Repair & Topology QA
Automated conversion output cleaned, validated, and certified — slivers removed, gaps closed, self-intersections repaired, duplicate features eliminated, and attribute completeness confirmed. Topology rule sets applied per feature class before final delivery.
- Topology rules
- Geometry repair
- ArcGIS · QGIS
Reduction in manual CAD and GIS drafting time through proprietary automation tooling
Automation Advantage
Cutting Manual Drafting Time by 50%
We don't rely solely on off-the-shelf software. To deliver services up to twice as fast as traditional geospatial data analysis companies, we utilize proprietary automation tooling that eliminates repetitive manual tasks from the production pipeline.
By automatically generating topographic maps directly from input survey codes, we pass the speed and cost benefits directly to you.
Custom GIS Plugins
Purpose-built extensions for ArcGIS Pro and QGIS that automate repetitive spatial processing tasks across large dataset batches.
J.O.T Complex Plugin
Handles complex topographic object classification and symbology generation directly from survey code inputs.
J.O.T AutoCAD AI Plugin
AI-assisted drafting layer that automatically generates compliant topographic maps from field data codes — no manual layer assignment required.
Why GIS JOT
GIS Conversion Services vs. Automated Tools
Online converters and scripts handle syntax. Our GIS data conversion services handle the whole problem — geometry, attributes, topology, CRS, and QA — and deliver a file you can actually use.
Automated Converters & Scripts
- Errors carried through — no repair
- Field names truncated, types mismatched
- Often wrong or undefined in output
- Fails on multi-layer, mixed-geometry datasets
- Cannot digitize raster or paper sources
- No verification — output is what it is
J.O.T GIS Data Conversion Services
- Topology repair and validation on every output
- Schema mapped and verified against target platform
- Correct projection assigned and point-verified
- Handles any complexity — batch processing included
- Signed-off QA report delivered with every file
- One-month risk-free trial — replace at no cost if not right
What You Receive
Verified GIS Data — Ready to Use
Every file from our GIS data conversion services is topology-valid, correctly projected, and attribute-complete — with documentation confirming what was done and why.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you convert KML to Shapefile — and vice versa?
What does CAD to GIS conversion involve?
How do your map digitizing services work?
Can you handle large-scale GIS data migration between platforms?
What geospatial data conversion formats do you support?
How long does a GIS data conversion project take?
Get Started
Ready to Convert, Digitize, or Migrate Your GIS Data?
Send us your source files and receive a fixed-price estimate within 48 hours — with a firm delivery date and full topology QA included as standard on every project.
