Convert tab to gpkg

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Right click on one or more Tab file(s) on your desktop and select Convert with Filestar.
Type convert to gpkg in the search box.
Press Convert.

What is the difference between .tab and .gpkg?

Name: Tab-Separated Values; OGC GeoPackage
Extension: .tab; .gpkg
Format: Text; Binary
Category: Database; GIS
Description: A tab-separated values (TSV) file is a simple text format for storing data in a tabular structure, e.g., database table or spreadsheet data, and a way of exchanging information between databases.
MIME Type: text/tab-separated-values; application/geopackage+sqlite3
Sample: sample.tab; sample.gpkg
Wikipedia: .tab on Wikipedia

Last updated October 3, 2026