SHP Viewer

Software supporting SHP files

Our SHP Viewer did not live up to what I expected? Choose something else For starters, we suggest installing software that supports SHP files Below are some examples of verified applications. By choosing the option to install dedicated software, you will also be able to e.g. edit the SHP file and sometimes even convert the SHP file.

What are the pros and cons of such a solution?

First of all, you need to know that you need to install specific software that supports SHP files on your computer. In this case, it is not possible to view the SHP file online. This method is more complicated, but it offers more possibilities for working with the SHP file. Below you will find a list of example applications that are dedicated to working with the SHP file - for the full list go to SHP File Opener

Programs supporting SHP

3ds Max AutoCAD CorelCAD

Other options

If you still cannot see the contents of the SHP file, but also don't see the need to install dedicated software, then there are other solutions. A large proportion of the data formats are simply archives or plain text files. If this is the case, you can try to preview the contents of SHP file with "Notepad". This solution does not guarantee that the problem will be solved, but it will often allow you to view the data in the SHP file to some extent.

The second way is to use a data archiving program. Check if you can open your file with eg Winrar. If our theory proves to be correct, you should see the tree of files contained in the archive. Go to the information page about the SHP file extension. to see what kind of data it contains.

Other solutions

You can also try to use solutions offered by external suppliers, such as:

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