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title: "Supported file formats and limits"
description: "Check which vector, raster, and tabular file formats MangoMap supports, the file size limit, storage by plan, and coordinate systems."
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Use this page to check that MangoMap supports your data before you start. MangoMap accepts vector, raster, and tabular files up to 5 GB each, plus live WMS connections. Your plan sets the total storage limit. See the table at the bottom.
You pick the format in the `Data format` dropdown on the `Import data` page. Where the dropdown name differs from the format name, the table notes give it.
Some files must be zipped, unzipped, renamed, or converted before the `Import data` page accepts them.
## Vector formats
| Format | Required extensions | Upload method | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shapefile | `.shp`, `.shx`, `.dbf`, `.prj` | All four files together (not zipped) | All four files are required. The `.prj` provides the coordinate system. |
| GeoJSON | `.geojson` | Single file | Expected coordinate system is `EPSG:4326` (WGS84). |
| KML | `.kml` | Single file | KMZ archives are not accepted in the `Import data` page. |
| MapInfo TAB | `.tab`, `.dat`, `.id`, `.map` | All four files together | Dropdown is labelled `Tab`. |
| Esri File Geodatabase | `.gdb.zip` | Single zipped archive | The `.gdb` directory must be zipped before upload. Dropdown is labelled `Geo database`. |
## Raster formats
| Format | Required extensions | Upload method | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GeoTIFF | `.zip` | Single zipped archive | The GeoTIFF must be inside a `.zip`; loose `.tif` files are not accepted by the `Import data` page. |
## Tabular formats
| Format | Required extensions | Upload method | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CSV | `.csv` | Single file | UTF-8 encoded. Must include a longitude column (`Longitude`, `Lon`, `Long`, `Lng`, `X`, or `Longtitude`) and a latitude column (`Latitude`, `Lat`, or `Y`), case-insensitive. Address geocoding is not performed. |
## Live services
| Service | What you provide | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WMS | An HTTPS GetCapabilities URL | The URL must use `https://`. After connecting, you select which layers to import. |
## File size limit
Each file you add can be 5 GB or smaller, including each shapefile file.
## Storage allowance by plan
| | Storage included | Add-ons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `Business` | 4 GB | Not available — upgrade to `Enterprise` to add more |
| `Enterprise` | 8 GB | 50 GB add-on increments |
| `Agency` | 16 GB | 50 GB add-on increments |
See current plan allowances and upgrades on [MangoMap pricing](https://mangomap.com/pricing). Storage is checked when you start an upload. If your account is at the limit, the upload is blocked and a `Storage limit reached` dialog appears. See [Storage limit reached when importing](/docs/importing-data/troubleshoot-storage-limit).
## Coordinate systems
| What | Behaviour |
| --- | --- |
| Input coordinate system | Detected automatically from the file. |
| If a vector layer has no detected coordinate system | Processing treats its coordinates as `EPSG:4326` (WGS84). The Shapefile form still requires a `.prj` file before it can be submitted. |
| Unsupported coordinate systems | Processing fails with `Unsupported coordinate system . Please reproject your dataset to a common CRS like EPSG:4326 (WGS84) or EPSG:3857 (Web Mercator).` See [Unsupported coordinate system](/docs/importing-data/troubleshoot-unsupported-crs). |
## What's not supported
These formats are sometimes expected but are not accepted by the `Import data` page:
- KMZ archives
- GPX
- GeoPackage (`.gpkg`)
- GML
- Loose GeoTIFFs (`.tif`/`.tiff` outside a `.zip`)
- Excel (`.xlsx`) — convert to CSV first
- Address-only CSVs (no geocoding step in this flow)
For more on how data moves from upload to map, see [How importing data works in MangoMap](/docs/importing-data/concepts-importing-data).
Some files must be zipped, unzipped, renamed, or converted before the `Import data` page accepts them.
## Vector formats
| Format | Required extensions | Upload method | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shapefile | `.shp`, `.shx`, `.dbf`, `.prj` | All four files together (not zipped) | All four files are required. The `.prj` provides the coordinate system. |
| GeoJSON | `.geojson` | Single file | Expected coordinate system is `EPSG:4326` (WGS84). |
| KML | `.kml` | Single file | KMZ archives are not accepted in the `Import data` page. |
| MapInfo TAB | `.tab`, `.dat`, `.id`, `.map` | All four files together | Dropdown is labelled `Tab`. |
| Esri File Geodatabase | `.gdb.zip` | Single zipped archive | The `.gdb` directory must be zipped before upload. Dropdown is labelled `Geo database`. |
## Raster formats
| Format | Required extensions | Upload method | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GeoTIFF | `.zip` | Single zipped archive | The GeoTIFF must be inside a `.zip`; loose `.tif` files are not accepted by the `Import data` page. |
## Tabular formats
| Format | Required extensions | Upload method | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CSV | `.csv` | Single file | UTF-8 encoded. Must include a longitude column (`Longitude`, `Lon`, `Long`, `Lng`, `X`, or `Longtitude`) and a latitude column (`Latitude`, `Lat`, or `Y`), case-insensitive. Address geocoding is not performed. |
## Live services
| Service | What you provide | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WMS | An HTTPS GetCapabilities URL | The URL must use `https://`. After connecting, you select which layers to import. |
## File size limit
Each file you add can be 5 GB or smaller, including each shapefile file.
## Storage allowance by plan
| | Storage included | Add-ons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `Business` | 4 GB | Not available — upgrade to `Enterprise` to add more |
| `Enterprise` | 8 GB | 50 GB add-on increments |
| `Agency` | 16 GB | 50 GB add-on increments |
See current plan allowances and upgrades on [MangoMap pricing](https://mangomap.com/pricing). Storage is checked when you start an upload. If your account is at the limit, the upload is blocked and a `Storage limit reached` dialog appears. See [Storage limit reached when importing](/docs/importing-data/troubleshoot-storage-limit).
## Coordinate systems
| What | Behaviour |
| --- | --- |
| Input coordinate system | Detected automatically from the file. |
| If a vector layer has no detected coordinate system | Processing treats its coordinates as `EPSG:4326` (WGS84). The Shapefile form still requires a `.prj` file before it can be submitted. |
| Unsupported coordinate systems | Processing fails with `Unsupported coordinate system