---
name: "gdal-raster"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gdal"
version: "3.13.3-6"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gdal-raster"
---

# gdal-raster(1)

Entry point for raster commands Added in version 3.11.

## NAME

gdal-raster - Entry point for raster commands

Added in version 3.11.

## SYNOPSIS

```
Usage: gdal raster <SUBCOMMAND> [OPTIONS]
where <SUBCOMMAND> is one of:
  - as-features:     Create features from pixels of a raster dataset
  - aspect:          Generate an aspect map
  - blend:           Blend/compose two raster datasets
  - calc:            Perform raster algebra
  - clean-collar:    Clean the collar of a raster dataset, removing noise.
  - clip:            Clip a raster dataset.
  - color-map:       Generate a RGB or RGBA dataset from a single band, using a color map
  - compare:         Compare two raster datasets.
  - contour:         Creates a vector contour from a raster elevation model (DEM).
  - convert:         Convert a raster dataset.
  - create:          Create a new raster dataset.
  - edit:            Edit a raster dataset.
  - fill-nodata:     Fill nodata raster regions by interpolation from edges.
  - footprint:       Compute the footprint of a raster dataset.
  - hillshade:       Generate a shaded relief map
  - index:           Create a vector index of raster datasets.
  - info:            Return information on a raster dataset.
  - mosaic:          Build a mosaic, either virtual (VRT) or materialized.
  - neighbors:       Compute the value of each pixel from its neighbors (focal statistics) (alias: neighbours)
  - nodata-to-alpha: Replace nodata value(s) with an alpha band.
  - overview:        Manage overviews of a raster dataset.
  - pansharpen:      Perform a pansharpen operation.
  - pipeline:        Process a raster dataset applying several steps.
  - pixel-info:      Return information on a pixel of a raster dataset.
  - polygonize:      Create a polygon feature dataset from a raster band.
  - proximity:       Produces a raster proximity map.
  - reclassify:      Reclassify values in a raster dataset
  - reproject:       Reproject a raster dataset.
  - resize:          Resize a raster dataset without changing the georeferenced extents.
  - rgb-to-palette:  Convert a RGB image into a pseudo-color / paletted image.
  - roughness:       Generate a roughness map
  - scale:           Scale the values of the bands of a raster dataset.
  - select:          Select a subset of bands from a raster dataset.
  - set-type:        Modify the data type of bands of a raster dataset.
  - sieve:           Remove small polygons from a raster dataset.
  - slope:           Generate a slope map
  - stack:           Combine together input bands into a multi-band output, either virtual (VRT) or materialized.
  - tile:            Generate tiles in separate files from a raster dataset.
  - tpi:             Generate a Topographic Position Index (TPI) map
  - tri:             Generate a Terrain Ruggedness Index (TRI) map
  - unscale:         Convert scaled values of a raster dataset into unscaled values.
  - update:          Update the destination raster with the content of the input one.
  - viewshed:        Compute the viewshed of a raster dataset.
  - zonal-stats:     Calculate raster zonal statistics
Common Options:
  -h, --help              Display help message and exit
  --json-usage            Display usage as JSON document and exit
  --config <KEY>=<VALUE>  Configuration option [may be repeated]
Options:
  --drivers               Display raster driver list as JSON document
```

## AVAILABLE SUB-COMMANDS

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  *gdal raster info*

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  *gdal raster aspect*

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  *gdal raster blend*

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  *gdal raster calc*

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  *gdal raster clean-collar*

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  *gdal raster clip*

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  *gdal raster color-map*

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  *gdal raster compare*

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  *gdal raster convert*

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  *gdal raster create*

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  *gdal raster footprint*

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  *gdal raster fill-nodata*

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  *gdal raster hillshade*

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  *gdal raster index*

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  *gdal raster mosaic*

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  *gdal raster neighbors*

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  *gdal raster nodata-to-alpha*

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  *gdal raster overview*

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  *gdal raster pipeline*

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  *gdal raster pixel-info*

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  *gdal raster polygonize*

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  *gdal raster proximity*

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  *gdal raster reproject*

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  *gdal raster resize*

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  *gdal raster rgb-to-palette*

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  *gdal raster roughness*

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  *gdal raster scale*

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  *gdal raster select*

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  *gdal raster sieve*

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  *gdal raster slope*

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  *gdal raster stack*

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  *gdal raster tile*

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  *gdal raster tpi*

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  *gdal raster tri*

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  *gdal raster unscale*

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  *gdal raster update*

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  *gdal raster viewshed*

## EXAMPLES

### Example 1: Getting information on the file utm.tif (with text output)

```
$ gdal raster info utm.tif
```

### Example 2: Converting file utm.tif to GeoPackage raster

```
$ gdal raster convert utm.tif utm.gpkg
```

### Example 3: Getting the list of raster drivers (with JSON output)

```
$ gdal raster --drivers
```

## AUTHOR

Even Rouault \<even.rouault@spatialys.com\>

## COPYRIGHT

1998-2026