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# Getting Started with GeoPackage and Vector Tiles Guides

Guides to help you get started using GeoPackage and vector tiles formats to view and explore OS data.

A large number of our Premium and OpenData Download products are available in GeoPackage and vector tiles formats:

* **GeoPackage** – A lightweight format that can contain large amounts of complex data in a single, easy to distribute and ready to use file.
* **Vector tiles (MBTiles)** – These are lightweight tiles that are efficient and quick to render, letting you create customised, high-resolution, beautiful mapping.

The following two guides will help you to get started using these formats:

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><h3><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="1f4d1">📑</span> Getting Started with GeoPackage</h3></td><td>This guide explains what GeoPackage is, lists the key features and benefits of the format, and details the applications that support GeoPackage features.</td><td><a href="/os-downloads/resources/product-resources/getting-started-with-geopackage-and-vector-tiles-guides/getting-started-with-geopackage.md">Getting Started with GeoPackage</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="1f5fa">🗺️</span> Getting Started with Vector Tiles</h3></td><td>This guide explains what vector tiles are, lists the key features and benefits of the format, and details the applications that support vector tiles.</td><td><a href="/os-downloads/resources/product-resources/getting-started-with-geopackage-and-vector-tiles-guides/getting-started-with-vector-tiles.md">Getting Started with Vector Tiles</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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