Choose your format (GeoPackage, Shapefile, etc.) and save it to your hard drive. Best Practices for Large Downloads
Right-click the layer in your Layers panel, select , and click Save Features As . download data from geoserver
💡 If you are downloading for web use, GeoJSON is the modern standard, but for heavy desktop analysis, GeoPackage (.gpkg) is faster and more reliable than the older Shapefile format. If you'd like to dive deeper, let me know: Do you have admin access to the GeoServer? Are you dealing with massive datasets (millions of rows)? Choose your format (GeoPackage, Shapefile, etc
Best for raw raster data (elevation, satellite imagery). Method 1: Using the GeoServer Layer Preview Choose your format (GeoPackage