GDAL-RASTER-OVERVIEW-DELETE(1) GDAL GDAL-RASTER-OVERVIEW-DELETE(1)

gdal-raster-overview-delete - Delete overviews of a raster dataset

Added in version 3.11.

Usage: gdal raster overview delete [OPTIONS] <DATASET>
Deleting overviews.
Positional arguments:
  --dataset <DATASET>                Dataset (to be updated in-place, unless --read-only) [required]
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]
  --progress                         Display progress bar
Options:
  --external                         Delete external overviews
Advanced Options:
  --oo, --open-option <KEY>=<VALUE>  Open options [may be repeated]

gdal raster overview delete can be used to delete all existing overviews of a dataset.

NOTE:

For most file formats (including GeoTIFF or GeoPackage), the space previously occupied by the removed overviews may not be reclaimed. It might be needed for use gdal raster convert to create a new compact dataset.
Dataset name, to be updated in-place by default (unless --external is specified). Required.
Remove external .ovr overviews.

gdal raster overview delete my.tif

Even Rouault <even.rouault@spatialys.com>

1998-2025

May 6, 2025