Difference — Tool (QGIS)

In QGIS: Processing Toolbox › Vector overlay › Difference (native:difference); menu: Vector › Geoprocessing Tools › Difference.

Realises:

• Difference

Settings that matter

• Input layer is A, Overlay layer is B: the result is A minus B.

Watch out

• The order of the two layers matters. Read the help text in the dialog if unsure which is which.

Checked in QGIS 4.2.2, October 2026. Names and options can differ in other versions.