diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/ClipRasterByExtent.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/ClipRasterByExtent.py
index b8be2da999a..7eaac1629a5 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/ClipRasterByExtent.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/ClipRasterByExtent.py
@@ -132,8 +132,7 @@ class ClipRasterByExtent(GdalAlgorithm):
         arguments.append(QgsRasterFileWriter.driverForExtension(os.path.splitext(out)[1]))
 
         if options:
-            arguments.append('-co')
-            arguments.append(options)
+            arguments.extend(GdalUtils.parseCreationOptions(options))
 
         arguments.append(inLayer.source())
         arguments.append(out)
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/ClipRasterByMask.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/ClipRasterByMask.py
index 723f1d53271..d599766c442 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/ClipRasterByMask.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/ClipRasterByMask.py
@@ -154,8 +154,7 @@ class ClipRasterByMask(GdalAlgorithm):
             arguments.append('-dstnodata {}'.format(nodata))
 
         if options:
-            arguments.append('-co')
-            arguments.append(options)
+            arguments.extend(GdalUtils.parseCreationOptions(options))
 
         arguments.append(inLayer.source())
         arguments.append(out)
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GdalUtils.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GdalUtils.py
index efd52dad768..8a3c925639b 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GdalUtils.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GdalUtils.py
@@ -389,3 +389,11 @@ class GdalUtils:
         name = ly.GetName()
         ds = None
         return name
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def parseCreationOptions(value):
+        parts = value.split('|')
+        options = []
+        for p in parts:
+            options.extend(['-co', p])
+        return options
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridAverage.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridAverage.py
index 32f9331e659..027d1209500 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridAverage.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridAverage.py
@@ -167,8 +167,7 @@ class GridAverage(GdalAlgorithm):
 
         options = self.parameterAsString(parameters, self.OPTIONS, context)
         if options:
-            arguments.append('-co')
-            arguments.append(options)
+            arguments.extend(GdalUtils.parseCreationOptions(options))
 
         arguments.append(ogrLayer)
         arguments.append(out)
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridDataMetrics.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridDataMetrics.py
index f881fa2543d..0a227dbc5ba 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridDataMetrics.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridDataMetrics.py
@@ -181,8 +181,7 @@ class GridDataMetrics(GdalAlgorithm):
         options = self.parameterAsString(parameters, self.OPTIONS, context)
 
         if options:
-            arguments.append('-co')
-            arguments.append(options)
+            arguments.extend(GdalUtils.parseCreationOptions(options))
 
         arguments.append(ogrLayer)
         arguments.append(out)
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridInverseDistance.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridInverseDistance.py
index 2f9634584ee..369169da1dc 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridInverseDistance.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridInverseDistance.py
@@ -190,8 +190,7 @@ class GridInverseDistance(GdalAlgorithm):
 
         options = self.parameterAsString(parameters, self.OPTIONS, context)
         if options:
-            arguments.append('-co')
-            arguments.append(options)
+            arguments.extend(GdalUtils.parseCreationOptions(options))
 
         arguments.append(ogrLayer)
         arguments.append(out)
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridInverseDistanceNearestNeighbor.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridInverseDistanceNearestNeighbor.py
index a1c860246c8..2bce974ce79 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridInverseDistanceNearestNeighbor.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridInverseDistanceNearestNeighbor.py
@@ -175,8 +175,7 @@ class GridInverseDistanceNearestNeighbor(GdalAlgorithm):
 
         options = self.parameterAsString(parameters, self.OPTIONS, context)
         if options:
-            arguments.append('-co')
-            arguments.append(options)
+            arguments.extend(GdalUtils.parseCreationOptions(options))
 
         arguments.append(ogrLayer)
         arguments.append(out)
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridLinear.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridLinear.py
index b32f9e8493f..36d9c453444 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridLinear.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridLinear.py
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ class GridLinear(GdalAlgorithm):
 
         options = self.parameterAsString(parameters, self.OPTIONS, context)
         if options:
-            arguments.append('-co')
-            arguments.append(options)
+            arguments.extend(GdalUtils.parseCreationOptions(options))
 
         arguments.append(ogrLayer)
         arguments.append(out)
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridNearestNeighbor.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridNearestNeighbor.py
index 41b27109f81..85da26920dd 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridNearestNeighbor.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GridNearestNeighbor.py
@@ -161,8 +161,7 @@ class GridNearestNeighbor(GdalAlgorithm):
 
         options = self.parameterAsString(parameters, self.OPTIONS, context)
         if options:
-            arguments.append('-co')
-            arguments.append(options)
+            arguments.extend(GdalUtils.parseCreationOptions(options))
 
         arguments.append(ogrLayer)
         arguments.append(out)
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/aspect.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/aspect.py
index 9913b4c02b8..4fcf30fbe1a 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/aspect.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/aspect.py
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ class aspect(GdalAlgorithm):
 
         options = self.parameterAsString(parameters, self.OPTIONS, context)
         if options:
-            arguments.append('-co')
-            arguments.append(options)
+            arguments.extend(GdalUtils.parseCreationOptions(options))
 
         return ['gdaldem', GdalUtils.escapeAndJoin(arguments)]
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/hillshade.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/hillshade.py
index 3737dd23ce2..786d3044038 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/hillshade.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/hillshade.py
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ class hillshade(GdalAlgorithm):
 
         options = self.parameterAsString(parameters, self.OPTIONS, context)
         if options:
-            arguments.append('-co')
-            arguments.append(options)
+            arguments.extend(GdalUtils.parseCreationOptions(options))
 
         return ['gdaldem', GdalUtils.escapeAndJoin(arguments)]
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/merge.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/merge.py
index 5f9fe423d58..970b74f32fb 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/merge.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/merge.py
@@ -123,8 +123,7 @@ class merge(GdalAlgorithm):
 
         options = self.parameterAsString(parameters, self.OPTIONS, context)
         if options:
-            arguments.append('-co')
-            arguments.append(options)
+            arguments.extend(GdalUtils.parseCreationOptions(options))
 
         arguments.append('-o')
         arguments.append(out)
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/nearblack.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/nearblack.py
index 712ea6370d3..db48935876d 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/nearblack.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/nearblack.py
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ class nearblack(GdalAlgorithm):
 
         options = self.parameterAsString(parameters, self.OPTIONS, context)
         if options:
-            arguments.append('-co')
-            arguments.append(options)
+            arguments.extend(GdalUtils.parseCreationOptions(options))
 
         return ['nearblack', GdalUtils.escapeAndJoin(arguments)]
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/proximity.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/proximity.py
index eae4a7f36b0..3c606a2896f 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/proximity.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/proximity.py
@@ -170,8 +170,7 @@ class proximity(GdalAlgorithm):
         arguments.append(QgsRasterFileWriter.driverForExtension(os.path.splitext(out)[1]))
 
         if options:
-            arguments.append('-co')
-            arguments.append(options)
+            arguments.extend(GdalUtils.parseCreationOptions(options))
 
         arguments.append(inLayer.source())
         arguments.append(out)
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/rasterize.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/rasterize.py
index c3d14966afa..1df9eb632af 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/rasterize.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/rasterize.py
@@ -214,8 +214,7 @@ class rasterize(GdalAlgorithm):
         options = self.parameterAsString(parameters, self.OPTIONS, context)
 
         if options:
-            arguments.append('-co')
-            arguments.append(options)
+            arguments.extend(GdalUtils.parseCreationOptions(options))
 
         arguments.append(ogrLayer)
         arguments.append(out)
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/retile.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/retile.py
index 97152b38c33..890170dd855 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/retile.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/retile.py
@@ -187,8 +187,7 @@ class retile(GdalAlgorithm):
 
         options = self.parameterAsString(parameters, self.OPTIONS, context)
         if options:
-            arguments.append('-co')
-            arguments.append(options)
+            arguments.extend(GdalUtils.parseCreationOptions(options))
 
         if self.parameterAsBool(parameters, self.DIR_FOR_ROW, context):
             arguments.append('-pyramidOnly')
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/slope.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/slope.py
index 2954f6dc11d..2c1dbd18079 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/slope.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/slope.py
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ class slope(GdalAlgorithm):
 
         options = self.parameterAsString(parameters, self.OPTIONS, context)
         if options:
-            arguments.append('-co')
-            arguments.append(options)
+            arguments.extend(GdalUtils.parseCreationOptions(options))
 
         return ['gdaldem', GdalUtils.escapeAndJoin(arguments)]
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/tpi.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/tpi.py
index 04de40a786e..82229ed4f60 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/tpi.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/tpi.py
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ class tpi(GdalAlgorithm):
 
         options = self.parameterAsString(parameters, self.OPTIONS, context)
         if options:
-            arguments.append('-co')
-            arguments.append(options)
+            arguments.extend(GdalUtils.parseCreationOptions(options))
 
         return ['gdaldem', GdalUtils.escapeAndJoin(arguments)]
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/translate.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/translate.py
index 82d62c4b154..f194226614d 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/translate.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/translate.py
@@ -137,8 +137,7 @@ class translate(GdalAlgorithm):
 
         options = self.parameterAsString(parameters, self.OPTIONS, context)
         if options:
-            arguments.append('-co')
-            arguments.append(options)
+            arguments.extend(GdalUtils.parseCreationOptions(options))
 
         arguments.append(inLayer.source())
         arguments.append(out)
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/tri.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/tri.py
index cbe536f5484..a4fe2c0e6b6 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/tri.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/tri.py
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ class tri(GdalAlgorithm):
 
         options = self.parameterAsString(parameters, self.OPTIONS, context)
         if options:
-            arguments.append('-co')
-            arguments.append(options)
+            arguments.extend(GdalUtils.parseCreationOptions(options))
 
         return ['gdaldem', GdalUtils.escapeAndJoin(arguments)]
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/ui/RasterOptionsWidget.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/ui/RasterOptionsWidget.py
index ff240b81198..87ce4bc23a8 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/ui/RasterOptionsWidget.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/ui/RasterOptionsWidget.py
@@ -70,4 +70,4 @@ class RasterOptionsWidgetWrapper(WidgetWrapper):
         elif self.dialogType == DIALOG_BATCH:
             return self.widget.text()
         else:
-            return ' '.join(self.widget.options())
+            return '|'.join(self.widget.options())
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/warp.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/warp.py
index bb9a797e724..3eced95436f 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/warp.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/warp.py
@@ -212,8 +212,7 @@ class warp(GdalAlgorithm):
 
         options = self.parameterAsString(parameters, self.OPTIONS, context)
         if options:
-            arguments.append('-co')
-            arguments.append(options)
+            arguments.extend(GdalUtils.parseCreationOptions(options))
 
         arguments.append(inLayer.source())
         arguments.append(out)