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Medical & ScienceFree Open Source

QGIS GIS Platform

Developer: QGIS Association

Official Website

QGIS is a user friendly Open Source Geographic Information System (GIS). Analyze vector shapefiles, raster elevation DEMs, LiDAR point clouds, and compose high-resolution geographic maps.

Supported Platforms:
windowsmaclinuxandroid

Core Capabilities

Geospatial vector shapefile and GeoJSON editing
Raster map projection, hillshade, and elevation contouring
Integration with PostGIS databases and WMS map servers

Supported File Extensions (11)

Click any file extension to view format specifications or step-by-step opening guides.

.SHPCompatible
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.KMLCompatible
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.KMZCompatible
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.GEOJSONCompatible
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.GPXCompatible
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.TIFCompatible
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.TIFFCompatible
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.GEOTIFFCompatible
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.LASCompatible
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.LAZCompatible
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.GPKGCompatible
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