- Extension
- .las
- .laz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- 3D
- 3D
- Developer
- American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)
- Martin Isenburg
- Description
- LAS (LASer) is a binary file format for storing 3D LiDAR point cloud data, including coordinates, intensity, classification, and other attributes captured by laser scanning systems. It is widely used in surveying, geospatial analysis, forestry, and topographic mapping to exchange and archive aerial or terrestrial LiDAR data.
- LAZ is a compressed binary file format for storing lidar point cloud data, serving as a lossless compressed version of the LAS format. It significantly reduces file size while preserving all point data, coordinates, and attributes captured by lidar sensors, making it widely used in surveying, GIS, and remote sensing workflows.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.las
- application/vnd.laszip
