---
name: "las2ogr"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "liblas-bin"
version: "1.8.1-10"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/las2ogr"
---

# las2ogr(1)

convert LAS file to data source using OGR

## NAME

las2ogr - convert LAS file to data source using OGR

## SYNOPSIS

**las2ogr**  \[**-h** \|  **-i** *\<infile\>*  **-o** *\<outfile\>*  **-t** *\<format\>*  \| **-formats**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**las2ogr** converts LAS file to data source using OGR drivers available from GDAL/OGR package. This utility is useful to translate cloud of points collected by LiDAR sensors to vectors for easier data exchange and processing.

## OPTIONS

- FC**-h**F\[0\]

  print usage information

- FC**-i**F\[0\] *\>infile\>*

  input ASPRS LAS file

- FC**-o**F\[0\] *\>outfile\>*

  output file

- FC**-f**F\[0\] *\>format\>*

  OGR format for output file

- FC**-formats**F\[0\]

  list supported OGR formats

## EXAMPLE

Shows how to convert LAS file to ESRI Shapefile with POINT geometry type:

```
FC
$ las2ogr -i mydata.las -o points.shp -f "ESRI Shapefile"
      F[0]
```