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LAS Model Viewer

Open and inspect las files directly in your browser. No installation.
ASPRS LiDAR point clouds for surveying and GIS.

Drop your LAS file here

Upload a LAS file or ZIP package to inspect your LiDAR point cloud.

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Why Developers Choose GLBKit for LAS

GLBKit renders ASPRS LAS LiDAR point clouds in the browser with intensity, classification, and RGB when present. It is useful for surveying, GIS, and LiDAR inspection without desktop GIS software.

Browser Based LAS

Open LAS LiDAR files directly in your browser without installing software.

Local File Processing

Process compatible LAS files locally on your device.

Fast Point Cloud Rendering

Render LAS point clouds with GPU-accelerated WebGL.

Surveying & GIS

Inspect airborne, terrestrial, and mobile LiDAR surveys.

ASPRS-Standard Fields

View intensity, classification, RGB, and GPS time when present.

No Server Upload

Inspect LAS files without uploading them to a remote server.

About this format

LAS is the industry-standard format for LiDAR point clouds, defined by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS). It is used for airborne, terrestrial, and mobile LiDAR in surveying, forestry, and GIS. GLBKit renders .las files in the browser so you can inspect survey clouds, classified points, and RGB color without installing GIS software.

What is a .las file?

.las is a binary LiDAR point cloud format defined by ASPRS. It stores x/y/z, intensity, classification, GPS time, and optional RGB color for every point.

LAS is the standard delivery format for airborne and terrestrial LiDAR surveys. It is widely supported by CAD, GIS, and surveying software.

  • Binary LiDAR point cloud format from ASPRS
  • Stores x/y/z, intensity, classification, GPS time, RGB
  • Standard for airborne, terrestrial, and mobile LiDAR
  • Industry standard in surveying, forestry, and GIS

Common uses for LAS files

LAS is the lingua franca of LiDAR. Every surveyor, forester, and GIS analyst works with LAS files.

  • Airborne and terrestrial LiDAR surveys
  • Forestry and vegetation analysis
  • GIS and terrain modelling
  • Infrastructure and corridor mapping

How GLBKit renders .las files

GLBKit parses the LAS header and point records in the browser and renders the point cloud with WebGL. Classification, intensity, and RGB are preserved where present.

  • Drop a .las file to start
  • Orbit, pan, and zoom with mouse, touch, or pen
  • RGB color and intensity preserved
  • No upload, no signup, fully local processing

GLBKit capabilities for .las

GLBKit is a viewer for LAS point clouds. You can inspect geometry, color, and intensity, but you cannot run classification or filtering in the viewer.

  • Point cloud rendering with RGB and intensity
  • Inspect LiDAR surveys and classified points
  • Efficient rendering for large clouds
  • Process files locally in the browser

Who uses GLBKit for .las files

LAS is everywhere in geospatial. GLBKit is the fastest way to open a .las file in a browser without QGIS or ArcGIS.

  • Surveyors and geomatics engineers
  • Foresters and ecologists
  • GIS analysts and cartographers
  • Infrastructure and corridor mapping teams

Open your .las file now

Drop a .las file into the viewer. Inspect LiDAR point clouds in seconds.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about opening LAS LiDAR point clouds in the browser.

LAS is the ASPRS-standard binary format for LiDAR point clouds. Each point has X, Y, Z, intensity, classification, and optional RGB.
Yes. Drop the .las into GLBKit's LAS viewer and it renders in your browser with WebGL.
GLBKit streams LAS point data to the GPU. Performance depends on point count and your device's GPU memory.
No. LAS parsing and rendering happen locally in your browser.
LAZ is the laszip-compressed variant of LAS. It is lossless and typically 10 to 25 percent of LAS file size.
LAS is the standard format for airborne, terrestrial, and mobile LiDAR surveying and GIS workflows.