Read a compressed LAZ scan and export its points to PLY.
Try the LAZ sample to import 1,000 colored points from a compressed file. The PLY result contains the points and supported attributes, not the compressed LAZ container.
A small compressed file can contain many points; the 5,000,000-point limit still applies after decompression. PLY output can be larger than LAZ input. Retained: XYZ, intensity, classification and RGB when present. RGB becomes 8-bit; headers, CRS, GPS time, return information and extra dimensions are omitted.
LAZ output is not supported. Download original upload returns the unchanged LAZ source while the session is available. Keep it if you need a compressed archive and the original metadata.
Files stay in a temporary 2-hour session. Switching tools in this tab keeps your uploaded clouds and results. Read about file privacy.
LAZ compresses the source point data. This site writes binary PLY without LAZ compression, so the download can be larger even when the number of points stays the same. That size increase alone does not indicate duplicated points.
The upload-size limit and point-count limit are separate. A compressed LAZ below the upload-size limit may still exceed the allowed point count. If it does, prepare a smaller region or reduced source with another tool before uploading.
PLY is the working output here; LAZ export is not available. Download original upload preserves the compressed file exactly during the session. Keep it separately if you need a long-term source copy.
| Property | LAZ source | PLY result here |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Compressed source points | Binary PLY, not LAZ compression |
| Point count | Read after decompression | Unchanged by conversion alone |
| Coordinates, intensity, classification | Read from the source | Included |
| RGB | When present | Converted to 8-bit |
| CRS and other LAS metadata | May be present | Not included |
No. The file contents must be decoded and written in the destination format. Use the conversion result rather than changing the source filename.
Crop to the region you need or subsample the imported cloud. Both create new results, so you can retain the original and compare the point counts before downloading.