Convert LAS to PLY Online
Convert LAS to PLY in seconds. LAS is a standard LiDAR point-cloud format; PLY's strength is this: can store per-vertex color and custom properties directly on the mesh. No software installation required — everything runs in your browser.
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Why Convert LAS to PLY?
PLY is the Stanford Triangle Format, built around 3D scanning output, carrying per-vertex color alongside geometry. Converting from LAS — built around aerial and terrestrial laser-scanning survey data instead — closes that gap.
LAS works well for aerial and terrestrial laser-scanning survey data, but has a real limitation: a raw point cloud with no surface or mesh structure. Converting trades that for this: can store per-vertex color and custom properties directly on the mesh.
LAS is typically produced by or used with surveying and geospatial software, for aerial and terrestrial laser-scanning survey data. PLY is expected by 3D scanners and scan-processing software instead, for 3D scanning output, carrying per-vertex color alongside geometry — converting bridges that gap.
How to Convert LAS to PLY
- Upload your LAS file.
- MiConvert converts it to PLY, aiming to preserve what makes PLY useful: can store per-vertex color and custom properties directly on the mesh.
- Download the converted PLY file.
- Use it directly with 3D scanners and scan-processing software.
Key Conversion Features
- Bridges the gap between LAS's focus on aerial and terrestrial laser-scanning survey data and PLY's focus on 3D scanning output, carrying per-vertex color alongside geometry
- Free for files up to 50MB, 100MB for registered accounts
- Keeps the parts of your file that matter for 3D scanning output, carrying per-vertex color alongside geometry intact, even though the source was built for aerial and terrestrial laser-scanning survey data
- Purpose-built for the shift from aerial and terrestrial laser-scanning survey data to 3D scanning output, carrying per-vertex color alongside geometry, not a generic pass-through
- Fast turnaround, typically under a minute per file
Video Tutorial
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will I lose anything converting LAS to PLY?
Converting to PLY means adapting to a real constraint: less universally supported than OBJ for general-purpose exchange. Anything LAS carries — built as it is for aerial and terrestrial laser-scanning survey data — that has no equivalent there won't make the trip, but the core content converts faithfully.
Is there a file size limit for this conversion?
Free conversions handle files up to 50MB; registered accounts get up to 100MB.
What software works with the converted PLY file?
PLY is used by 3D scanners and scan-processing software. If you were working with surveying and geospatial software (which produces LAS), this conversion is the direct bridge between the two.
Is this conversion free?
Yes — free for files up to 50MB, with a 100MB limit for registered accounts, no subscription required.
Is the conversion from LAS to PLY reliable?
Straightforward files convert reliably. LAS's limitation — a raw point cloud with no surface or mesh structure — combined with PLY expecting 3D scanning output, carrying per-vertex color alongside geometry, means unusual or edge-case source files can occasionally need a second look.