laszip ☆

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Description:
Lossless LiDAR compression

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Other

Tags: lidar compression geospatial point-cloud las laz

Install: brew install laszip

About:
Laszip is a highly efficient lossless compression library specifically designed for LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) point cloud data. It dramatically reduces the storage size of LAS files while preserving every bit of original data fidelity. This enables faster data transfer and more cost-effective long-term archiving of large geospatial datasets.

Key Features:

True lossless compression ensuring 100% data fidelity
High compression ratios for LAS and LAZ file formats
Open source and cross-platform library (C++)
Widely adopted standard in the LiDAR industry

Use Cases:

Compressing raw LiDAR survey data for storage and archiving
Reducing bandwidth requirements for streaming point cloud data
Integrating compression capabilities into GIS and mapping software

Alternatives:

LAZ-perf – An alternative C++ library for LASzip compression, often noted for specific performance optimizations.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 3:17pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	56887546