Better Point Cloud Viewer
Open LAS, LAZ, E57 & more
Only for Mac
Free · In‑App Purchases
Mac
Open LiDAR and point clouds on your Mac with a Pro toolset for filtering, sections, measurement and export.
macOS previews photos, PDFs, and videos but a point cloud shows up as a blank icon. No good.
Point Cloud Viewer fixes that: open LiDAR, drone, and 3D-scan files natively, with Quick Look previews and Finder thumbnails.
Open XYZ, PTS, PCD, PLY, LAS, LAZ, and E57: from aerial LiDAR to terrestrial scans; then orbit, zoom, and inspect. Colour by true RGB, elevation, intensity, or classification.
Formats: XYZ, PTS, PCD, PLY, LAS, LAZ (incl. LAS 1.4), E57
Colour by RGB, elevation, intensity, or classification
Quick Look preview and Finder thumbnails
Handles millions of points
Point Cloud Pro (one-time in-app purchase) adds a professional toolset:
Classification filter: isolate ground, buildings, vegetation, water
Cross-sections: slice through the cloud on any axis
Measure point-to-point 3D distances
Export: save filtered subsets as XYZ, PLY, or LAS
Part of the 3d Viewer Suite.
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Information
- Seller
- Matthew Thornton
- Size
- 1.1 MB
- Category
- Graphics & Design
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Better Point Cloud Viewer Pro $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Matt Thornton