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gdal-raster-info - >>>>>> >>>>>>>
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Usage: gdal raster info [OPTIONS]
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>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>:
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>>>>>>>>> >>>>>:
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--mm, --min-max >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>>
--stats >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>> >>>>>>>>
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--approx-stats >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>
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--hist >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>
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--oo, --open-option = >>>>>>>>> >>> >>>> [>>>> >>>>>] [>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>> >>>>]
--no-gcp >>>>>>> >> >>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> (GCP)
--no-md >>>>>>> >> >>> >>>>>>>
--no-ct >>>>>>> >> >>> >>>> >>>
--no-fl >>>>>>> >> >>> >>>>> >>>>>>>
--checksum >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
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--mdd, --metadata-domain >>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>. >> 'all' >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>:
--no-nodata >>>>>>> >> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> (nodata)
--no-mask >>>>>>> >> >>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>
--subdataset >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>> >>>>>>>> (>>>> >> >)> >> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>
--crs-format >>>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>> CRS. >>>>> CRS-FORMAT=AUTO|WKT2|PROJJSON (>>>>>>>: AUTO)
>>>>>>> (DESCRIPTION)
>>>>> gdal raster info >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> (>>>>)
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> GDAL >>>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>>> >>
>> >>>>> >>>>> >> >> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>
>>>>>>> >> API >> >>>>>>> output
>>>>>>>>>>>>.
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>>>>) >>>>> >>>>>> >>:
o >>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>
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o >>>>>> >>>> (>> >>>>> >
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>>>>> >> >>>> AUTH_NAME:CODE >>
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o >>>>> >>>>>>>>> (geotransform)
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>> >>> >>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>>).
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o >>> >>>> >>>> (>>>>> "meters" >>
"feet" >>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>).
o >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> (pseudo-color)
>>>>.
>> >>>>> >.>> >>>>>> (GDAL) >>
>>>> >>>>> gdal raster info >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>.
>>>>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>
>>>>>:
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>
(PROGRAM-SPECIFIC OPTIONS)
--approx-stats
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>>>>> >> >>>>> >>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>> (overviews) >>
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--checksum
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>>>> >> >>>> >>
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-f, --of, --format, --output-format json|text
>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>.
>>>>>>> JSON >>>> > >> GDAL 3.12
>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >> >>
>>>>> >>>>> text >>>>>>>
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>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> CRS. >> >>>> >>>>>>>
AUTO> >>> CRS >>>>>> >> >>> >
>> >>>> (>>>>>>>>>> >>>>
PROJ) >>>>>> >>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>> >> CRS >>>> >>>>
>>>>> (ID)> >>> > >>>>>>
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>>>> WKT2:2019 >>>>> >>>>>>.
>>>>:
>>>>> --crs-format >>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> >>> >> --output-format
>> >>> text >>>>> >>> >>>>.
>>>> >>>> JSON >> >> >>>>
WKT2 > PROJJSON >> >>>> >>>>>>.
--hist >>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>
>>>>>>.
--list-mdd
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>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>.
--mdd, --metadata-domain |all
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domain >>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>
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all >>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>
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--mm, --min-max
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>> >>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>.
--no-ct
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--no-fl
>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>
>>>>> >>>>>>>.
--no-gcp
>>>>>>> >> >>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> >>>>> (GCP). >>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>>>> >>>> GCP>
>>>>> L1B AVHRR >> HDF4 MODIS >> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> >> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>.
--no-mask
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--no-nodata >> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>
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--no-md
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>>>>>>> (nodata). >>>>> --no-mask >>
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>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> GRIB2
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>>>>>> .idx >>>> >>>>> >>
--no-md >>>> >>>>.
--stats
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>>>>>. >> >>>>> >> >>>
>>>>> >> >>>>> >>>>>
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--subdataset
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>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>.
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> (STANDARD OPTIONS)
--if, --input-format
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>>>> >>>>).
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>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> (RETURN STATUS CODE)
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>> >>>>> > > >> >>>> >>>>
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>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>> >>>>> >>>>>>>).
>>>>>>> (EXAMPLES)
>>>> >: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>
utmsmall.tif >> >>>> >>>>> >>>>
$ gdal raster info utmsmall.tif
Driver: GTiff/GeoTIFF
Files: utmsmall.tif
Size is 100, 100
Coordinate Reference System:
- name: NAD27 / UTM zone 11N
- ID: EPSG:26711
- type: Projected
- projection type: Transverse Mercator
- units: metre
Data axis to CRS axis mapping: 1,2
Origin = (440720.000000000000000,3751320.000000000000000)
Pixel Size = (60.000000000000000,-60.000000000000000)
Metadata:
AREA_OR_POINT=Area
Image Structure Metadata:
INTERLEAVE=BAND
Corner Coordinates:
Upper Left ( 440720.000, 3751320.000) (117d38'28.21"W, 33d54' 8.47"N)
Lower Left ( 440720.000, 3745320.000) (117d38'26.75"W, 33d50'53.66"N)
Upper Right ( 446720.000, 3751320.000) (117d34'34.59"W, 33d54' 9.62"N)
Lower Right ( 446720.000, 3745320.000) (117d34'33.28"W, 33d50'54.82"N)
Center ( 443720.000, 3748320.000) (117d36'30.71"W, 33d52'31.66"N)
Band 1 Block=100x81 Type=Byte, ColorInterp=Gray
>>>> >: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>
utmsmall.tif >> >>>> >>>>> JSON> >>
>>>>> >>>>>>
$ gdal raster info --format=JSON --stats utmsmall.tif
{
"description":"utmsmall.tif",
"driverShortName":"GTiff",
"driverLongName":"GeoTIFF",
"files":[
"utmsmall.tif"
],
"size":[
100,
100
],
"coordinateSystem":{
"wkt":"PROJCRS[\"NAD27 / UTM zone 11N\",\n BASEGEOGCRS[\"NAD27\",\n DATUM[\"North American Datum 1927\",\n ELLIPSOID[\"Clarke 1866\",6378206.4,294.978698213898,\n LENGTHUNIT[\"metre\",1]]],\n PRIMEM[\"Greenwich\",0,\n ANGLEUNIT[\"degree\",0.0174532925199433]],\n ID[\"EPSG\",4267]],\n CONVERSION[\"Transverse Mercator\",\n METHOD[\"Transverse Mercator\",\n ID[\"EPSG\",9807]],\n PARAMETER[\"Latitude of natural origin\",0,\n ANGLEUNIT[\"degree\",0.0174532925199433],\n ID[\"EPSG\",8801]],\n PARAMETER[\"Longitude of natural origin\",-117,\n ANGLEUNIT[\"degree\",0.0174532925199433],\n ID[\"EPSG\",8802]],\n PARAMETER[\"Scale factor at natural origin\",0.9996,\n SCALEUNIT[\"unity\",1],\n ID[\"EPSG\",8805]],\n PARAMETER[\"False easting\",500000,\n LENGTHUNIT[\"metre\",1],\n ID[\"EPSG\",8806]],\n PARAMETER[\"False northing\",0,\n LENGTHUNIT[\"metre\",1],\n ID[\"EPSG\",8807]]],\n CS[Cartesian,2],\n AXIS[\"easting\",east,\n ORDER[1],\n LENGTHUNIT[\"metre\",1]],\n AXIS[\"northing\",north,\n ORDER[2],\n LENGTHUNIT[\"metre\",1]],\n ID[\"EPSG\",26711]]",
"dataAxisToSRSAxisMapping":[
1,
2
]
},
"geoTransform":[
440720.0,
60.0,
0.0,
3751320.0,
0.0,
-60.0
],
"metadata":{
"":{
"AREA_OR_POINT":"Area"
},
"IMAGE_STRUCTURE":{
"INTERLEAVE":"BAND"
}
},
"cornerCoordinates":{
"upperLeft":[
440720.0,
3751320.0
],
"lowerLeft":[
440720.0,
3745320.0
],
"lowerRight":[
446720.0,
3745320.0
],
"upperRight":[
446720.0,
3751320.0
],
"center":[
443720.0,
3748320.0
]
},
"wgs84Extent":{
"type":"Polygon",
"coordinates":[
[
[
-117.6420428,
33.9023684
],
[
-117.6416377,
33.848257
],
[
-117.5767844,
33.8485775
],
[
-117.5771485,
33.9026895
],
[
-117.6420428,
33.9023684
]
]
]
},
"bands":[
{
"band":1,
"block":[
100,
81
],
"type":"Byte",
"colorInterpretation":"Gray",
"minimum":0.0,
"maximum":255.0,
"mean":154.621,
"stdDev":54.251,
"metadata":{
"":{
"STATISTICS_MINIMUM":"0",
"STATISTICS_MAXIMUM":"255",
"STATISTICS_MEAN":"154.6212",
"STATISTICS_STDDEV":"54.250980733624",
"STATISTICS_VALID_PERCENT":"100"
}
}
}
],
"stac":{
"proj:shape":[
100,
100
],
"proj:wkt2":"PROJCRS[\"NAD27 / UTM zone 11N\",\n BASEGEOGCRS[\"NAD27\",\n DATUM[\"North American Datum 1927\",\n ELLIPSOID[\"Clarke 1866\",6378206.4,294.978698213898,\n LENGTHUNIT[\"metre\",1]]],\n PRIMEM[\"Greenwich\",0,\n ANGLEUNIT[\"degree\",0.0174532925199433]],\n ID[\"EPSG\",4267]],\n CONVERSION[\"Transverse Mercator\",\n METHOD[\"Transverse Mercator\",\n ID[\"EPSG\",9807]],\n PARAMETER[\"Latitude of natural origin\",0,\n ANGLEUNIT[\"degree\",0.0174532925199433],\n ID[\"EPSG\",8801]],\n PARAMETER[\"Longitude of natural origin\",-117,\n ANGLEUNIT[\"degree\",0.0174532925199433],\n ID[\"EPSG\",8802]],\n PARAMETER[\"Scale factor at natural origin\",0.9996,\n SCALEUNIT[\"unity\",1],\n ID[\"EPSG\",8805]],\n PARAMETER[\"False easting\",500000,\n LENGTHUNIT[\"metre\",1],\n ID[\"EPSG\",8806]],\n PARAMETER[\"False northing\",0,\n LENGTHUNIT[\"metre\",1],\n ID[\"EPSG\",8807]]],\n CS[Cartesian,2],\n AXIS[\"easting\",east,\n ORDER[1],\n LENGTHUNIT[\"metre\",1]],\n AXIS[\"northing\",north,\n ORDER[2],\n LENGTHUNIT[\"metre\",1]],\n ID[\"EPSG\",26711]]",
"proj:epsg":26711,
"proj:projjson":{
"$schema":"https://proj.org/schemas/v0.7/projjson.schema.json",
"type":"ProjectedCRS",
"name":"NAD27 / UTM zone 11N",
"base_crs":{
"name":"NAD27",
"datum":{
"type":"GeodeticReferenceFrame",
"name":"North American Datum 1927",
"ellipsoid":{
"name":"Clarke 1866",
"semi_major_axis":6378206.4,
"inverse_flattening":294.978698213898
}
},
"coordinate_system":{
"subtype":"ellipsoidal",
"axis":[
{
"name":"Geodetic latitude",
"abbreviation":"Lat",
"direction":"north",
"unit":"degree"
},
{
"name":"Geodetic longitude",
"abbreviation":"Lon",
"direction":"east",
"unit":"degree"
}
]
},
"id":{
"authority":"EPSG",
"code":4267
}
},
"conversion":{
"name":"Transverse Mercator",
"method":{
"name":"Transverse Mercator",
"id":{
"authority":"EPSG",
"code":9807
}
},
"parameters":[
{
"name":"Latitude of natural origin",
"value":0,
"unit":"degree",
"id":{
"authority":"EPSG",
"code":8801
}
},
{
"name":"Longitude of natural origin",
"value":-117,
"unit":"degree",
"id":{
"authority":"EPSG",
"code":8802
}
},
{
"name":"Scale factor at natural origin",
"value":0.9996,
"unit":"unity",
"id":{
"authority":"EPSG",
"code":8805
}
},
{
"name":"False easting",
"value":500000,
"unit":"metre",
"id":{
"authority":"EPSG",
"code":8806
}
},
{
"name":"False northing",
"value":0,
"unit":"metre",
"id":{
"authority":"EPSG",
"code":8807
}
}
]
},
"coordinate_system":{
"subtype":"Cartesian",
"axis":[
{
"name":"Easting",
"abbreviation":"",
"direction":"east",
"unit":"metre"
},
{
"name":"Northing",
"abbreviation":"",
"direction":"north",
"unit":"metre"
}
]
},
"id":{
"authority":"EPSG",
"code":26711
}
},
"proj:transform":[
60.0,
0.0,
440720.0,
0.0,
-60.0,
3751320.0
],
"raster:bands":[
{
"data_type":"uint8",
"stats":{
"minimum":0.0,
"maximum":255.0,
"mean":154.621,
"stddev":54.251
}
}
],
"eo:bands":[
{
"name":"b1",
"description":"Gray"
}
]
}
}
>>>> >: >>>>> >>>>> >>> >> GeoTIFF
>>> >>> >> >>> COG >>>
>>>>>> LAYOUT=COG >> Image Structure Metadata.
>>>> >>> >> jq >>>>>>>
>>>>>> > >>> >>>>> >>> >>>
>> COG >>>>> >>>>> true >>
>>>>>>>>>>>>. Bash
$ gdal raster info https://sentinel-cogs.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/sentinel-s2-l2a-cogs/36/Q/WD/2020/7/S2A_36QWD_20200701_0_L2A/TCI.tif --of=JSON \
| jq '.metadata.IMAGE_STRUCTURE.LAYOUT == "COG"'
PowerShell
> gdal raster info https://sentinel-cogs.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/sentinel-s2-l2a-cogs/36/Q/WD/2020/7/S2A_36QWD_20200701_0_L2A/TCI.tif --of=JSON `
| jq '.metadata.IMAGE_STRUCTURE.LAYOUT == \"COG\"'
>>>> >: >>>>>>>>>> CRS >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> jq
Bash
gdal raster info in.tif --of json | jq -r '.stac."proj:projjson".id | .authority + ":" + (.code|tostring)'
PowerShell
gdal raster info in.tif --of json | jq -r '.stac.\"proj:projjson\".id | .authority + \":\" + (.code|tostring)'
>>>>>>> (AUTHOR)
Even Rouault
>> >>> (COPYRIGHT)
1998-2026
August 18, 2026 GDAL-RASTER-INFO(1)