QField 4.0 “Aare” marks a major usability milestone, making mobile field mapping more accessible than ever. With a streamlined project creation wizard, improved cloud workflows, and a leaner, clearer user interface, QField 4.0 unlocks a great spatial experience for both GIS professionals and newcomers—while launching a new release cycle dedicated to the world’s water bodies.
Our ninjas have been hard at work improving QFieldCloud! In recent versions, a series of functionality improvements have had a significant impact on the way QFieldCloud handles storage, and we want to tell the world! Without further due… Shared datasets Starting with version 3.6, QField supports shared datasets. Known in Read more
QField 3.7 brings powerful updates with customizable photo stamping, an improved plugin manager, enhanced layer permissions, and smoother Bluetooth and vector tile support—plus smarter QFieldCloud sync. A focused release that polishes and extends essential mobile GIS workflows.
QGIS UC25 in Norrköping brought together the global community for a week of collaboration, innovation, and connection. OPENGIS.ch had a strong presence, with keynotes, talks, and the first QField Day, highlighting the power of open-source GIS in action.
Building on top of the last release which introduced background tracking, this development cycle focused on polishing functionalities and building on top of preexisting features. The variety of improvements is sure to make our diverse user base and community excited to upgrade to QField 3.6.
Easily bring your XLSForm surveys into the QGIS and QField ecosystem. The plugin converts spreadsheets into fully prepared QGIS projects—with media support, automatic form configuration, and one-click upload to QFieldCloud.
Migrating to QField was never easier!
Let’s not beat around the bush: QField has hit 1+ million downloads. What started as an ambitious open-source project has transformed into a global tool that’s changing how professionals collect spatial data in the field.
Warum sie wichtig sind und wie du helfen kannst. In der Welt der Geodatenverarbeitung sind Kreisbögen (engl. circular arcs) ein häufig übersehenes, aber enorm wichtiges Element. In QGIS, der führenden Open-Source-GIS-Anwendungen, sind sie bislang nur eingeschränkt unterstützt – und genau das wollen wir ändern. Was sind Kreisbögen – und warum Read more
Just back from #FOSSGIS2025 in Münster – what a week! 🚀
We shared new QField features, ran workshops, demoed plugins, and connected with so many amazing people. Thanks to the organisers & everyone who came by! 💚
👉 Full recap:
This year, OPENGIS.ch celebrated its 10th anniversary in Bern, with an afternoon full of workshops attended by clients, long-term friends, and colleagues. Here, we will give a glimpse of QField: its vision, where it’s headed, and the exciting features future users can look forward to. QField was created on June Read more