Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your E57 file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert E57 to another file type
To convert E57 point clouds to another format, you need CloudCompare or other 3D software.
Convert a file to E57
To convert other file formats to the "LIDAR Point Cloud File" file type, you need software like CloudCompare or a similar tool.
About E57 files
The .e57 file is a vendor-neutral, 3D imaging format developed by the ASTM E57 Committee on 3D Imaging Systems. It stores point cloud data produced by 3D laser scanners (LIDAR) and optical systems. It contains 3D geometry coordinates, color values, and intensity data. Users typically open .e57 files using dedicated 3D processing software like CloudCompare, Autodesk ReCap, or FARO SCENE. You need to convert .e57 files because they are massive and hard to share. High-resolution point clouds often exceed hundreds of gigabytes. These files demand high-end CPU and RAM to render. Standard web browsers and basic CAD tools cannot open them natively. Converting to las or laz optimizes the file for GIS and aerial mapping software. Exporting to ply or xyz makes the point cloud compatible with general 3D modeling tools like Blender. Converting to obj creates a surface mesh, though this process loses the original dense point data and color depth. Standard online converters fail to process .e57 files due to their massive size and complex binary structures. Often, only the original scanning software or specialized tools can properly read or export the 3D data. Our system can inspect the headers and determine if an underlying format allows partial viewing or conversion.
Convert.Guru analyzes your E57 file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert E57 file to RCP, LAS, OBJ, RCS, STL, POD, PLY, FBX, DAE, 3DS, MAX or BLEND, you can use CloudCompare or similar software from the "3D Point Cloud Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DWG, DAE, X3D, IGES, WRL, JT, SKP, 3DS, 3DM, OBJ, STEP or FBX files to E57, try CloudCompare or another comparable tool in the "3D Point Cloud Storage" category.
The E57 Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our E57 converter.