Extract text from flight records and data (GIS)
To convert GIS records to another format, you need DJI GO 4 or other GIS software.
To convert other file formats to the "Drone Flight Record" file type, you need software like DJI GO 4 or a similar tool.
The .GIS file extension primarily represents two entirely different, highly specialized formats: DJI Drone Flight Records and Geographic Information System data files. In most cases, it is a flight log automatically generated by the DJI GO 4 app or DJI hardware. These files store detailed telemetry, including GPS coordinates, altitude, battery levels, and motor speed. In industrial and scientific contexts, .GIS files store spatial data for Geographic Information Systems software, such as those developed by Trimble or Landmark Graphics. Rare applications also include Gunold embroidery design archives and Zaplots game settings.
The primary disadvantage of the DJI .GIS format is that it relies on a proprietary, often encrypted binary structure. You cannot simply open it in a text editor to review your flight path. Furthermore, Trimble's spatial files require expensive desktop software, frequently locking users out of their own geographic mapping data. These limitations make natively opening the files frustrating without an active subscription or the exact drone controller that originally recorded the data.
To make the data universally usable, you must convert the file. For DJI telemetry records, converting .GIS to CSV or TXT is the standard solution, allowing you to analyze flight metrics in a standard spreadsheet. For spatial mapping files, converting to SHP (Shapefile) or KML ensures compatibility with web browsers and open-source tools like QGIS. Keep in mind that converting raw proprietary telemetry to text may strip out hardware-specific metadata, but the core GPS mapping points will remain intact.
Because these formats are heavily specialized, standard online converters usually fail to process them. Often, only the original hardware or a specialized parser can properly decode the encrypted binary data. However, convert.guru serves as a pragmatic first step. Just drag and drop your .GIS file to identify its exact origin, inspect its internal structure, and view any readable text. If our analysis detects a supported underlying structure or embedded format, viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your GIS file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert GIS file to KML, KMZ, DWG, PDF, GEOJSON, SHP, GPX, TOPOJSON, TIF, TIFF, ECW or SID, you can use DJI GO 4 or similar software from the "Drone Telemetry & Spatial Data" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert LAZ, KMZ, DTM, CSV, DEM, PRJ, LAS, GPX, DSM, SHP, DBF or KML files to GIS, try DJI GO 4 or another comparable tool in the "Drone Telemetry & Spatial Data" category.
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 GIS converter.