Basic
Upload your first data
Updated May 2026·6 min read
Neobora accepts the usual geospatial formats and processes them so they’re fast to visualize, even at terabyte scale. Let’s see how to upload your first layer.
Supported formats
You can upload vector, raster and point cloud data. The most common:
- Vector: Shapefile (.shp), GeoPackage (.gpkg), GeoJSON, DXF/DWG.
- Raster: GeoTIFF (.tif), ECW, JPEG2000, MBTiles.
- LiDAR: LAS / LAZ (including projects with several hundred million points).
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Note. If your data doesn’t have an embedded coordinate system, Neobora will ask you to specify one at upload time to georeference it correctly.
Upload a layer
- 1Inside the project, go to Layers and click Upload data.
- 2Drag the files or select them. For Shapefile, include all associated files (.shp, .shx, .dbf, .prj).
- 3Confirm or adjust the detected CRS.
- 4Click Process. Neobora optimizes the data for web viewing (tiling / indexing).
Large volumes
For terabyte-scale uploads, use the Transfer manager (desktop): it parallelizes the transfer and resumes automatically if the connection drops. We cover it in the Transfers section.
Processing status
Each layer shows its status: queued, processing or ready. Heavy layers are processed in the background; you’ll get a notice when they’re available to view or publish.
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