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Convert HDF to TIF

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Is it possible to convert HDF to TIF?
Yes - HDF converts to TIF.

For geospatial HDF4 (HDF-EOS, MODIS data): gdal_translate -of GTiff 'HDF4_EOS:EOS_GRID:file.hdf:grid:dataset' output.tif

Also to TIF: RWL · ARW · PCT

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How to convert HDF to TIF

Converting a .HDF file to .TIF lets you open the content in software that prefers the .TIF format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .HDF files.

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

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