HGT TIF
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Convert HGT to TIF

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

Most common workflow: convert to GeoTIFF for wider compatibility. Use GDAL: gdal_translate -of GTiff input.hgt output.tif - preserves georeferencing as an embedded GeoTIFF tag. Many GIS tools export HGT to GeoTIFF directly.

Also to TIF: RWL · ARW · PCT

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Last verified Oct 2026

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How to convert HGT to TIF

Converting a .HGT 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 .HGT 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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