How to convert TFW to PRJ
Converting a .TFW file to .PRJ lets you open the content in software that prefers the .PRJ format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .TFW files.
A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.
About these formats
.TFW
TIFF World File (ESRI georeferencing sidecar)
A TFW file is a "world file" - a tiny six-line text file that tells GIS software where a TIFF image sits on the map (position, scale, and rotation). It contains no image data; it lives next…
Open .TFW details →
.PRJ
ESRI projection (coordinate system) file - Shapefile companion
A .prj file is most commonly an Esri projection file - a small plain-text sidecar that tells GIS software which coordinate system a Shapefile uses, written in Well-Known Text (WKT). Load…
Open .PRJ details →
