ASCII Grid Converter

Arc/Info ASCII Grid is a simple text-based raster format. Each cell value is stored as a number in a plain text file with a header describing the grid dimensions and position.

About ASCII Grid

File extensions: .asc
Type: Raster
Compatible software: ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS GIS, GDAL, SAGA GIS
Limitations: Very large file sizes (plain text). Single band only. No built-in compression. Slow to read for large grids.

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