Free Online PCD to PNG Converter

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Please note: Your PCD file, once uploaded to our server will be deleted 15 minutes after upload so please download your converted PCD file before this time.

How to Convert your PCD to PNG Online?

Here are 2 simple steps to convert your PCD to PNG using our fast and free PCD converter tool.

Upload your PCD file

Click the "Upload a PCD File" button, then select a PCD to upload. The maximum file size is 100MB.

Download your PNG

Click the download link to receive your PNG file.

File format information for PCD and PNG

ExtensionPCD
Full NamePoint Cloud Library
Type3D Model/Point Cloud
Mime Typeapplication/octet-stream
FormatBinary

The PCD file format, short for Point Cloud Data, is a 3D graphics format designed specifically for storing 3D point clouds. A point cloud is simply a collection of points in 3D space, along with optional color information.

Points are stored within the PCD file in the form of their X, Y, and Z coordinates. If the point is to be rendered in a particular color, this is also included with the coordinate. PCD files can be either plain ASCII text or binary in format, with the binary format being more compact.

PCD files can be opened with several 3D editing packages and also converted to other point cloud formats, such as PTX, using our suite of PCD conversion tools that are designed specifically for point cloud data conversion.

PCD Converter Capabilities

When converting 3D Model/Mesh files using our PCD converter we will attempt to convert color materials into a suitable format for use in the converted file.

ExtensionPNG
Full NamePortable Network Graphics
TypeImage
Mime Typeimage/png
FormatBinary
Opens WithPaint.Net, Photoshop

PNG files are a widely used graphics file format used in areas where high-quality images (often with transparency) are required while also retaining a small file size. They are one of the most common formats of file used for web and print mediums and are particularly useful for logos, icons, and other images where multi-level transparency is desired.

The format itself was created in the 1990's with the main aim of storing computer graphics in a high-quality format while minimising the required storage space. The longer-term aim was to displace the GIF file format and make PNG the number one format for non-lossy, high-quality image formats on the then-burgeoning world wide web.

One of the selling points of the PNG format is its support for multiple levels of transparency, making it superior to the GIF format, which can only handle a single level of transparency. Also, like GIFs, the PNG format supports palletizing image colors down to 256 or 16 colors to help reduce the file size of the PNG.

Information for converting from PCD to PNG

Our tool will internally render your PCD file and capture an image of the 3D render which will be saved to a PNG file using a high quality setting ready for you to download.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I convert my PCD file to PNG?

First click the "Upload..." button, select your PCD file to upload. Your PCD file will be uploaded to our servers. When the PCD to PNG conversion has completed, you can download your PNG file straight away.

How long does it take to convert my PCD to PNG?

We aim to process all PCD to PNG conversions as quickly as possible, this usually takes around 5 seconds however this can be longer for certain files, so please be patient.

How accurate is the conversion from the [x] 3D Point Cloud format?

Our PCD tool will read all the vertex information from your PNG file and use only this information when creating the final PNG file.