gdalinfo
displays raster dataset information
TLDR
Show raster information
$ gdalinfo [file.tif]
Show statistics$ gdalinfo -stats [file.tif]
Show in JSON format$ gdalinfo -json [file.tif]
Check specific dataset$ gdalinfo [file.vrt]
Show metadata$ gdalinfo -mm [file.tif]
SYNOPSIS
gdalinfo [options] datasetname
DESCRIPTION
gdalinfo displays information about raster datasets. It shows format, dimensions, coordinate system, bands, and metadata for geospatial raster files.
The tool reads header information and optionally computes statistics. It supports hundreds of raster formats through GDAL drivers.
gdalinfo is the first step in understanding and validating geospatial raster data.
PARAMETERS
DATASETNAME
Input raster file.-json
Output as JSON.-stats
Compute and display statistics.-mm
Compute min/max values.-hist
Compute histogram.-nogcp
Suppress GCP output.-nomd
Suppress metadata output.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Statistics computation reads entire file. Some formats have limited metadata. Large files may be slow.
HISTORY
gdalinfo is part of GDAL (Geospatial Data Abstraction Library), providing raster inspection capabilities across hundreds of formats.
SEE ALSO
gdalwarp(1), gdal_translate(1), ogrinfo(1)