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QField for QGIS on Windows Pc

Developed By: OPENGIS.ch

License: Free

Rating: 4,4/5 - 6.298 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 3.4.5
Size 80.2 MB
Release Date November 19, 24
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (9)]

What's New:
Find out what's new on https://github.com/opengisch/QField/releases/tag/v3.2.2 [see more]

Description from Developer:
QField focuses on efficiently getting GIS fieldwork done and exchanging data between the field and the office in a comfortable and user-friendly way.

QField has won the prestigiou... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download QField for QGIS and install on Windows PC. QField for QGIS is free Tools app, developed by OPENGIS.ch. Latest version of QField for QGIS is 3.4.5, was released on 2024-11-19 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500,000. Overall rating of QField for QGIS is 4,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 6,298 users, 594 users had rated it 5*, 4,634 users had rated it 1*.

How to install QField for QGIS on Windows?

Instruction on how to install QField for QGIS on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install QField for QGIS on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install QField for QGIS using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "QField for QGIS" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install QField for QGIS on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "QField for QGIS" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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QField focuses on efficiently getting GIS fieldwork done and exchanging data between the field and the office in a comfortable and user-friendly way.

QField has won the prestigious Best of Swiss Apps Award 2022 in the enterprise category.

Built on top of the popular QGIS open-source project, QField lets users consume fully configured projects in the field, allowing for customized feature forms, map themes, print layouts, and more, bringing the power of QGIS to your fingertips.

Leveraging open source libraries such as gdal, SQLite and PostGIS, QField reads, displays and allows editing of a wide variety of spatial vector and raster datasets. Users can view and modify datasets wherever they are, whether they have been downloaded onto your device, shared in emails or transferred via USB cable.

The supported formats include:
- QGIS project files (.qgs, .qgz, as well as geopackage-embedded projects);
- SQLite-based geopackage and spatialite databases;
- GeoJSON, KML, GPX, and shapefile vector datasets;
- GeoTIFF, GeoPDF, WEBP, and JPEG2000 raster datasets.

Looking for missing capabilities? OPENGIS.ch is happy to help with the implementation of new features. Contact us at https://www.opengis.ch/contact/

Permissions
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QField can use location permission to draw a marker overlaying device location on top of spatial projects and datasets. QField can also display and use location details such as latitude, longitude, elevation, and accuracy while entering data.

Notes
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For bug reports, please file an issue at https://qfield.org/issues
Find out what's new on https://github.com/opengisch/QField/releases/tag/v3.2.2
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to perform I/O operations over NFC.
Allows an application to read from external storage.