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Welcome to the new QField blog! Stay tuned for updates, tutorials, and insights about field data collection.

For QField 3.7, we opted for a shorter development cycle that focused on polishing preexisting functionalities from feature form editor widgets improvement through to better nearby …

It was such a pleasure to be part of the QGIS User Conference 2025 in Norrköping! The event was extremely well organised — a big thank you to the amazing local team for pulling it …

Building on top of the last release which introduced background tracking, this development cycle focused on polishing functionalities and building on top of preexisting features. …

Today marks the initial release of our brand-new QGIS plugin, XLSForm Converter. As the name suggests, the plugin converts XLSForm survey files into ready-to-use QGIS projects with …

🚀 QField has officially hit 1 million downloads – thanks to you! 🎉 Let’s not beat around the bush: QField has hit 1+ million downloads. What started as an ambitious …

As long time sponsors of FOSSGIS, we stepped up the game this year and became Platinum Sponsors for FOSSGIS 2025. We are proud to be part of a thriving open-source GIS community …

This year, OPENGIS.ch celebrated its 10th anniversary in Bern, with an afternoon full of workshops attended by clients, long-term friends, and colleagues. Here, we will give a …

Let’s not bury the lead here: the long-awaited capability to track position while QField is in the background or the device is locked has arrived in this brand-new version of …

QField 3.4 is out, and it won’t disappoint. It has tons of new features that continue to push the limits of what users can do in the field. Main highlights A new geofencing …

QField Rapid Mapper is a project for the QField mobile app, which allows emergency responders, civil protection, military, and citizens to assess and report damages from natural …

This blog post will introduce QField’s brand new plugin framework and walk through the creation of a plugin to support bird watchers in need of a quick way to digitize photos of …

QField 3.3 has been released, and with it, we are proud to introduce a brand new plugin framework that empowers users to customize and add completely new functionalities to their …

We are thrilled to announce that the Best of Swiss Apps Enterprise winner 2022, QField, has been officially recognized as a Digital Public Good by the UN-endorsed Digital Public …

Focused on stability and usability improvements, most users will find something to celebrate in QField 3.2 Main highlights This new release introduces project-defined tracking …

The launch of QField 3.0 was a big deal, but now we’re back to focusing on smaller, more frequent updates. Don’t let the shorter change log for 3.1 trick you – there …

We are extremely happy to announce that we have partnered strategically withOslandia to push the leading #fieldwork app #QField even further. In the world of fieldwork, accuracy …

Years ago, the QField community and its users showed their love for their favourite field app by supporting a successful crowdfunding to improve camera handling. Since then, …

The latest version of QField is out, featuring as its main new feature sensor handling alongside the usual round of user experience and stability improvements. We simply can’t wait …

A brand new version of QField has been released, packed with features that will make you fall in love with this essential open source tool all over again with a focus on capturing …

You want to start collecting field data but never worked with a GIS before? You are a passionate QGIS user and would like a jump start your fieldwork setup? You are a senior GIS …

It’s only been a few weeks into the new year, but we’ve got great news for you: a brand new QField 2.6 “Geeky Gecko ?” has been released with a focus on positioning improvements, …

QField is a community-driven open-source project. It is free to share, use and modify and it will stay like that. The very essence of a community is to help and support each other. …

Our ninjas have been so busy that less than a month after we released QField 2.4, we find ourselves with so many new features we simply can’t wait any longer to present to …

What a night it was. The “Best of Swiss Apps Awards” took place in Zurich yesterday, November 2, 2022. We were also nominated with QField. And in the enterprise …

Yes, QField for QGIS, the leading fieldwork app, was released on the iOS App Store! Get It now for Android, iOS, MacOS, Windows and Linux Good things take time (and sponsors), and …

In the past year, the build system behind QField has been ported to vcpkg, a modern C++ dependency management system. It has been a great success for QField and considerably helped …

The international community of QGIS contributors got together in person from 18 to 22 August in parallel to OpenStreetMap State of The Map event and right before the FOSS4G. So …

Starting with QField 2.2, users can fully rely on animation capabilities that have made their way into QGIS during its last development cycle. This can be a powerful mean to …

TLDR: Since November 2021, Google has enforced new storage access limitations for apps published on its Play store which prohibits direct storage access on Android 11 and above …

For once, it’s not an app from the Silicon Valley, but from Laax in the Swiss Alps that made the news. By publishing QField as an open-source app, OPENGIS.ch allows …

Today, on QField’s 10th anniversary, we’re extremely proud to publish the results of over 18 months of development and give you the source code of QFieldCloud to go and …

Get fieldwork smoothly and nimbly done despite the ice and snow outside. Collect accurate data with freehand digitizing and improved form widgets, use the data from your external …

Be ready for the cold weather with a smooth coordinate search, filters in the value relation widget, fancy new QML and HTML widgets, enhanced geometry editing functionalities and …

Editing multiple features at the same time, support for stylus pens, dynamic configuration of image names and much more. QField 1.6 Qinling 秦岭 comes packed with awesome new …

What are we looking for? We would like to use WMS offline on QField. For that, we need to figure out what is the best way to get a raster from a WMS and which format is the most …

What a year’s start! After a very packed December publishing all the QGIS on the road videos and quietly releasing QField 1.3 - Ben Nevis we could have gone and relaxed over …

After an intensive testing period, we are proud to announce the release of QField 1.2 As usual, get it on play store or download it from GitHub. QField Crowdfunding Campaign Before …

Do you want to win a QField jump-start package worth 550€? We are launching the # MyQField challenge. Follow us on Twitter and show us how you use @ QFieldForQGIS by tagging your …

Let’s get straight to the point It’s official, QField for QGIS 1.0 is out! Get it while it’s hot on the Playstore ( qfield.org/get) or on GitHub We are incredibly …

Last Thursday around half past six in the evening. Striking many Geo-scientist found the way to the Spitalgasse in Bern. The reason was the 26th GeoBeer event taking place at …

We are really happy to announce the fifth and (hopefully) last 1.0 release candidate in QField’s history! This means that QField 1.0 is closer than ever. Get it while …

We are really happy to announce the release a new great milestone in QField’s history, QField 1.0 Release Candidate 3! (Yes, you might have got a glimpse of the broken RC2 if …

It was a long and winding road but we are very excited to announce the general availability of QField 1.0 Release Candidate 1. Packed with loads of useful features like online and …

It was a long and winding road but we are very excited to announce the general availability of QField 1.0 Release Candidate 1. Packed with loads of useful features like online and …

This article describes a new algorithm for the processing modeler called feature filter algorithm. If you are already familiar with ETL concepts and the graphical modeler, you can …

Did you know that the possibilities to make a full QGIS back end solution for quality assurance and archiving in PostgreSQL are immense? SQL has it’s well known limitations, …

QField app on Google Play QField Karma edition app on Google Play It’s done, finally we managed to get rid of Ministro so that we finally can say, QField runs on any android …

QField app on Google Play QField Karma edition app on Google Play QField Experimental is out, after a couple of months of requirements gathering, private early alpha testing and …

It is with great pleasure that we want to announce the new name for what was briefly known as QGIS mobile.

QField (formerly known as QGIS Mobile) is a touch optimized interface for field work developed by OPENGIS.ch. It is with great pleasure the we want to share with you the demo video …

For the first time we at OPENGIS.ch can celebrate with 2 people, Marco Bernasocchi and Matthias Kuhn both experienced QGIS developers and holders of a Master degree in GIScience. …

Field data collection for wildlife observations, habitats, and tracking studies with mobile GIS.

Mobile GIS for pipe networks, hydrants, valves, manholes, and treatment inspections.

Route audits, container inventories, and sanitation inspections with offline mobile GIS.

Mobile GIS for site surveys, zoning enforcement, and plan monitoring in cities and towns.

Mobile GIS for transportation asset mapping, inspections, and construction QA across roads, rail, and airports.

Trail mapping, facility inventories, and visitor infrastructure inspections with mobile GIS.

Field surveys for sustainable land-use planning, monitoring, and stakeholder engagement using mobile GIS.

Standardize soil sampling and land quality assessments with offline mobile GIS and QGIS forms.

Mobile GIS for community vulnerability mapping, social risks, and service access assessments.

Mobile GIS for smart city assets, sensors, and mobility infrastructure field data collection.

Field mapping for incidents, patrols, and community safety with mobile GIS and offline capability.

Inspect remote assets with offline mobile GIS, high-accuracy GNSS, and photo evidence.

Site planning, shelter inventories, and service mapping using mobile GIS in challenging contexts.

Asset inventories, maintenance inspections, and work orders using mobile GIS integrated with QGIS.

Grid asset mapping, inspections, and as-built data capture with mobile GIS and QGIS.

Rapid damage assessments and situational mapping with offline mobile GIS in disaster zones.

Mobile GIS for exploration mapping, operations, and environmental monitoring in mines and quarries.

Plan and collect ground control points for LiDAR and photogrammetry with mobile GIS and GNSS.

Mobile GIS for restoration planning, monitoring, and conservation field surveys.

Connect field observations to your digital twin with accurate, validated mobile GIS data.

Mobile GIS for stream surveys, flood assessments, and watershed monitoring.

Mobile GIS for needs assessments, distributions, and response coordination in humanitarian operations.

Mobile GIS for health surveys, epidemiology mapping, and facility assessments with offline support.

Mobile GIS for municipal field services, asset inventories, inspections, and citizen services.

Mobile GIS for geology mapping, sampling, and geophysical survey support—offline and precise.

Pipeline routing, as-built capture, and integrity inspections with offline mobile GIS.

Offline forest inventory, stand mapping, and silviculture operations tracking with mobile GIS.

Offline tree inventory, QA in the field, and conflict-free sync.

Mobile GIS for fisheries surveys, coastal monitoring, and marine resource mapping.

Plan, construct, and document FTTH networks with geospatial accuracy.

Plan, build, and document telecom networks with accurate field data and smooth handover.

Efficient asset inventory, inspections, and maintenance documentation using mobile GIS and QGIS.

Mobile GIS for EUDR-compliant field data collection, traceability, and verification.

Mobile GIS for baseline surveys, constraints mapping, and EIA field documentation.

Standardize environmental audits with offline mobile GIS, smart forms, and photo evidence.

Mobile GIS for renewable energy site surveys, construction QA, and O&M inspections.

Teach field ecology and environmental science using a friendly mobile GIS aligned with QGIS.

Species observations, habitats, and monitoring plots with offline mobile GIS and QGIS.

Collect ground truth and checkpoints for drone surveys using mobile GIS and high-accuracy GNSS.

Site surveys, excavations, and heritage inventories with mobile GIS and QGIS forms.

Collect ESG field data for audits, reporting, and sustainability programs using mobile GIS.

Track construction progress with geotagged photos, notes, and as-built updates using mobile GIS.

Mobile GIS and QGIS fieldwork for site surveys, as-builts, and QA in construction projects.

Support local governance with community-led mapping and reliable field data collection.

Field data collection for climate variables, impacts, and monitoring sites using mobile GIS.

Risk mapping, hazard assessments, and emergency planning using mobile GIS and QGIS.

Enable communities to collect high-quality geospatial data with a friendly mobile GIS.

Field data collection for biomass plots, carbon stock measurements, and sequestration monitoring.

Parcel boundary mapping, field verification, and registry updates with mobile GIS and QGIS.

Mobile GIS for site supervision, design verification, and field annotations in architecture projects.

Field surveys, contexts, and ethnographic mapping with offline mobile GIS and QGIS forms.

Mobile GIS for crop scouting, soil sampling, and precision agriculture field data collection.

Mobile GIS for teaching and research fieldwork with offline mapping, forms, and collaboration.

In the rugged wilderness of New Zealand's South Westland, an ambitious conservation project is underway. Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) is systematically eliminating possums, rats, …

How a community-based monitoring program in Ghana's Tano Offin Forest Reserve used QField to achieve remarkable conservation results through Payment for Ecosystem Services

A field survey of vanilla plantations on Vava'u, an outer island in the Kingdom of Tonga, using QField was conducted in May and June 2020 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, …

For a research work aiming at improving the knowledge on the environment of the mosquitoes that transmit malaria, the French Research Institute for Sustainable Development needed …

The Wadden Sea in Denmark, Germany and The Netherlands is of outstanding importance for many breeding bird species. Annually, the Schutzstation Wattenmeer participates in the …

In January 2022 the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai submarine volcano erupted. Ash clouds from the eruption and the subsequent tsunami damaged croplands on the Tongatapu and Ha’apai …

To facilitate the technician's field work (usually done with a map, a notebook and a camera), a QField project was created and made available on a Tablet. Cadastral and river …

In sites across the United States, from public parks in New York to former uranium processing facilities in New Jersey, a dedicated team of environmental specialists is using …

In the steep, forested valleys of Saxony, Germany, a dedicated environmental monitoring team is using QField to track one of Europe's most striking amphibians—the fire salamander. …

To conduct ecological surveying more efficiently than has been previously achieved through traditional non-digital techniques, using QField as a medium for standardised and …

**From QGIS to QField and Vice Versa: How the new Android application is facilitating the work of the archaeologist in the field** **Abstract:** The aim of this paper is to …

Communities in Fiji rely on landscape resources for agricultural and forestry-related activities. Accurate mapping and monitoring patterns of land use and land cover (LULC) over …

To collect new data on bedrock geology and view existing geoscience data in the field. Geologic mapping is completed using paper maps and/or digital devices for data collection. …

What started as a simple request from former colleagues has evolved into a freelance business and a popular open source project. Meet Felix, a French geomatician who discovered an …

In 2025, Finland’s National Land Survey (NLS) made a bold and visionary leap by launching MTTJ, an open-source topographic data production system built on QGIS, QField, and other …

Learn how the KulturGutRetter project uses QField for emergency cultural heritage rescue operations. This open-source mobile GIS workflow enables real-time documentation and …

To conduct data collection of all rural water supply network in Rwanda, and keep updating the data continuously in order to improve operation & maintenance of waterworks.

The main objective was to allow operators to access in the field the graphic and alphanumeric data on trees, shrubs, hedges, turf and street furniture elements in offline mode both …

The United Nations Open GIS Initiative, a global partnership led by the UN Geospatial Operations team, has officially recognized QField as a recommended open-source solution for …