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GeoPreview lets you preview geospatial files directly in Finder on macOS.
Instead of opening QGIS just to check a file, just press Space and instantly see it on a map.
Supports GeoJSON, Shapefile, GeoPackage, KML, GPX, LAS and more.
Includes:
• attribute table view
• multi-layer support
• dataset folder preview (.gdb, shapefile folders)
• export to other formats
Everything runs locally — no uploads, no tracking.
GeoPreviewPreview GIS files directly in Finder (GeoJSON, SHP, GPKG)
Tony Expertleft a comment
Hey everyone 👋 I built GeoPreview because I was constantly opening QGIS just to quickly check files. It felt like overkill for something that should take 1 second. So I made a tool that lets you press Space in Finder and instantly preview GIS data. Would love your feedback: - does this solve a real problem for you? - what formats or workflows should be next?
GeoPreviewPreview GIS files directly in Finder (GeoJSON, SHP, GPKG)
Tony Expertleft a comment
I couldn’t find a good lightweight way to preview GIS files on macOS. So I started experimenting with using Quick Look in Finder (press Space to preview files instantly). It actually feels surprisingly fast for formats like GeoJSON, Shapefile, GPKG. I ended up building a small macOS tool around this idea. It lets you press Space in Finder and instantly preview GIS data on a map. Supports...
Do you also open QGIS just to quickly check a file?
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Do you also open QGIS just to quickly check a file?
I realized I was doing this dozens of times a day: open QGIS → load layers → wait → zoom… just to see what’s inside. Feels like overkill. Curious: how do you usually inspect GIS files quickly? Is there any lightweight workflow you rely on?