STAC Browser - Search Satellite Data in QGIS | SinoCloud
STAC Browser - Satellite Data Just a Click Away
Find open Earth observation data directly in QGIS: draw an area or type an address, pick the image and download it ready to use.
STAC Browser automatically queries the leading Earth observation STAC (SpatioTemporal Asset Catalog) catalogs — Element84 Earth Search, Microsoft Planetary Computer, USGS LandsatLook, NASA EarthData CMR, OpenLandMap, US GeoPlatform, Copernicus Data Space and Digital Earth Australia — to find orthophotos, multispectral bands, DEMs and radar data anywhere on the planet.
Just draw an area on the map or type an address (Nominatim geocoding): results are organized in a timeline by data type, with detail dialogs, selective band download in COG format and automatic calculation of spectral indices such as NDVI, NDWI and False Color composites.
Key Features
Search by Area or Address
Draw the area of interest on the map or type an address: Nominatim geocoding finds the extent to query.
Multiple STAC Catalogs
Element84 Earth Search, Microsoft Planetary Computer, USGS LandsatLook, NASA EarthData CMR, Copernicus Data Space and more, in a single search.
Selective COG Download
Download only the bands you need in Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF format, without weighing down your project with useless data.
Automatic Spectral Indices
Calculates NDVI, NDWI and False Color composites directly in QGIS, with no manual steps in other software.
Frequently Asked Questions about STAC Browser
What kind of data can I search for with STAC Browser?
Which STAC catalogs does it support?
Can I calculate NDVI directly in the plugin?
Is the data free?
Try STAC Browser
Open source plugin, installable directly from the official QGIS plugin repository.