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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · 2d

When our remote-first QField team finally meets IRL, what do we do? 🤔

Play city golf through Bern with the app we built ... obviously. 🏌️⛳️

We're distributed, we're dedicated, and apparently we're terrible at golf ... but is was fun!

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · 3d

🔥 MASSIVE announcement! Kartoza is now a QField Partner!

✨ Since 2014 - FOSS4G pioneers
✨ First QGIS commercial support in Africa
✨ 20+ years founder expertise
✨ "No vendor lock-in" philosophy

This is what authentic open source partnerships look like! 🌍

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · 3d

QFieldCloud just got a major upgrade! 🚀

📦 Shared datasets = upload once, use everywhere
📱 On-demand attachments = faster sync
🔄 Resumable downloads = no more lost progress
🗂️ File limit: 2GB → 8,192 PETABYTES

Your fieldwork just got a whole lot smoother!

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · 9d

Next QField: dashboard legends for WMS & ArcMapService (server-provided) ✨
Super handy for non-imagery WMS 🗺️.
Builds on last release’s feature identification 🔎

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · 10d

❌ Tired of copying the same base layers into every QField project?
✅ Use QField's shared datasets feature!

One upload → Multiple projects → Less storage → Happy teams 📱🗺️

#QFieldCloud

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · 23d

Four workshops locked in for #FOSS4G Auckland!

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · 24d

We turned #Qfield into a conference navigation app for #QGIS Sweden & #FOSS4G Europe!

✅ Interactive floor plans
✅ Talk/workshop search
✅ Real-time location
✅ Live feeds
✅ Offline capabilities

Next stop: #FOSS4G Auckland!

Sometimes you need to think outside the (tool)box!

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · 25d

💡 Stuck on QField challenges?

Real users are sharing working solutions daily.

Heather just cracked the custom form problem with demo code + GitHub links. Skip the endless Google searches → Join where your questions get tested answers.

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#QField

QField for QGIS @qfield.org · Sep 11

Coming in QField 3.8 - accuracy-aware tracking + averaging 🛰️
When accuracy is enforced, poor fixes won’t slip through.
Small change, better data. More soon. 👀

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · Sep 10

ESRI MapService legend fetching in action ... stay tuned ;)

QField for QGIS @qfield.org · Sep 9

🎯 QField user feedback helps shape our roadmap!

📏 Exact distance/measurement
🎛️ Canvas controls/interface adjustments
🔍 Filtering/search functionality
📐 Millimeter accuracy in the field
🔄 Better offline/sync workflows
🏔️ 3D visualization
⚡Smarter data entry shortcuts

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · Aug 27

Join the #QField movement.

Not all heroes wear capes. Some carry mobile devices and show up in open source communities.

Sounds like you? buff.ly/mtyoJfZ

Ready to join the ranks? #QField

My Page Title

QField - Efficient field work built for QGIS

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · Aug 25

📱➡️🌿 From Garmin GPS + paper notebooks to real-time digital field data collection!

Zero Invasive Predators transformed their conservation operations using QField, reducing data turnaround from 2 weeks to daily sync.

Speed saves species when predators can move 20-30km in weeks!

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Images of predator free zones on the South Island of New Zealand

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · Aug 18

Become a QField Partner!

Are you a GIS consultant, solutions provider, or technology integrator?

Become an official QField Partner to provide your clients with powerful mobile GIS capabilities while growing your business.

Join our network of GIS solution providers 🔗
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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · Aug 14

🚀 QField 3.7 just made plugin management super easy!

See how fast it is to install the new routing plugin — no hassle, just results.

🎥 Watch & learn: buff.ly/zSJkAPW

#QField

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · Aug 12

🎯 Smart photo stamping in QField 3.7!

Expression-driven templates auto-stamp GPS coordinates, user info & custom data. Every photo tells the full story! 📊📸

#QField #FieldData

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an image of the photo stamping in Qfield 3.7

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · Aug 11

🔥 QField 3.7's new plugin manager is a game-changer!

Curated plugins + one-tap install = field work made easy. Discover routing, geocoding & more instantly! 🗺️

#QField #Makes #FieldWork #Work

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · Jul 29

📊 927,033 downloads and counting!

QField Sync ranks #11 in popular @qgis plugins, proving seamless field-to-desktop data flow is essential for modern GIS workflows 🌟

Proud to power field teams worldwide!
#QField #QGIS #FieldWork

Image of Qfield Sync showing it position as number 11 in the most downloaded qgis plugins

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · Jul 19

QField Heroes Wanted!

💼 Join our QField Partner Program — For consultants and geospatial service providers.

🌍 Join our QField Ambassador Program — For passionate advocates who want to see QField grow.

Apply here:
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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · Jul 18

Last day of #FOSS4G and spotted a talk on collaborative field mapping! 👀 Of course we're using QField to navigate there - seemed fitting somehow 😊

Love seeing mapping topics that speak to what our community does every day

Thanks to everyone who made this conference amazing!

#OpenSource

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · Jul 18

Introducing the XLSForm Converter QGIS plugin!

✅ Convert .xls, .xlsx, or .ods files
✅ Auto-configured for QField
✅ One-click QFieldCloud deployment
✅ Ready for collaborative data collection

Read the full details and see it in action 👇

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · Jul 10

Can't wait for #FOSS4G Europe in Mostar next week?
Get a head start with the FOSS4G app for #QField!

Explore the venue, browse the schedule, and plan your experience.

🔗 Scan the QR code or click the link in the first comment.

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · Jun 23

We are at the #lps25, come say hi at booth R26 (first floor) and find out all the #qfield news!

@esa #livingplanet25

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OPENGIS.ch @opengis.ch · Jun 20

Awesome day at the #QGISch User Meeting 2025 in Bern! 🇨🇭

We shared updates on #QGIS4, showcased what’s new in #QField, explored AI in QGIS, and co-presented TEKSI tools.

25 participants joined our multilingual QField workshop!
Proud to support the QGIS Security Project 🛡️

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OPENGIS.ch @opengis.ch · Jun 16

🚀 Crowdfunding boost for #QGIS: we're almost there! ⏳

Our campaign runs until June 30. 📅
Status: CHF 95,000.– of CHF 125,000.– 💪

A huge thank you to everyone who has donated or shared the project so far! 💚

🤝 Your support is crucial for QGIS:
📢 Share
💸 Donate if you can

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