# File formats used by FARO connect

| Type of data              | File format                                                                    |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Input raw scan data       | .bag, .geoslam                                                                 |
| Input processed scan data | .laz                                                                           |
| Input metadata            | .json                                                                          |
| Input parameters          | .yaml                                                                          |
| Input calibration         | .yaml                                                                          |
| Viewable output files     | .laz, .gs-traj, .gs-vision as well as other files with a .gs-\* file extension |
| Export point clouds       | .e57, .laz, .las, .ply, .txt                                                   |