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Optical Downloader QGIS 4 compatibility
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Not yet — the latest version declares max QGIS version 3.99.0, so it is not offered to QGIS 4 users.
Download cloud-masked Sentinel-2 and Landsat 8/9 imagery from Microsoft Planetary Computer, no account or API key required.
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Searches Microsoft Planetary Computer for the least-cloudy Sentinel-2 L2A or Landsat 8/9 Collection 2 scene over an area and date you choose, and saves a georeferenced, cloud/shadow-masked GeoTIFF. Define the area by drawing on the map or by selecting an existing polygon layer (the output is clipped exactly to that polygon, not just its bounding box). No sign-in or API key is needed, since Sentinel-2 and Landsat are in Planetary Computer's open, public collection tier.
| Author | Ilias Machairas |
|---|---|
| Downloads | 224 |
| Latest version | 0.1.4 (experimental) |
| Last updated | 2026-08-28 (48 days ago) |
| Min QGIS | 3.0.0 |
| Max QGIS | 3.99.0 |
| QGIS 4 ready | No |
| Maintenance | Active |
| Category | Remote sensing |
| Tags | sentinel-2, landsat, satellite imagery, remote sensing, download, planetary computer, cloud masking, stac |
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