QLR file extension
The table below provides useful information about the .qlr file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .qlr file?
- What program do I need to open a .qlr file?
- How can the .qlr file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .qlr files to another format?
Table of Contents
- ✅ QGis Layer Definition Data
- 🔄 .qlr file converters
- 🚫 .qlr file related errors
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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database
✅ QGis Layer Definition Data

QLR file is a QGis Layer Definition Data. QGis is a free and open source Geographic Information System.
Other types of files may also use the .qlr file extension.
🚫 The .qlr file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
We found the following similar file extensions in our database:
🔴 Can't open a .qlr file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows cannot open this file:
example.qlr
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...
If you don't know how to set the .qlr file association, check the FAQ.
🔴 Can I change the extension of files?
Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.
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