What is a POS file?
A .POS file can contain several different types of data depending on the software that created it. Often, it is a diagram or workflow file created by ProcessOn and saved in the JSON format. In the electronics industry, the KiCad Electronic Design Automation software uses .POS files to store the physical layout positions of components on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB).
In mapping and satellite surveying, a .POS file can be a Trimble Position File created by Trimble Navigation. Similar geospatial GNSS position data files are generated by RTKLIB and Bernese GNSS Software. Other specialized uses include 3D character pose files in CLO and search index term data in Apache Lucene.
How to open POS files?
Because .POS files have multiple possible meanings, you must know their exact origin to open them properly. If you are unsure about your file, viewer.online/pos analyzes .POS files to identify their exact format and creator software, shows which programs can open the file, and usually previews it.
If you know the file is a diagram, you can import it directly into ProcessOn. For electronics design files, use KiCad. For GNSS data, use mapping tools like RTKLIB.
Software and tools
- ProcessOn - Web-based diagram software
- KiCad - PCB layout editor
- Trimble Navigation - Geospatial and surveying systems
- RTKLIB - Open-source GNSS positioning software
- Apache Lucene - Search engine library
- CLO - 3D fashion design software
Summary
Because many .POS files use the known JSON format or simple text structures, viewer.online/pos can safely open and display them online, eliminating compatibility problems. If you need to use the data in a different application, we recommend converting your files on convert.guru to sensible target formats like .JSON, .CSV, or .TXT.