GDAL-RASTER-UNSCALE(1)               GDAL               GDAL-RASTER-UNSCALE(1)

NAME
       gdal-raster-unscale - Convert scaled values of a raster dataset into
       unscaled values

       Added in version 3.11.


SYNOPSIS

          Usage: gdal raster unscale [OPTIONS] <INPUT> <OUTPUT>

          Convert scaled values of a raster dataset into unscaled values.

          Positional arguments:
            -i, --input <INPUT>                                      Input raster datasets [required]
            -o, --output <OUTPUT>                                    Output raster dataset [required]

          Common Options:
            -h, --help                                               Display help message and exit
            --json-usage                                             Display usage as JSON document and exit
            --config <KEY>=<VALUE>                                   Configuration option [may be repeated]
            -q, --quiet                                              Quiet mode (no progress bar)

          Options:
            -f, --of, --format, --output-format <OUTPUT-FORMAT>      Output format ("GDALG" allowed)
            --co, --creation-option <KEY>=<VALUE>                    Creation option [may be repeated]
            --overwrite                                              Whether overwriting existing output is allowed
                                                                     Mutually exclusive with --append
            --append                                                 Append as a subdataset to existing output
                                                                     Mutually exclusive with --overwrite
            --ot, --datatype, --output-data-type <OUTPUT-DATA-TYPE>  Output data type. OUTPUT-DATA-TYPE=Byte|Int8|UInt16|Int16|UInt32|Int32|UInt64|Int64|CInt16|CInt32|Float16|Float32|Float64|CFloat32|CFloat64

          Advanced Options:
            --if, --input-format <INPUT-FORMAT>                      Input formats [may be repeated]
            --oo, --open-option <KEY>=<VALUE>                        Open options [may be repeated]

DESCRIPTION
       gdal raster unscale applies the scale/offset metadata for the bands to
       convert scaled values to unscaled values.

       If the input band data type is Byte, Int8, UInt16, Int16, UInt32,
       Int32, Int64, UInt64, Float16 or Float32, the default output data type
       will be Float32.  If the input band data type is Float64, it will be
       kept as the default output data type.  If the input band data type is
       CInt16, CFloat16 or CFloat32, the default output data type will be
       Float32.  If the input band data type is CFloat64, it will be kept as
       the default output data type.

       The unscaled value is computed from the scaled raw value with the
       following formula:

              {unscaled\_value} = {scaled\_value} * {scale} + {offset}




       If one of the input bands has no scale/offset metadata, its values are
       kept unmodified.

       This command is the reverse operation of gdal raster scale.

       This subcommand is also available as a potential step of gdal raster
       pipeline

   Standard options

       -f, --of, --format, --output-format <OUTPUT-FORMAT>
              Which output raster format to use. Allowed values may be given
              by gdal --formats | grep raster | grep rw | sort

       --co <NAME>=<VALUE>
              Many formats have one or more optional creation options that can
              be used to control particulars about the file created. For
              instance, the GeoTIFF driver supports creation options to
              control compression, and whether the file should be tiled.

              May be repeated.

              The creation options available vary by format driver, and some
              simple formats have no creation options at all. A list of
              options supported for a format can be listed with the --formats
              command line option but the documentation for the format is the
              definitive source of information on driver creation options.
              See Raster drivers format specific documentation for legal
              creation options for each format.

       --overwrite
              Allow program to overwrite existing target file or dataset.
              Otherwise, by default, gdal errors out if the target file or
              dataset already exists.

       --ot, --datatype, --output-data-type <OUTPUT-DATA-TYPE>
              Output data type among Byte, Int8, UInt16, Int16, UInt32, Int32,
              UInt64, Int64, CInt16, CInt32, Float32, Float64, CFloat32,
              CFloat64.

GDALG OUTPUT (ON-THE-FLY / STREAMED DATASET)
       This program supports serializing the command line as a JSON file using
       the GDALG output format.  The resulting file can then be opened as a
       raster dataset using the GDALG: GDAL Streamed Algorithm driver, and
       apply the specified pipeline in a on-the-fly / streamed way.

EXAMPLES
   Example 1: Unscale a scaled raster to a Float32 one

          $ gdal raster unscale scaled_byte.tif unscaled_float32.tif --overwrite

AUTHOR
       Even Rouault <even.rouault@spatialys.com>

COPYRIGHT
       1998-2025

                               November 7, 2025         GDAL-RASTER-UNSCALE(1)