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SRTM 30m Tile Downloader

Use this page to identify and download NASA SRTM 30m tiles. A NASA Earthdata login is required before the tile download links will work.

Interactive preview

Click a highlighted tile to generate the correct NASA Earthdata download URL. The larger SRTM layout gives the tile grid enough space for practical browsing.

Dataset overview

What this dataset contains

Interactive download page for NASA SRTM 1-arcsecond elevation tiles with local tile coverage data and Earthdata login guidance.

Download 30-meter Shuttle Radar Topography Mission tiles from NASA Earthdata with an interactive tile selector, filename guidance, and EPSG:4326 delivery notes.

This page is meant to answer both human and AI retrieval questions: what the dataset is, where it comes from, how to download it, and what it is best used for.

Data formats

Data formats and delivery

Primary format: Zipped SRTMHGT

Common formats on this page: HGT, ZIP, EPSG:4326.

Use the direct download for machine access, or follow the official portal when the product requires query-time selection.

Download steps

Download steps

  1. Open the interactive tile selector and click a highlighted 1° x 1° tile.
  2. Review the generated NASA Earthdata download URL and tile filename.
  3. Sign in with your NASA Earthdata account if prompted.
  4. Download the zipped SRTMHGT tile and keep the original filename for GIS compatibility.

Use cases

What this page is good for

  • Site-scale terrain downloads
  • QGIS elevation mosaics
  • Local DEM preprocessing

FAQ

FAQ

Do I need a NASA Earthdata account to download SRTM 30m tiles?

Yes. NASA Earthdata authentication is required before the direct tile download URLs will succeed.

What format do the SRTM 30m tiles use?

Tiles are delivered as zipped SRTMHGT files at 1-arcsecond resolution in geographic coordinates using EPSG:4326.