How to convert FITS to FITS metadata JSON
Before you start
Drop one or more FITS files; this format cannot be pasted as plain text.
Accepted: .fits, .fit, .fts · application/fits- Choose or drag one or more FITS files onto the drop zone.
- Confirm the detected format. Mixed-format batches are flagged before conversion.
- Select “Convert on this device.” Produces previewable FITS metadata JSON text and a correctly named download.
How this converter behaves
Biological, molecular, genomic, matrix, and binary scientific metadata are parsed into bounded typed records and serialized locally without executing content.
What happens to your data?
The conversion engine runs in this browser tab. OmniCastConverter has no upload API and never sends your content, file name, or converted result to a server.
Fidelity and limitations
This route is classified as structural. The converter preserves meaning and structure supported by both formats.
- Scientific records are validated and normalized, but domain-specific annotations and application conventions may require expert review.