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This is alist of file formatsused bycomputers,organized by type.Filename extensionis usually noted in parentheses if they differ from thefile format's name or abbreviation. Manyoperating systemsdo not limit filenames to one extension shorter than 4 characters, as was common with some operating systems that supported theFile Allocation Table(FAT) file system. Examples of operating systems that do not impose this limit includeUnix-likesystems, andMicrosoft WindowsNT,95-98,andMEwhich have no three character limit on extensions for32-bitor64-bitapplications onfile systemsother than pre-Windows 95 and Windows NT 3.5 versions of the FAT file system. Some filenames are given extensions longer than three characters. While MS-DOS and NT always treat the suffix after the last period in a file's name as its extension, in UNIX-like systems, the final period does not necessarily mean that the text after the last period is the file's extension.[1]

Some file formats, such as.txtor.text,may be listed multiple times.

Archive and compressed

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Main article:List of archive formats
  • .?Q? – files that are compressed, often by theSQ program.
  • 7z– 7-zip compressed file
  • A – an external file extension for C/C++
  • AAC –Advanced Audio Coding
  • ABB –Android App Bundle– is theAndroid(andAndroid TV) application publishingfile format(required byGoogle Play) taking over from:
  • ACE –ace:ACE compressed file
  • ALZ –ALZipcompressed file
  • APK – For Android see ABB/APK above (APK/Android apps also usable inWindows 11); TheAlpine Linuxdistribution also use.apk files as a package format but then with un unrelated definition as in Android. They are often called "a-packs".
  • APPX – Microsoft Application Package (.appx)
  • APP –HarmonyOS APP Packsfile format forHarmonyOSapps installable fromAppGalleryand third partyOpenHarmonybased app distribution stores.
  • AT3 – Sony's UMD data compression
  • ARC– pre-Zip data compression
  • ARC –NintendoU8 Archive (mostly Yaz0 compressed)
  • ARJ– ARJ compressed file
  • ASS, SSA –ASS (also SSA):a subtitles file created byAegisub,a video typesetting application (also aHalogame engine file)
  • B – (B file) Similar to.a, but less compressed.
  • BA – BA: Scifer Archive (.ba), Scifer External Archive Type
  • BIN – compressed archive, can be read and used by CD-ROMs and Java, extractable by 7-zip and WINRAR
  • BKF – Microsoft backup created byNTBackup.c
  • BLEND – An external 3D file format used by the animation software,Blender.
  • BZ2 –bzip2
  • BMP– Bitmap Image – You can create one onWindowsby right-clicking the home screen, next, click new, then, click Bitmap Image
  • CAB– A cabinet file is a library of compressed files stored as one file. Cabinet files are used to organize installation files that are copied to the user's system.[2]
  • C4 –JEDMICSimage files, a DOD system
  • CALS –JEDMICSimage files, a DOD system
  • XAML – Used in programs like Visual Studio to createexefiles.
  • CPT, SEA –Compact Pro(Macintosh)
  • CS – File extension for C-Sharp (C#) files
  • DAA –DAA:Closed-format,Windows-only compressed disk image
  • DEB–Debianinstall package
  • DMG– an Apple compressed/encrypted format
  • DDZ – a file which can only be used by the "daydreamer engine" created by "fever-dreamer", a program similar to RAGS, it's mainly used to make somewhat short games.
  • DN –Adobe DimensionCC file format
  • DNG– "Digital Negative" a type of raw image file format used in digital photography.
  • DPE – Package of AVE documents made withAquafadasdigital publishing tools.
  • EGG – Alzip Egg Edition compressed file
  • EGT – EGT Universal Document also used to create compressed cabinet files replaces.ecab
  • ECAB, EZIP – EGT Compressed Folder used in advanced systems to compress entire system folders, replaced by EGT Universal Document
  • ESD –ESD:Electronic Software Distribution, acompressedandencryptedWIM File
  • ESS – EGT SmartSense File, detects files compressed using the EGT compression system.
  • EXE – Windows application
  • FLIPCHART – Used inPrometheanActivInspireFlipchart Software.
  • FUN – A FUN file is a file that has been encrypted by Jigsaw ransomware, which is malware distributed by cybercriminals. It contains a file, such as a.JPG,.DOCX,.XLSX,.MP4, or.CSV file, that has been renamed and encrypted by the virus.
  • FLM – FL Studio Mobile, can also be used as a project file.
  • FLP – FL Studio Project File
  • GBS, GGP, GSC – GBSOtterUI binary scene file
  • GD – GDScript, belonging to Godot Game Engine
  • GHO, GHS – GHONorton Ghost
  • GIF – GIF Graphics Interchange Format
  • GZ –gzipCompressed file
  • HEIC –High-Efficiency Image Codec;less storage space than the equivalent quality JPEG
  • IPG – Format in whichApple Inc.packages theiriPod games.can be extracted throughWinrar
  • JAR –jarZIP file with manifest for use withJavaapplications.
  • JPG – Joint Photographic Experts Group – Image File
  • JPEG – Joint Photographic Experts Group – Image File
  • LAWRENCE – LBR Lawrence Compiler Type file
  • LBR –LBRLibrary file
  • LLSP3 –LegoSpike program file
  • LQR –LQRLBR Library file compressed by theSQ program.
  • LZH –LHALempel, Ziv, Huffman
  • LZ –lzipCompressed file
  • LZO –lzo
  • LZMA –lzmaLempel–Ziv–Markov chain algorithm compressed file
  • LZX –LZX
  • LUA –Lua
  • MBW –MBRWizardarchive
  • MCWORLD -Zip archiveused byMinecraft:Bedrock Editioncontaining all the files needed to load an in-game world.
  • MHTML– Mime HTML (Hyper-Text Markup Language) code file
  • MIDI, MID – Musical Instrument Digital Interface
  • MLOG – A file format intended to be used for Mindustry Logic
  • MPQ –MPQArchives Used byBlizzard Entertainment
  • BIN – BINMacBinary
  • NL2PKG – NoLimits 2 Package
  • NTH – NTH: Nokia Theme Used byNokiaSeries 40cellphones
  • OAR – OAR: OAR archive
  • OGG – Ogg Vorbis Compressed Audio File
  • OSG – Compressedosu!live gameplay archive (optimized for spectating)
  • PAK – Enhanced type of.ARC archive
  • PAR, PAR 2 – PARParchive
  • PART – A file used with Stud.Io
  • PAF – PAF Portable Application File
  • PEA – PEA PeaZip archive file
  • PNG – Portable Network Graphic Image File
  • WEBP – Raster image format developed by Google for web graphics
  • PHP – PHP code file
  • PYK – PYK compressed file
  • PK3 – PK3Quake 3archive (see note on Doom³)
  • PK4 – PK4Doom³archive (opens similarly to aziparchive.)
  • PNJ – a sub-format of theMNGfile format, used for encapsulating JPEG files[3]
  • PXZ – a compressed layered image file used for the image editing website, pixlr.com
  • PY, PYW – Python code file
  • PMP – PenguinMod Project
  • PMS – PenguinMod Sprite
  • RAR –RARRar Archive, for multiple file archive (rar to.r01-.r99 to s01 and so on)
  • RAG, RAGS – Game file, a game playable in the RAGS game-engine, a free program which both allows people to create games, and play games, games created have the format "RAG game file"
  • RaX – Archive file created by RaX
  • RBXL – Roblox Studio place file (XML, binary)
  • RBXLX – Roblox Studio place file (exclusively XML)
  • RBXM – Roblox Studio model file (XML, binary)
  • RBXMX – Roblox Studio model file (exclusively XML)
  • RPM –Red Hatpackage/installer for Fedora, RHEL, and similar systems.
  • SB –Scratch1.x file
  • SB2 – Scratch 2.0 file
  • SB3 – Scratch 3.0 file
  • SEN – Scifer Archive (.sen) – Scifer Internal Archive Type
  • SF2 – Polyphone Soundfont 2
  • SF3 – Polyphone Soundfont 3
  • SF4 – Polyphone Soundfont 4
  • SITX –SITStuffIt (Macintosh)
  • SIS, SISX –SIS/SISX:SymbianApplication Package
  • SKB – GoogleSketchUpbackup File
  • SQ – SQ: Squish Compressed Archive
  • SRT – SubRip Subtitle – file format for closed captioning or subtitles.
  • SWM – Splitted WIM File, usually found onOEMRecovery Partitionto store preinstalled Windows image, and to make Recovery backup (to USB Drive) easier (due to FAT32 limitations)
  • SZS –NintendoYaz0 Compressed Archive
  • TAR –TAR:group of files, packaged as one file
  • GZIP, TAR.GZ – (Gzip,.tar.gz): TGZ gzipped tar file
  • TB – TB Tabbery Virtual Desktop Tab file
  • TIB –TIBAcronis True Imagebackup
  • UHA – Ultra High Archive Compression
  • UUE – UUE unified utility engine – the generic and default format for all things UUe-related.
  • UF2 Microsoft makecode arcade game.
  • VIV – Archive format used to compress data for several video games, includingNeed For Speed: High Stakes.
  • VOL – video game data package.
  • VSA –AltirisVirtual Software Archive
  • WAX – Wavexpress – A ZIP alternative optimized for packages containing video, allowing multiple packaged files to be all-or-none delivered with near-instantaneous unpacking via NTFS file system manipulation.
  • WAV,WAVE – a format for storing uncompressed audio files.
  • WFP – a Wondershare Filmora project file
  • WIM –WIMA compressed disk image for installingWindows Vistaor higher,Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PC,or restoring a system image made from Backup and Restore (Windows Vista/7)
  • XAP –Windows PhoneApplication Package
  • XZ – xz compressed files, based onLZMA/LZMA2algorithm
  • Z –Unixcompressfile
  • ZOO –zoo:based onLZW
  • ZIP –zip:popular compression format
  • ZIM –ZIM:an open file format that stores wiki content for offline usage

Physical recordable media archiving

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  • ISO– Generic format for most optical media, includingCD-ROM,DVD-ROM,Blu-ray,HD DVDandUMD.
  • NRG– Proprietary optical media archive format used byNeroapplications.
  • IMG – Raw disk image, for archivingDOSformattedfloppy disks,hard drives, and larger optical media.
  • ADF– for archivingAmigafloppy disks
  • ADZ – The GZip-compressed version of ADF.
  • DMS– a disk-archiving system native to the Amiga.
  • DSK – For archiving floppy disks from a number of other platforms, including theZX SpectrumandAmstrad CPC.
  • D64 – An archive of aCommodore 64floppy disk.
  • SDI– used for archiving and providing "virtual disk" functionality.
  • MDS–Daemon Toolsnative disc image format used for making images from optical CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, HD DVD or Blu-ray. It comes together with MDF file and can be mounted with DAEMON Tools.
  • MDX– Daemon Tools format that allows getting one MDX disc image file instead of two (MDF and MDS).
  • DMG– Macintosh disk image files
  • CDI –DiscJugglerimage file
  • CUE– CDRWrite CUE image file
  • CIF –Easy CD Creator.cif format
  • C2D– Roxio-WinOnCD.c2d format
  • DAA– PowerISO.daa format
  • B6T –BlindWrite6 image file
  • B5T – BlindWrite 5 image file
  • BWT – BlindWrite 4 image file
  • FFPPKG – FreeFire Profile Export Package

LemonOS/LemonTabOS/LemonRoid

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  • LEMONAPP – LemonOS/LemonTabOS/LemonRoid App (.lem_app)

Other extensions

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Computer-aided design

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Computer-aidedis a prefix for several categories of tools (e.g., design, manufacture, engineering) which assist professionals in their respective fields (e.g.,machining,architecture,schematics).

Computer-aided design (CAD)

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Computer-aided design(CAD) software assists engineers, architects and other design professionals in project design.

  • 3DXML– Dassault Systemes graphic representation
  • 3MF–Microsoft3D Manufacturing Format[4]
  • ACP – VA Software VA – Virtual Architecture CAD file
  • AMF –Additive Manufacturing File Format
  • AEC –DataCADdrawing format[5]
  • AEDT –Ansys Electronic Desktop– Project file
  • AR –Ashlar-VellumArgon – 3D Modeling
  • ART – ArtCAM model
  • ASC –BRL-CADGeometry File (old ASCII format)
  • ASM –SolidedgeAssembly, Pro/ENGINEER Assembly
  • BIN, BIM –Data Design SystemDDS-CAD
  • BREP –Open CASCADE3D model (shape)
  • C3D –C3D ToolkitFile Format
  • C3P – Construct3 Files
  • CCC – CopyCAD Curves
  • CCM – CopyCAD Model
  • CCS – CopyCAD Session
  • CAD – CadStd
  • CATDrawing –CATIAV5 Drawing document
  • CATPart –CATIAV5 Part document
  • CATProduct –CATIAV5 Assembly document
  • CATProcess –CATIAV5 Manufacturing document
  • cgr –CATIAV5 graphic representation file
  • CKD –KeyCreatorCAD parts, assemblies, and drawings
  • CKT –KeyCreatortemplate file
  • CO – Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt – parametric drafting and 3D modeling
  • DAB – AppliCad 3D model CAD file
  • DRW –CaddieEarly version of Caddie drawing – Prior to Caddie changing to DWG
  • DFT – Solidedge Draft
  • DGN–MicroStationdesign file
  • DGK –DelcamGeometry
  • DMT – Delcam Machining Triangles
  • DXF –ASCII Drawing Interchange file format,AutoCAD
  • DWB –VariCADdrawing file
  • DWF – Autodesk's Web Design Format; AutoCAD &Revitcan publish to this format; similar in concept to PDF files; Autodesk Design Review is the reader
  • DWG– Popular file format for Computer Aided Drafting applications, notablyAutoCAD,Open Design Alliance applications, andAutodesk InventorDrawing files
  • EASM – SolidWorks eDrawings assembly file
  • EDRW – eDrawings drawing file
  • EMB – Wilcom ES Designer Embroidery CAD file
  • EPRT – eDrawings part file
  • EscPcb – "esCAD pcb" data file by Electro-System (Japan)
  • EscSch – "esCAD sch" data file by Electro-System (Japan)
  • ESW – AGTEK format
  • EXCELLON –Excellon file
  • EXP –Drawing Expressformat
  • F3D – Autodesk Fusion 360 archive file[6]
  • FCStd – Native file format ofFreeCADCAD/CAMpackage
  • FM – FeatureCAM Part File
  • FMZ – FormZ Project file
  • G –BRL-CADGeometry File
  • GBR –Gerber file
  • GLM –KernelCADmodel
  • GRB –T-FLEX CADFile
  • GRI – AppliCad GRIM-In file in readable text form for importing roof and wall cladding job data generated by business management and accounting systems into the modelling/estimating program
  • GRO – AppliCad GRIM-Out file in readable text form for exporting roof and wall cladding data job material and labour costing data, material lists generated by the modelling/estimating program to business management and accounting systems
  • IAM –Autodesk InventorAssembly file
  • ICD – IronCAD 2D CAD file
  • IDW –Autodesk InventorDrawing file
  • IFC–buildingSMARTfor sharing AEC andFMdata
  • IGES– Initial Graphics Exchange Specification
  • .dgn,.cel –Intergraph Standard File FormatsIntergraph
  • IO –Stud.io3D model
  • IPN –Autodesk InventorPresentation file
  • IPT –Autodesk InventorPart file
  • JT– Jupiter Tesselation
  • MCD – Monu-CAD (Monument/Headstone Drawing file)
  • MDG – Model ofDigital Geometric Kernel
  • model –CATIAV4 part document
  • OCD –OrienteeringComputer Aided Design (OCAD) file
  • PAR – Solidedge Part
  • PIPE – PIPE-FLO Professional Piping system design file
  • PLN – ArchiCad project
  • PRT – NX (recently known as Unigraphics), Pro/ENGINEER Part, CADKEY Part
  • PSM – Solidedge Sheet
  • PSMODEL – PowerSHAPE Model
  • PWI – PowerINSPECT File
  • PYT – Pythagoras File
  • SKP – SketchUp Model
  • RLF – ArtCAM Relief
  • RVM –AVEVAPDMS3D Review model
  • RVT –Autodesk Revitproject files
  • RFA –Autodesk Revitfamily files
  • RXF – AppliCad annotated 3D roof and wall geometry data in readable text form used to exchange 3D model geometry with other systems such as truss design software
  • S12 – Spirit file, by Softtech
  • SCAD –OpenSCAD3D part model
  • SCDOC –SpaceClaim3D Part/Assembly
  • SKP –Sketchup
  • SLDASM –SolidWorksAssembly drawing
  • SLDDRW –SolidWorks2D drawing
  • SLDPRT –SolidWorks3D part model
  • dotXSI– ForSoftimage
  • state – A file used by theIaCtool to record information about what has been deployed by the tool.
  • STEP– Standard for the Exchange of Product model data
  • STL– Stereo Lithographic data format used by various CAD systems and stereo lithographic printing machines.
  • STD – Power Vision Plus – Electricity Meter Data (Circuitor)
  • TCT –TurboCADdrawing template
  • TCW –TurboCADfor Windows 2D and 3D drawing
  • UNV –I-DEASI-DEAS (Integrated Design and Engineering Analysis Software)
  • VC6 – Ashlar-Vellum Graphite – 2D and 3D drafting
  • VLM – Ashlar-Vellum Vellum, Vellum 2D, Vellum Draft, Vellum 3D, DrawingBoard
  • VS – Ashlar-Vellum Vellum Solids
  • WRL– Similar to STL, but includes color. Used by various CAD systems and 3D printing rapid prototyping machines. Also used for VRML models on the web.
  • X_B –Parasolidsbinary format
  • X_T –Parasolids
  • XE – Ashlar-Vellum Xenon – for associative 3D modeling
  • ZOFZPROJ – ZofzPCB 3D PCB model, containing mesh, netlist and BOM

Electronic design automation (EDA)

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Electronic design automation(EDA), or electronic computer-aided design (ECAD), is specific to the field of electrical engineering.

Test technology

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Files output fromAutomatic Test Equipmentor post-processed from such.

Database

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  • 4DB –4Ddatabase Structure file
  • 4DC – 4D database Structure file (compiled in legacy mode)
  • 4DD – 4D database Data file
  • 4DIndy – 4D database Structure Index file
  • 4DIndx – 4D database Data Index file
  • 4DR – 4D database Data resource file (in old 4D versions)
  • 4DZ – 4D database Structure file (compiled in 4D Project mode)
  • ACCDB – Microsoft Database (Microsoft Office Access 2007and later)
  • ACCDE – Compiled Microsoft Database (Microsoft Office Access 2007and later)
  • ADT – SybaseAdvantage Database Server (ADS)
  • APR –Lotus Approachdata entry & reports
  • BOX –Lotus NotesPost Office mail routing database
  • CHML – Krasbit Technologies Encrypted database file for 1 click integration between contact management software and the Chameleon Software
  • DAF – Digital Anchor data file
  • DAT – DOS Basic
  • DAT –Intersystems Cachédatabase file
  • DB –Paradox
  • DB –SQLite
  • DBF – db/dbase II,III,IV and V, Clipper, Harbour/xHarbour, Fox/FoxPro,Oracle
  • DTA –Sage Sterlingdatabase file
  • EGT – EGT Universal Document, used to compress sql databases to smaller files, may contain original EGT database style.
  • ESS – EGT SmartSense is a database of files and its compression style. Specific to EGT SmartSense
  • EAP –Enterprise ArchitectProject
  • FDB –FirebirdDatabases
  • FDB –Navisiondatabase file
  • FP, FP3, FP5, FP7 –FileMaker Pro
  • FRM –MySQLtable definition
  • GDB – BorlandInterBaseDatabases
  • GTABLE –Google DriveFusion Table
  • KEXI –Kexidatabase file (SQLite-based)
  • KEXIC – shortcut to a database connection for aKexidatabases on a server
  • KEXIS – shortcut to aKexidatabase
  • LDB – Temporary database file, only existing when database is open
  • LIRS –LayeredIntagerStorage. Stores intageres with characters such as semicolons to create lists of data.
  • MDA – Add-in file forMicrosoft Access
  • MDB –Microsoft Accessdatabase
  • ADP –Microsoft Accessproject (used for accessing databases on a server)
  • MDE – Compiled Microsoft Database (Access)
  • MDF – Microsoft SQL Server Database
  • MYD – MySQL MyISAM table data
  • MYI – MySQL MyISAM table index
  • NCF –Lotus Notesconfiguration file
  • NSF –Lotus Notesdatabase
  • NTF –Lotus Notesdatabase design template
  • NV2 – QW PageNewViewsobject oriented accounting database
  • ODB –LibreOffice BaseorOpenOffice Basedatabase
  • ORA –Oracletablespace files sometimes get this extension (also used for configuration files)
  • PCONTACT – WinIM Contact file
  • PDB –Palm OS Database
  • PDI –Portable Database Image
  • PDX –Corel Paradoxdatabase management
  • PRC –Palm OS resource database
  • SQL– bundled SQL queries
  • REC – GNU recutils database
  • REL – SageRetrieve 4GLdata file
  • RIN – Sage Retrieve 4GL index file
  • SDB –StarOffice's StarBase
  • SDF – SQL Compact Database file
  • sqlite –SQLite
  • UDL –Universal Data Link
  • waData – Wakanda (software) database Data file
  • waIndx – Wakanda (software) database Index file
  • waModel – Wakanda (software) database Model file
  • waJournal – Wakanda (software) database Journal file
  • WDB –Microsoft WorksDatabase
  • WMDB –Windows MediaDatabase file – TheCurrentDatabase_360.wmdbfile can contain file name, file properties, music, video, photo and playlist information.

Big Data (Distributed)

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  • Avro– Data format appropriate for ingestion of record based attributes. Distinguishing characteristic is schema is stored on each row enabling schema evolution.
  • Parquet– Columnar data storage. It is typically used within the Hadoop ecosystem.
  • ORC– Similar to Parquet, but has better data compression and schema evolution handling.

Desktop publishing

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Document

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These files storeformatted textandplain text.

Financial records

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Financial data transfer formats

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Font file

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General purpose

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These file formats allow for the rapid creation of new binary file formats.

  • IFDS – Incredibly Flexible Data Storage file format. File extension and the magic number does not have to be IFDS.[8]

Geographic information system

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Main article:GIS file formats

Graphical information organizers

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  • 3DT –3D Topicscape,the database in which the meta-data of a 3D Topicscape is held, it is a form of 3D concept map (like a 3D mind-map) used to organize ideas, information, and computer files
  • ATY–3D Topicscapefile, produced when an association type is exported; used to permit round-trip (export Topicscape, change files and folders as desired, re-import to 3D Topicscape)
  • CAG (file format) –Linear Reference System
  • FES (file format) –3D Topicscapefile, produced when a fileless occurrence in 3D Topicscape is exported to Windows. Used to permit round-trip (export Topicscape, change files and folders as desired, re-import them to 3D Topicscape)
  • MGMF – MindGenius Mind Mapping Software file format
  • MM–FreeMindmind map file (XML)
  • MMP (file format) –Mind Managermind map file
  • TPC (file format) –3D Topicscapefile, produced when an inter-Topicscape topic link file is exported to Windows; used to permit round-trip (export Topicscape, change files and folders as desired, re-import to 3D Topicscape)

Graphics

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Main articles:Image file formatsandComparison of graphics file formats

Color palettes

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  • ACT – Adobe Color Table. Contains a raw color palette and consists of 256 24-bit RGB colour values.
  • ASE – Adobe Swatch Exchange. Used byAdobe Substance,Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.[10]
  • GPL – GIMP palette file. Uses a text representation of color names and RGB values. Various open source graphical editors can read this format,[11]includingGIMP,Inkscape,Krita,[12]KolourPaint,Scribus,CinePaint,andMyPaint.[13]
  • PAL – MicrosoftRIFFpalette file

Color management

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  • ICC, ICM – Color profile conforming the specification of theICC.

Raster graphics

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Raster or bitmapfiles store images as a group ofpixels.

Vector graphics

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Vector graphicsuse geometric primitives such as points, lines, curves, and polygons to represent images.

  • 3DV file – 3-D wireframe graphics by Oscar Garcia
  • AMF– Additive Manufacturing File Format
  • AWG– Ability Draw
  • AI–Adobe IllustratorDocument
  • CGM– Computer Graphics Metafile, anISOStandard
  • CDR –CorelDRAWDocument
  • CMX –CorelDRAWvector image
  • DP – Drawing Program file forPERQ[14]
  • DRAWIO –Diagrams.netoffline diagram
  • DXF– ASCII Drawing Interchange file Format, used inAutoCADand other CAD-programs
  • E2D – 2-dimensional vector graphics used by the editor which is included inJFire
  • EGT – EGT Universal Document, EGT Vector Draw images are used to draw vector to a website
  • EPS– Encapsulated Postscript
  • FS – FlexiPro file.x
  • GBR –Gerber file
  • ODG –OpenDocumentDrawing
  • MOVIE.BYU – 3D Vector file for polygons, coordinates and more complex shapes
  • RenderMan– Displays Shading in both 2D and 3D scapes
  • SVG– Scalable Vector Graphics, employsXML
  • 3DMLW – Scene description languages (3D vector image formats)
  • STL –STL:Stereo Lithographic data format (seeSTL (file format)) used by various CAD systems and stereo lithographic printing machines. See above.
  • .wrl – Virtual Reality Modeling Language,VRMLUses this extension for the creation of 3D viewable web images.
  • X3D– XML based file for communicating 3D graphics
  • SXD –OpenOffice.org XML(obsolete) Drawing
  • TGAX – Texture format used by Zwift
  • V2D – voucher design used by the voucher management included inJFire
  • VDOC – Vector format used in AnyCut, CutStorm, DrawCut, DragonCut, FutureDRAW, MasterCut, SignMaster, VinylMaster software by Future Corporation
  • VSD – Vector format used byMicrosoft Visio
  • VSDX – Vector format used by MS Visio and opened by VSDX Annotator
  • VND – Vision numeric Drawing file used in TypeEdit, Gravostyle.
  • WMF –WMF:Windows Meta File
  • EMF –EMF:Enhanced (Windows) MetaFile, an extension to WMF
  • ART –Xara–Drawing (superseded by XAR)
  • XAR –Xara–Drawing

3D graphics

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See also:3D file formatat EduTech Wiki

3D graphicsare 3D models that allow building models in real-time or non-real-time 3D rendering.

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Mathematical

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Object code, executable files, shared and dynamically linked libraries

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Object extensions:

  • .OCX –.OCXare Object Control extensions
  • .TLB –.TLBare Windows Type Library
  • .VBX –.VBXare Visual Basic extensions

Page description language

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For a more comprehensive list, seeList of page description languages.
  • DVI –DVIare Device independent format
  • .egt – Universal Document can be used to store CSS type styles
  • PLD –PLDare PhotoLine Document files
  • PCL –PCLManages printer language
  • PDF –PDFare Portable Document Format
  • .ps,.ps,.gz –PostScript[clarification needed]

Personal information manager

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Main article:Personal information manager

Presentation

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Project management software

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Main article:Project management software

Reference management software

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Main article:Reference management software

Formats of files used for bibliographic information (citation) management.

Scientific data (data exchange)

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  • .fits –FITS(Flexible Image Transport System) standard data format for astronomy
  • Silo –Silo,a storage format for visualization developed atLawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  • SPC –SPC,spectroscopic data
  • EAS3– binary format for structured data
  • EOSSA– Electro-Optic Space Situational Awareness format
  • OST – (Open Spatio-Temporal) extensible, mainly images with related data, or just pure data; meant as an open alternative for microscope images
  • CCP4 –CCP4,X-ray crystallography voxels (electron density)
  • MRC –MRC,voxels in cryo-electron microscopy
  • HITRAN– spectroscopic data with one optical/infrared transition per line in the ASCII file (.hit)
  • .root – hierarchical platform-independent compressed binary format used byROOT
  • SDF –Simple Data Format (SDF),a platform-independent, precision-preserving binary data I/O format capable of handling large, multi-dimensional arrays.
  • MYD – Everfine LEDSpec software file for LED measurements
  • CSDM – (Core Scientific Dataset Model) model for multi-dimensional and correlated datasets from various spectroscopies, diffraction, microscopy, and imaging techniques (.csdf,.csdfe).[17]

Multi-domain

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Meteorology

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  • GRIB– Grid in Binary, WMO format for weather model data
  • BUFR– WMO format for weather observation data
  • PP– UK Met Office format for weather model data
  • NASA-Ames – Simple text format for observation data. First used in aircraft studies of the atmosphere.

Chemistry

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Main article:chemical file format

Mathematics

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Biology

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Molecular biology and bioinformatics:

Biomedical imaging

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Biomedical signals (time series)

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  • ACQ – AcqKnowledge format for Windows/PC from Biopac Systems Inc., Goleta, CA, USA
  • ADICHT – LabChart format from ADInstruments Pty Ltd, Bella Vista NSW, Australia
  • BCI2000– TheBCI2000project, Albany, NY, USA
  • BDF – BioSemi data format from BioSemi B.V. Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • BKR – The EEG data format developed at the University of Technology Graz, Austria
  • CFWB – Chart Data Format from ADInstruments Pty Ltd, Bella Vista NSW, Australia
  • DICOM– Waveform An extension of Dicom for storing waveform data
  • ecgML – A markup language for electrocardiogram data acquisition and analysis
  • EDF, EDF+ – European Data Format
  • FEF – File Exchange Format for Vital signs, CEN TS 14271
  • GDF– The General Data Format for biomedical signals
  • HL7aECG – Health Level 7 v3 annotated ECG
  • MFER – Medical waveform Format Encoding Rules
  • OpenXDF – Open Exchange Data Format from Neurotronics, Inc., Gainesville, FL, USA
  • SCP-ECG– Standard Communication Protocol for Computer assisted electrocardiography EN1064:2007
  • SIGIF – A digital SIGnal Interchange Format with application in neurophysiology
  • WFDB – Format of Physiobank
  • XDF– eXtensible Data Format

Other biomedical formats

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  • HL7 –Health Level 7,a framework for exchange, integration, sharing, and retrieval of health information electronically
  • xDT– a family of data exchange formats for medical records

Biometric formats

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  • CBF– Common Biometric Format, based on CBEFF 2.0 (Common Biometric ExFramework).
  • EBF– Extended Biometric Format, based on CBF but withS/MIMEencryption support and semantic extensions
  • CBFX– XML Common Biometric Format, based upon XCBF 1.1 (OASIS XML Common Biometric Format)
  • EBFX– XML Extended Biometric Format, based on CBFX but with W3C XML Encryption support and semantic extensions

Programming languages and scripts

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Security

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Authentication and general encryption formats are listed here.

Certificates and keys

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X.509

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Encrypted files

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This section shows file formats for encrypted general data, rather than a specific program's data.

  • AXX – Encrypted file, created withAxCrypt
  • EEA– An encrypted CAB, ostensibly for protecting email attachments
  • TC – Virtual encrypted disk container, created byTrueCrypt
  • KODE – Encrypted file, created with KodeFile
  • nSignE – An encrypted private key, created by nSign[24]

Password files

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Passwordfiles (sometimes called keychain files) contain lists of other passwords, usually encrypted.

  • BPW – Encrypted password file created by Bitser password manager
  • KDB –KeePass1 database
  • KDBX –KeePass2 database

Signal data (non-audio)

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  • ACQ – AcqKnowledge format for Windows/PC from Biopac
  • ADICHT – LabChart format from ADInstruments
  • BKR – The EEG data format developed at the University of Technology Graz
  • BDF, CFG – Configuration file forComtradedata
  • CFWB – Chart Data format fromADInstruments
  • DAT – Raw data file forComtradedata
  • EDF – European data format
  • FEF– File Exchange Format for Vital signs
  • GDF– General data formats for biomedical signals
  • GMS – Gesture And Motion Signal format
  • IROCK – intelliRock Sensor Data File Format
  • MFER– Medical waveform Format Encoding Rules
  • SAC – Seismic Analysis Code, earthquake seismology data format[25]
  • SCP-ECG– Standard Communication Protocol for Computer assisted electrocardiography
  • SEED, MSEED – Standard for the Exchange of Earthquake Data, seismological data and sensor metadata[26]
  • SEGY–Reflection seismologydata format
  • SIGIF – SIGnal Interchange Format
  • WIN, WIN32 – NIED/ERI seismic data format (.cnt)[27]

Sound and music

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See also:List of audio file formats

Losslessaudio

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Uncompressed

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Compressed

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Lossyaudio

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Sheet music files

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Other file formats pertaining to audio

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Playlist formats

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Audio editing and music production

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Recorded television formats

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Source code for computer programs

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  • ADA, ADB, 2.ADA –Ada(body) source
  • ADS, 1.ADA – Ada (specification) source
  • ASM, S –Assembly languagesource
  • BAS –BASIC,FreeBASIC,Visual Basic,BASIC-PLUSsource,[15]PICAXEbasic
  • BB –Blitz BasicBlitz3D
  • BMX –Blitz BasicBlitzMax
  • C –Csource
  • CLJ –Clojuresource code
  • CLS –Visual Basicclass
  • COB, CBL –COBOLsource
  • CPP, CC, CXX, C, CBP –C++source
  • CS –C#source
  • CSPROJ –C#project (Visual Studio.NET)
  • D –Dsource
  • DBA –DarkBASICsource
  • DBPro123 –DarkBASIC Professionalproject
  • E –Eiffelsource
  • EFS – EGT Forever Source File
  • EGT – EGT Asterisk Source File, could be J, C#, VB.net, EF 2.0 (EGT Forever)
  • EL –Emacs Lispsource
  • FOR, FTN, F, F77, F90 –Fortransource
  • FRM –Visual Basicform
  • FRX –Visual Basicform stash file (binary form file)
  • FTH –Forthsource
  • GED –Game MakerExtension Editable file as of version 7.0
  • GM6 – Game Maker Editable file as of version 6.x
  • GMD – Game Maker Editable file up to version 5.x
  • GMK – Game Maker Editable file as of version 7.0
  • GML – Game Maker Language script file
  • GO –Gosource
  • H – C/C++header file
  • HPP, HXX – C++header file
  • HS –Haskellsource
  • I –SWIGinterface file
  • INC –Turbo Pascalincluded source
  • JAVA –Javasource
  • JS –JavaScriptsource
  • L –lexsource
  • LGT –Logtalksource
  • LISP –Common Lispsource
  • M –Objective-Csource
  • M –MATLAB
  • M –Mathematica
  • MAP –CodeWarriorlinker file
  • M4 –m4source
  • ML –Standard MLandOCamlsource
  • MSQR – M² source file, created by Mattia Marziali
  • N – Nemerle source
  • NB – Nuclear Basic source
  • P –Parsersource
  • PAS, PP, P –Pascalsource (DPR for projects)
  • PHP, PHP3, PHP4, PHP5, PHPS, Phtml –PHPsource
  • PIV – Pivot stickfigure animator
  • PL, PM –Perl
  • PLI, PL1 –PL/I
  • PRG – Ashton-Tate; dbII, dbIII and dbIV, db, db7, clipper, Microsoft Fox and FoxPro, harbour, xharbour, and Xbase
  • PRO –IDL
  • POL – Apcera Policy Language doclet
  • PY –Pythonsource
  • R –Rsource
  • raku, rakumod, rakudoc, rakutest, nqp –Raku Language
  • RED –Redsource
  • REDS –Red/Systemsource
  • RB –Rubysource
  • RESX – Resource file for.NETapplications
  • RC, RC2 – Resource script files to generate resources for.NETapplications
  • RKT, RKTL –Racketsource
  • RS –Rustsource
  • Resources –Visual Studio Code
  • S –CodeWarrior/PowerPCASM
  • SCALA –Scalasource
  • SCI, SCE –Scilab
  • SCM –Schemesource
  • SD7 –Seed7source
  • SKB, SKC – Sage Retrieve 4GL Common Area (Main and Amended backup)
  • SKD – Sage Retrieve 4GL Database
  • SKF, SKG – Sage Retrieve 4GL File Layouts (Main and Amended backup)
  • SKI – Sage Retrieve 4GL Instructions
  • SKK – Sage Retrieve 4GL Report Generator
  • SKM – Sage Retrieve 4GL Menu
  • SKO – Sage Retrieve 4GL Program
  • SKP, SKQ – Sage Retrieve 4GL Print Layouts (Main and Amended backup)
  • SKS, SKT – Sage Retrieve 4GL Screen Layouts (Main and Amended backup)
  • SKZ – Sage Retrieve 4GL Security File
  • SLN –Visual Studiosolution
  • SPIN –Spinsource (forParallax Propellermicrocontrollers)
  • STK – Stickfigure file for Pivot stickfigure animator
  • SWG –SWIGsource code
  • TCL –Tclsource code
  • VAP –Visual StudioAnalyzer project
  • VB –Visual Basic.NETsource
  • VBG –Visual Studiocompatible project group
  • VBP, VIP –Visual Basicproject
  • VBPROJ –Visual Basic.NETproject
  • VCPROJ –Visual C++project
  • VDPROJ –Visual Studiodeployment project
  • XPL –XProcscript/pipeline
  • XQ –XQueryfile
  • XSL –XSLTstylesheet
  • Y –yaccsource

Spreadsheet

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Tabulated data

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Video

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Main article:video file format
  • AAF– mostly intended to hold edit decisions and rendering information, but can also contain compressed media essence
  • 3GP– the most common video format forcell phones
  • GIF– Animated GIF (simple animation; until recently often avoided because of patent problems)
  • ASF– container (enables any form ofcompressionto be used;MPEG-4is common; video in ASF-containers is also calledWindows Media Video(WMV))
  • AVCHD– Advanced Video Codec High Definition
  • AVI– container (a shell, which enables any form of compression to be used)
  • .bik –BIKBink Video file. A video compression system developed by RAD Game Tools
  • BRAW – a video format used by Blackmagic's Ursa Mini Pro 12K cameras.
  • CAM–aMSNwebcam log file
  • COLLAB – Blackboard Collaborate session recording
  • DAT– video standard data file (automatically created when we attempted to burn as video file on the CD)
  • DVR-MS–Windows XP Media Center Edition'sWindows Media Centerrecorded television format
  • FLV– Flash video (encoded to run in a flash animation)
  • MPEG-1– M1V Video
  • MPEG-2– M2V Video
  • NOA – rare movie format use in some Japanese eroges around 2002
  • FLA–Adobe Flash(for producing)
  • FLR – (text file which contains scripts extracted from SWF by a free ActionScript decompiler namedFLARE)
  • SOL –Adobe Flashshared object ( "Flash cookie")
  • STR –Sony PlayStationvideo stream
  • M4V– video container file format developed byApple
  • .mkv –MatroskaMatroska is a container format, which enables any video format such asMPEG-4 ASPorAVCto be used along with other content such assubtitlesand detailedmetainformation
  • WRAP –MediaForge(*.wrap)
  • MNG– mainly simple animation containing PNG and JPEG objects, often somewhat more complex than animated GIF
  • .mov –QuickTimecontainer which enables any form of compression to be used;Sorenson codecis the most common;QTCHis the filetype for cached video and audio streams
  • .mpeg,.mpg,.mpe –MPEG
  • THP –Nintendoproprietary movie/video format
  • MPEG-4 –MPEG-4 Part 14,shortened "MP4"multimedia container (most often used for Sony'sPlayStation Portableand Apple'siPod)
  • MXF –Material Exchange Format(standardized wrapper format for audio/visual material developed bySMPTE)
  • ROQ – used byQuake III Arena
  • NSV –NSVNullsoft Streaming Video (media container designed for streaming video content over the Internet)
  • Ogg– container, multimedia
  • RM –RealMedia
  • SVI –SVISamsung video format for portable players
  • SMI –SMISAMI Caption file (HTML like subtitle for movie files)
  • .smk –SMKSmacker video file. A video compression system developed by RAD Game Tools
  • SWF–Adobe Flash(for viewing)
  • .TORRENT – A file that does not hold the video, but simply where the video is located (Can also be used to store the location of a software or audio)
  • WMV– Windows Media Video (See ASF)
  • WTV–Windows Vista's and upWindows Media Centerrecorded television format
  • YUV– raw video format; resolution (horizontal x vertical) and sample structure 4:2:2 or 4:2:0 must be known explicitly
  • WebM– video file format for web video using HTML5

Video editing, production

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Video game data

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List of common file formats of data for video games on systems that support filesystems, most commonly PC games.

osu!

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These formats are used by the video gameosu!.

  • OSK – Compressed skin archive
  • OSR – Compressed replay archive
  • OSZ – Compressed beatmap archive
  • OSB – storyboard data
  • OSC – osu!stream combined stream data
  • OSF2 – free osu!stream song file
  • OSR – replay data
  • OSU – beatmap data
  • OSZ2 – paid osu!stream song file
  • OSG – compressed live gameplay archive (optimized for spectating)

Minecraft

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These formats are used by the video gameMinecraft.

  • MCADDON –Bedrock Editionadd-ons and resource packs
  • MCFUNCTION – functions/scripts
  • MCMETA – customizable texture packs
  • MCPACK –Bedrock Editionin-game texture packs and full add-ons
  • MCR – data for in-game worlds before version 1.2
  • MCTEMPLATE –Bedrock Editionworld templates
  • MCWORLD –Bedrock Editionin-game worlds
  • NBS – used by Note Block Studio, a tool that can be used to make songs with note blocks in-game
  • EPK – used byEaglercraft,a fan-made version ofMinecraftthat can be played in browsers, for saving world data and assets

TrackMania/Maniaplanet Engine

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Formats used by games based on theTrackManiaengine.

  • GBX – All user-created content is stored in this file type.
    • REPLAY.GBX – Stores the replay of a race.
    • CHALLENGE.GBX, MAP.GBX – Stores tracks/maps.
    • SYSTEMCONFIG.GBX – Launcher info.
    • TRACKMANIAVEHICLE.GBX – Info about a certain car type.
    • VEHICLETUNINGS.GBX – Vehicle physics.
    • SOLID.GBX – A block's model.
    • ITEM.GBX – Custom Maniaplanet item.
    • BLOCK.GBX – Custom Maniaplanet block.
    • TEXTURE.GBX – Info about a texture that are used in materials.
    • MATERIAL.GBX – Info about a material such as surface type that are used in Solids.
    • TMEDCLASSIC.GBX – Block info.
    • GHOST.GBX – Player ghosts inTrackmaniaandTrackMania Turbo.
    • CONTROLSTYLE.GBX – Menu files.
    • SCORES.GBX – Stores info about the player's best times.
    • PROFILE.GBX – Stores a player's info such as their login.
  • DDS – Almost every texture in the game uses this format.
  • PAK – Stores environment data such as valid blocks.
  • LOC – A locator. Locators allow the game to download content such as car skins from an external server.
  • SCRIPT.TXT – Scripts for Maniaplanet such as menus and game modes.
  • XML – ManiaLinks.

Doom engine

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Formats used by games based on theDoomengine.

  • WAD– Data storage (contains music, maps, and textures)
  • DEH –DeHackEdfiles to mutate the game executable (not officially part of theDoomengine)
  • DSG – Saved game
  • LMP – A "lump", an entry in a WAD file
  • LMP – Saved demo recording
  • MUS – Music file (usually contained within a WAD file)

Quakeengine

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Formats used by games based on theQuakeengine.

  • BSP –BSP:(Forbinary space partitioning) compiled map format
  • MAP –MAP:Raw map format used byeditorslikeGtkRadiantorQuArK
  • MDL, MD2, MD3, MD5 – MDL/MD2/MD3/MD5:Model for an item used in the game
  • PAK, PK2 –PAK/PK2:Data storage
  • PK3, PK4 –PK3/PK4:used by theQuake II,Quake III ArenaandQuake 4game engines, respectively, to store game data, textures etc. They are actually.zipfiles.
  • .dat – not specific file type, often generic extension for "data" files for a variety of applications, sometimes used for general data contained within the.PK3/PK4 files
    • .fontdat – a.dat file used for formatting game fonts
  • .roq – Video format
  • .sav – Savegame/Savefile format

Unreal Engine

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Formats used by games based on theUnrealengine.

  • FUK – Map File forPostal 2
  • U – Unreal script format
  • UASSET – An asset format since Unreal Engine 4/5.
  • UAX – Animations format for Unreal Engine 2.
  • UMAP – Map file type for Unreal Engine and levels.
  • UMX – Map format forUnreal Tournament
  • UMX – Music format for Unreal Engine 1
  • UNR – Map format forUnreal
  • UPK – Package format for cooked content in Unreal Engine 3
  • USX – Sound format for Unreal Engine 1 and Unreal Engine 2
  • UT2 – Map format forUnreal Tournament 2003andUnreal Tournament 2004
  • UT3 – Map format forUnreal Tournament 3
  • UTX – Texture format for Unreal Engine 1 and Unreal Engine 2
  • UXX – Cache format; these are files a client downloaded from server (which can be converted to regular formats)

Duke Nukem 3DEngine

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Formats used by games based on this engine.

  • DMO – Save game
  • GRP – Data storage
  • MAP – Map (usually constructed withBUILD.EXE)

DiabloEngine

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Formats used byDiabloby Blizzard Entertainment.

  • SV – Save Game
  • ITM – Item File

Real VirtualityEngine

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Formats used byBohemia Interactive.Operation:Flashpoint,ARMA 2,VBS2

  • SQF – Format used for general editing
  • SQM – Format used for mission files
  • PBO – Binarized file used for compiled models
  • LIP – Format that is created from WAV files to create in-game accurate lip-sync for character animations.

Roblox studio engine

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RBXL – Roblox Studio place file (XML, binary) RBXM – Roblox Studio model file (XML, binary) RBXLX – Roblox Studio place file (exclusively XML) RBXMX – Roblox Studio model file (exclusively XML)

Sourceengine

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Formats used byValve.Half-Life 2,Counter-Strike: Source,Day of Defeat: Source,Half-Life 2: Episode One,Team Fortress 2,Half-Life 2: Episode Two,Portal,Left 4 Dead,Left 4 Dead 2,Alien Swarm,Portal 2,Counter-Strike: Global Offensive,Titanfall,Insurgency,Titanfall 2,Day of Infamy

  • BSP – Source Engine compiled map file
  • DEM – Source Engine demo format
  • HL2 –Half-Life 2save format
  • MDL – Source Engine model format
  • PCF – Source Engine particle effect file
  • SAV – Source Engine save format
  • SMD – Source Engine uncompiled model format
  • VMF – Valve Hammer Map editor raw map file
  • VMT – Source Engine material format.
  • VMX – Valve Hammer Map editor backup map file
  • VPK – Source Engine pack format
  • VTF – Source Engine texture format

Pokémongeneration V

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Other formats

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  • ARC – used to storeNew Super Mario Bros. Wiilevel data
  • B – used forGrand Theft Autosaved game files
  • BOL – used for levels on Poing!PC
  • DBPF –The Sims 2,DBPF, Package
  • DIVA –Project DIVAtimings,elementcoordinates, MP3 references, notes,animation posesand scores.
  • ESM, ESP – Master and Plugin data archives for theCreation Engine
  • HAMBU – format used by the Aidan's Funhouse game RGTW for storing map data[30]
  • HE0, HE2, HE4 – HE games File
  • GCF – format used by theSteamcontent management system for file archives
  • IMG – format used byRenderware-basedGrand Theft Autogames for data storage
  • LOVE – format used by the LOVE2D Engine[31]
  • MAP – format used byHalo: Combat Evolvedfor archive compression,Doom³,and various other games
  • MCA – format used byMinecraftfor storing data for in-game worlds[32]
  • NBT – format used byMinecraftfor storing program variables along with their (Java) type identifiers
  • OEC – format used byOE-Cakefor scene data storage
  • P3D – format for panda3d by Disney
  • PLAGUEINC – format used byPlague Inc.for storing custom scenario information[33]
  • POD – format used byTerminal Reality
  • RCT – Used for templates and save files inRollerCoaster Tycoongames
  • REP – used byBlizzard Entertainmentfor scenario replays inStarCraft
  • RIQ - Used in Heaven Studio to store custom maps
  • Simcity, DBPF,.dat,.SC4Lot,.SC4Model – All game plugins use this format, commonly with different file extensions (Sim City 4)
  • SMZIP – ZIP-based package forStepManiasongs, themes and announcer packs.
  • SOLITAIRETHEME8 – A solitaire theme for Windows solitaire
  • UNI, UNIS - Super Mario UniMaker level data
  • USLD – format used by Unison Shift to store level layouts.
  • VVVVVV – format used byVVVVVV
  • CPS – format used byThe Powder Toy,Powder Toy save
  • STM – format used byThe Powder Toy,Powder Toy stamp
  • PKG – format used byBungiefor the PC Beta ofDestiny 2,for nearly all the game's assets.
  • CHR – format used byTeam Salvato,for the character files ofDoki Doki Literature Club!
  • Z5 – format used byZ-machinefor story files in interactive fiction.
  • scworld – format used bySurvivalcraftto store sandbox worlds.
  • scskin – format used bySurvivalcraftto store player skins.
  • scbtex – format used bySurvivalcraftto store block textures.
  • prison – format used byPrison Architectto save prisons
  • escape – format used byPrison Architectto save escape attempts
  • WBFS – (WiiBackup File System)
  • .GBA –Game Boy AdvanceROM File
  • .GMD –Geometry DashLevel Data
  • .jkr – format used byBalatrofor data storage
  • .pss – Sony PlayStation 2 Game Video file and is used to store audio and video data by games for the PlayStation 2 console.
  • .xd – A format used in a mod (XDBot) forGeometry Dashto save macros, (a format to replay inputs.) This is saved within the Documents section inFile ExplorerforWindows 10.

Video game storage media

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List of the most common filename extensions used when a game'sROM imageor storage medium is copied from an originalread-only memory(ROM) device to an external memory such ashard diskforback uppurposes or for making the game playable with anemulator.In the case of cartridge-based software, if the platform specific extension is not used then filename extensions ".rom" or ".bin" are usually used to clarify that the file contains a copy of a content of a ROM. ROM, disk or tape images usually do not consist of one file or ROM, rather an entire file or ROM structure contained within one file on the backup medium.[34]

Virtual machines

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Microsoft Virtual PC,Virtual Server

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  • .vfd – Virtual Floppy Disk
  • .vhd – Virtual Hard Disk
  • .vud – Virtual Undo Disk
  • .vmc – Virtual Machine Configuration
  • .vsv – Virtual Machine Saved State

VMwareESX, GSX,Workstation,Player

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  • .log – Virtual Machine Logfile
  • .vmdk,.dsk – Virtual Machine Disk
  • .nvram – Virtual Machine BIOS
  • .vmem – Virtual Machine paging file
  • .vmsd – Virtual Machine snapshot metadata
  • .vmsn – Virtual Machine snapshot
  • .vmss,.std – Virtual Machine suspended state
  • .vmtm – Virtual Machine team data
  • .vmx,.cfg – Virtual Machine configuration
  • .vmxf – Virtual Machine team configuration

VirtualBox

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  • .vbox – VirtualBox machine
  • .vdi – VirtualBox virtual disk image
  • .vbox-extpack – VirtualBox extension pack

Parallels Workstation

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  • .hdd – Virtual Machine hard disk
  • .pvs – Virtual Machine preferences/configuration
  • .sav – Virtual Machine saved state

QEMU

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  • .cow –Copy-on-write
  • .qcow– QEMU copy-on-write
  • .qcow2 – QEMU copy-on-write – version 2
  • .qed – QEMU enhanced disk format

Web page

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Static

  • DTD– Document Type Definition (standard), MUST be public and free
  • .html,.htm –HTMLHyperText Markup Language
  • .xhtml,.xht –XHTMLeXtensible HyperText Markup Language
  • .mht,.mhtml –MHTMLArchived HTML, store all data on one web page (text, images, etc.) in one big file
  • .maff –MAFweb archive based onZIP

Dynamically generated

  • .asp –ASPMicrosoft Active Server Page
  • .aspx –ASPXMicrosoft Active Server Page. NET
  • .adp –ADPAOLserver Dynamic Page
  • .bml – BML Better Markup Language (templating)
  • .cfm –CFMColdFusion
  • .cgi –CGI
  • .ihtml – iHTML Inline HTML
  • .jsp –JSPJavaServer Pages
  • .las,.lasso,.lassoapp –Lasso,A file created or served with the Lasso Programming Language
  • .pl –Perl
  • .php,.php?,.phtml –PHP?is version number (previously abbreviatedPersonal Home Page,later changed toPHP: Hypertext Preprocessor)
  • .shtml –SSIHTML with Server Side Includes (Apache)
  • .stm –SSIHTML with Server Side Includes (Apache)

Markup languages and other web standards-based formats

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  • .atom,.xml –AtomAnother syndication format.
  • .eml –EMLFormat used by several desktop email clients.
  • .jsonld –JSON-LDA JSON-based serialization forlinked data.
  • .kprx –KPRXA XML-based serialization for workflow definition generated by K2.
  • .ps –PSA XML-based serialization for test automation scripts called PowerScripts for K2 based applications.
  • .metalink,.met –MetalinkA format to list metadata about downloads, such as mirrors, checksums, and other information.
  • .rss,.xml –RSSSyndication format.
  • .markdown,.md –MarkdownPlain text formatting syntax, which is popularly used to format "readme"files.
  • .se – Shuttle Another lightweight markup language.

Other

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  • AXD – cookie extensions found in temporary internet folder
  • APK – Android Package Kit
  • BDF – Binary Data Format – raw data from recovered blocks of unallocated space on a hard drive
  • CBP – CD Box Labeler Pro, CentraBuilder, Code::Blocks Project File, Conlab Project
  • CEX – SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Vault File
  • COL –NintendoGameCubeproprietary collision file (.col)
  • CREDX – CredX Dat File
  • DDB – Generating code forVocaloidsingers voice (see.DDI)
  • DDI –Vocaloidphonemelibrary (Japanese, English, Korean, Spanish, Chinese, Catalan)
  • DUPX – DuupeCheck database management tool project file
  • FTM – Family Tree Maker data file
  • FTMB – Family Tree Maker backup file
  • GA3 –Graphical Analysis 3
  • .ged –GEDCOM(GEnealogical Data COMmunication) format to exchangegenealogydatabetween differentgenealogy software
  • HLP – Windows orCP/Mhelp file
  • IGC – flight tracks downloaded from GPS devices in theFAI'sprescribed format
  • INF – similar format toINI file;used to install device drivers under Windows, inter alia.
  • JAM– JAM Message Base Format for BBSes
  • KMC – tests made with KatzReview's MegaCrammer
  • KCL –NintendoGameCube/Wiiproprietary collision file (.kcl)
  • KTR –Hitachi VantaraPentaho Data Integration/Kettle Transformation Project file
  • LNK –MicrosoftWindowsformat forHyperlinkstoExecutables
  • LSM – LSMaker script file (program using layered.jpg to create special effects; specifically designed to renderlightsabersfrom theStar Warsuniverse) (.lsm)
  • MCR – a macro recording file for Super Macro software (.mcr)
  • MELSAVE – Melon Playground build save file
  • MELMOD – Melon Playground mod file
  • NARC – archive format used inNintendo DSgames
  • OER – AU OER Tool, Open Educational Resource editor
  • PA – Used to assign sound effects to materials in KCL files (.pa)
  • PIF – Used to runMS-DOSprograms under Windows
  • POR – So called "portable" SPSS files, readable byPSPP
  • PXZ – Compressed file to exchange media elements with PSALMO
  • RISE – File containing RISE generated information model evolution
  • SCR– Windows Screen Saver file
  • TOPC – TopicCrunch SEO Project file holding keywords, domain, and search engine settings (ASCII)
  • XLF –Utah State UniversityExtensible LADAR Format
  • XMC – Assisted contact lists format, based on XML and used in kindergartens and schools
  • ZED – My Heritage Family Tree
  • zone –Zone fileatext filecontaining aDNS zone
  • FX –Microsoft DirectXplain text effects and properties for the associated file and are used to specify the textures, shading, rendering, lighting and other 3D effects (.fx)
  • MIFRAMES –Mine-imatorkeyframes file (.miframes)
  • MILANGUAGE –Mine-Imatorlanguage data file (.milanguage)
  • MIDATA –Mine-Imatordata file (.midata)
  • BCA – Short forBurst Cutting AreaHolds the information of the circular area near the center of a DVD, HD DVD or Blu-ray Disc, it is usually 64 bytes in size. (.bca)

Cursors

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  • ANI– Animated cursor
  • CUR – Cursor file
  • Smes – Hawk's Dock configuration file

Generalized files

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General data formats

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These file formats are fairly well defined by long-term use or a general standard, but the content of each file is often highly specific to particular software or has been extended by further standards for specific uses.

Text-based

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Generic file extensions

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These are filename extensions and broad types reused frequently with differing formats or no specific format by different programs.

Binary files

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  • .bak,.bk –Bak filevarious backup formats: some just copies of data files, some in application-specific data backup formats, some formats for general file backup programs
  • BIN – binary data, oftenmemory dumpsof executable code or data to be re-used by the same software that originated it
  • DAT – data file, usually binary data proprietary to the program that created it, or an MPEG-1 stream ofVideo CD
  • DSK – file representations of variousdisk storageimages
  • RAW – raw (unprocessed) data
  • SZH – files that are associated with zero unique file types (the most prevalent being the Binary Data format)

Text files

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  • .cnf,.conf,.cfg –configuration filesubstantially software-specific
  • .log –logfilesusually text, but sometimes binary
  • .asc,.text,.txt – human-readableplain text,usually no more specific

Partial files

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Differences and patches

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  • diff– text file differences created by the programdiffand applied as updates bypatch

Incomplete transfers

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Temporary files

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  • .temp,.tmp –Temporary filesometimes in a specific format, but often just raw data in the middle of processing
  • Pseudo-pipelines, Pseudo-pipeline –Pseudo-pipelinefile used to simulate a software pipe

See also

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