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ASF

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Advanced Systems (streaming) format

File type: Digital video and movie file, Audio and sound file

Files with asf extension are mainly multimedia files saved in Advanced Systems (streaming) format, a standard video format used by Microsoft Windows.

Found 5 different file type records with the same asf filename suffix.

What is asf file?

File type category:
Digital video and movie file
Audio and sound file

Date updated: July 13, 2025

File extension asf is associated with the Advanced Systems (streaming) format. It is one of the standard video format included in basic media formats supported by Microsoft Windows.

ASF is an extensible file format that stores synchronized multimedia data. It supports data delivery over a wide variety of networks and protocols. It is also suitable for local playback.

ASF supports advanced multimedia capabilities including extensible media types, component download, scalable media types, author-specified stream prioritization, multiple language support, and extensive bibliographic capabilities that include document and content management.

Typically, asf files that contain audio content that is compressed with the Windows Media Audio (WMA) codec use the wma extension.

Similarly, asf files that contain audio content, video content, or both, that is compressed with Windows Media Audio (WMA) and Windows Media Video (WMV) codecs use the wmv extension.

Mime types:
application/asx
application/ms-asx-plugin
application/ms-asx
video/x-ms-asf

How to open asf file?

Use Windows Media Player, or VLC player to playback *.asf files in Advanced Systems (streaming) format.

How to convert asf file?

Use Super, Free Video Converter or other conversion tool for example from Wondershare to transform *.asf file to other multimedia file formats.

Suggested software to open asf file:

Associated software actions with the asf file

Software applications that can open asf files:

Apple macOS / Mac OS X

Software applications that can edit asf files:

Apple macOS / Mac OS X

Software capable of saving asf files:

Programs for viewing asf files:

Microsoft Windows

Software apps that export asf files:

Software applications that handle other tasks involving asf files:

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Acclaim motion capture data

File type category:
3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file

Date updated: March 24, 2024

Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.

The asf file extension is associated with various computer games developed by Acclaim like Mortal Kombat and others.

The asf file stores digitized 3D skeleton data created by motion capture technology developed by Acclaim.

Acclaim was defunct in 2004.

How to open asf file?

Use compatible tools to work with *.asf files.

How to convert asf file?

Probably can be exported to other formats.

Suggested software to open asf file:

Associated software actions with the asf file

Software apps that import asf files:

Microsoft Windows

Software apps that export asf files:

Microsoft Windows

APL*PLUS/PC shared data

File type category:
Source code and script file

Date updated: February 11, 2019

The asf file extension is associated with the "A Programming Language" (APL) developed by IBM in 1960.

APL is very much mathematically inspired and used a powerful notation for mathematical algorithms. APL*PLUS/PC is APL for IBM PC with DOS operating system.

How to open asf file?

Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.

How to convert asf file?

Probably cannot be converted to anything else.

Suggested software to open asf file:

Associated software actions with the asf file

Software applications that handle other tasks involving asf files:

Other operating systems or devices

Lotus screen font

File type category:
Font and typeface file

Date updated: May 22, 2019

Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.

The asf file extension is associated with Lotus 1-2-3, a spread sheet editor and other Lotus applications developed by IBM.

The asf file contains fonts compatible and used in Lotus applications. Lotus 1-2-3 is discontinued product from 2002.

Most likely some old format without support. No further information could be found.

Suggested software to open asf file:

Associated software actions with the asf file

Software applications that handle other tasks involving asf files:

Microsoft Windows

Statgraphics data

File type category:
Various data file

Date updated: November 3, 2017

The asf file extension is associated with the pre-Windows version of Stargraphics application for data and statistical analysis.

The asf file contains various data used for internal purposes of the Statgraphics application.

How to open asf file?

Use Statgraphic to work with *.asf files.

Suggested software to open asf file:

Associated software actions with the asf file

Software apps that create asf files:

Microsoft Windows

Software applications that handle other tasks involving asf files:

Microsoft Windows

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