Files with ecw extension can be often found as pictures in Enhanced Compressed Wavelet image file format used for aerial and satellite imagery.
ECW file extension - Enhanced Compressed Wavelet image format
What is ecw file? How to open ecw files?
File extension ecw is used for Enhanced Compressed Wavelet image format. It is a proprietary lossy compression format, used mainly for aerial and satellite imagery. It was originally developed by Earth Resource Mapping, and is now owned by ERDAS, subsidiary of Integraph.
Many GIS programs support this format and it might also be viewed in couple of image viewers such as XnView.
Updated: November 20, 2023
The default software associated to open ecw file:
Company or developer:
Esri
ArcGIS is a group of GIS (Geographic Information System) applications developed by ESRI. rcGIS for Desktop is available in three license level Basic, Standard, and Advanced (formerly ArcView, ArcEditor and ArcInfo).
List of software applications associated to the .ecw file extension
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and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open ecw file, edit ecw file, convert ecw file, view ecw file, play ecw file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
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Software that open ecw file - Enhanced Compressed Wavelet image format
Programs supporting the exension ecw on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open ecw file action.